Magic Eden's "Official Trump Wallet" Backfires After Trump Family Disavows Project
Magic Eden’s Trump-branded crypto wallet implodes after public disavowals by the Trump family, sparking backlash and questions.
Magic Eden's rollout of an "Official $TRUMP Wallet" this week quickly became a flashpoint in the crypto world. Marketed as a flagship product for Trump supporters, the wallet promised a $1 million reward pool in $TRUMP tokens—until the Trump family slammed the brakes on the celebration.
The launch announcement, posted on Magic Eden's official X account, claimed: "The Official $TRUMP Wallet is COMING SOON! The First and Only Crypto Wallet for True Trump Fans." It directed users to sign up at trumpwallet.com for a chance to win a share of $1 million in token rewards.
And now? Confusion, community skepticism, and growing scrutiny over how the rollout occurred.
Trump Family Drops the Hammer
Almost immediately after the announcement, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. publicly disavowed the wallet. Eric issued a sharp warning:
"This project is not authorized by @Trump. @MagicEden I would be extremely careful using our name."
(Tweet from June 3—link)
Barron Trump, in his first-ever post on X, chimed in:
"To be clear, our family has zero involvement with this wallet."
(Posted June 3—link)
The Trump Organization, according to Donald Jr., is working on its own official crypto wallet through World Liberty Financial—which has no connection to the Magic Eden effort.
Community Backlash Against Magic Eden
Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu also promoted the rollout, describing it as part of a broader push to onboard mainstream users into crypto. In a June 3 tweet, he wrote: "The time to take big bets & onboard mainstream is now."
While Magic Eden insists the wallet was built in partnership with the $TRUMP memecoin team, that explanation has not calmed the crypto community.
The backlash has turned a hyped launch into a reputational issue for Magic Eden. Users are seeking answers about how such a high-profile rollout occurred without public authorization from the Trump family.
Even the X account promoting the wallet, @TrumpWalletApp, has been suspended—adding to doubts about the legitimacy of the effort.
Trump's Growing Role in Crypto
The Trump family has become increasingly active in crypto, launching NFT collections, promoting memecoins like $TRUMP, and backing a stablecoin through World Liberty Financial. They've also partnered on a bitcoin mining venture, pursued a Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, and pushed pro-crypto policies aimed at positioning the U.S. as a global blockchain leader.
What's Next for Magic Eden?
As of this writing, neither Magic Eden, the $TRUMP token team, nor CEO Jack Lu has addressed the controversy. That silence is amplifying concerns and undermining trust in the project.
The crypto space—already wary of ambiguous branding and celebrity-linked ventures—has little patience for uncertainty.
As the dust settles, Magic Eden must reckon with the consequences of a high-profile launch gone wrong—and a crypto community demanding transparency.
