Eric Trump Denies New Trump Coin Launch as TRUMP and MELANIA Post Double-Digit Gains

TLDR

• Eric Trump called rumors of a new Trump-family crypto launch “absolutely not true” and labeled them fraud
• The rumor originated from a post by @WhaleScan on X, claiming Donald Trump was about to launch a new coin
• A separate post claimed a Robinhood Chain wallet received 290 ETH linked to something called “Truth Coin”
• TRUMP jumped 38% and MELANIA gained 18.4% in 24 hours while the rumor circulated
• Neither post contained any official announcement, ticker, or contract address

On August 22, Eric Trump posted on X to deny that the Trump family was launching any new cryptocurrency. His message was direct: “What a joke… This is absolutely not true. No one is launching any kind of coin. If anyone is suggesting otherwise, it’s a fraud.”

What a joke… This is absolutely not true. No one is launching any kind of coin. If anyone is suggesting otherwise, it’s a fraud. https://t.co/H0nWXNL8rn

- Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 22, 2026

The denial came in response to a post from @WhaleScan that declared, “DONALD TRUMP IS OFFICIALLY ABOUT TO LAUNCH HIS NEW COIN.” The post offered no announcement, no ticker symbol, and no contract address to back up the claim.

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