Magic Eden's "Official Trump Wallet" Backfires After Trump Family Disavows Project | NFT News Today

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.

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."

Barron Trump, in his first-ever post on X, chimed in:

"To be clear, our family has zero involvement with this wallet."

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

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.