Former President Donald Trump became the first president to use cryptocurrency to make a real-world purchase.
On Wednesday, the 45th president visited crypto-themed bar Pubkey in Greenwich Village ahead of his rally in Long Island, using a phone to send payment for several burgers via the blockchain.
🔥🚨BREAKING: President Trump just paid his tab in a NYC bar using Bitcoin making this the first public crypto transaction by a president. pic.twitter.com/Df5PWFSsfR
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) September 18, 2024
One of the most historic transactions in #bitcoin history was just made.
— PUBKEY (@PubKey_NYC) September 18, 2024
President @realDonaldTrump buying burgers at @PubKey_NYC with @tpacchia.
Block height: 861871
You saw it here first. pic.twitter.com/moHUIKDxej
Trump proceeded to hand out burgers to people in attendance.
There was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump three days ago
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) September 18, 2024
Today he’s casually handing out cheeseburgers at a bar in downtown New York City. pic.twitter.com/wpsYroPdTv
“It’s a new era, that’s what’s happening. It’s amazing to see what’s happened in such a short period of time,” Trump declared.”
See the full visit:
The Bitcoin purchase comes as Trump announced he would soon be unveiling a new crypto exchange dubbed World Liberty Financial.
Later Wednesday, the former president heads to Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale for another massive MAGA rally.
