--- title: "You’ll Never Guess What Happened to Trump’s Meme Coin After He Announced His Tariffs" description: "Donald Trump's eponymous meme coin is worth less than ever in the wake of his tariffs finally being launched." date: "2025-04-03" modified: "2025-04-03" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/trump-meme-coin-tariffs" categories: - "Blockchain" - "Future Society" tags: - "donald trump" - "memecoins" - "tariffs" - "trump coin" --- # You’ll Never Guess What Happened to Trump’s Meme Coin After He Announced His Tariffs ![Donald Trump's eponymous meme coin is worth less than ever in the wake of his tariffs finally being launched.]() *\Image: Andrew Harnik via Getty / Futurism\* Donald Trump's eponymous meme coin is worth less than ever in the wake of his tariffs finally being launched. Less than 24 hours after the president announced the long-anticipated [reciprocal trade tariffs]() on domestic imports, his [$TRUMP cryptocurrency]()'s value dropped to a meager $9 per token. That's a new all-time low — and remember, it was [only launched about 10 weeks ago]() ahead of the real estate scion being sworn in for a second time. Obviously, there are far bigger concerns afoot than the president's shitcoin tanking — but you have to admit that it's pretty hilarious that it's happening this way. Still, the debacle illustrates that Trump's nonsensical trade war isn't just hurting the [entire global economy](), which has essentially been lit on fire by the tariffs, but even his own business interests. Ironically, the tariff announcement came just after news broke that the Trump coin would be "[unlocking]()" 40 million tokens, or 20 percent of its locked-down supply, later in April. It's the first time the memecoin has held such an event since its launch in January and could, theoretically, have [generated the kind of buzz]() that would drive its value up. Instead, it made nary a blip — and after the tariff-induced price slump, it's hard to imagine anyone actually wanting to buy $TRUMP anytime soon. Per a very unofficial poll on the [crypto ticker site *CoinGecko*](), meanwhile, a whopping 77 percent of people who took a confidence survey about the official Trump coin said they felt negatively about it. From overtaking the [$SHIB and $PEPE memecoins]() — yes, we're rolling our eyes too — when its value surpassed $60 per token and rising to an [all-time high]() of nearly $75, the Trump coin has been remarkably volatile even for its market. Even on unelected co-president Elon Musk's X social network, news of this latest Trump slump resulted in japes and jibes. "Donald Trump just destroyed the entire financial markets, stocks, crypto and even his shitcoin," [one user jeered](). "Everyone fucking hates him now. What a fraud." In another post, a satirist jokingly begged the president to mention his memecoin at all. "Pls just talk about $Trump coin," [the user wrote](). "Need money back Sir." Those who willingly bought the president's memecoin are, clearly, in the "find out" portion of the "eff around and find out" adage amid the tariff turmoil — and unfortunately, the rest of the world is right there with them. **More on the tariffs:** [*Trump Tariffs Show Signs of Being Written by AI*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()