Donald Trump demonstrates his support for BTC at the bar in New York

The presidential candidate reiterated his support for digital assets on September 18 by offering his supporters burgers at a New York bar and paying with BTC.

Trump walked into a crypto-themed venue called PubKey in Greenwich Village where he received cheers from supporters and Bitcoin supporters.

“Who wants a hamburger?” he asked before spending nearly a thousand dollars on burgers for the bar crowd, Bloomberg reported.

Burgers and Bitcoin

PubKey co-founder Drew Armstrong said Trump paid for the food using the Strike payments app, which is built on the Lightning network, and the site received the BTC via the Zaprite app.

In the room where it happens. pic.twitter.com/vlNOWtB1fU

— PUBKEY (@PubKey_NYC) September 18, 2024

The Republican presidential candidate has appealed to cryptocurrency holders and investors, who have a sizable voting base in the United States. “Bitcoin is really happening,” he told PubKey.

Another PubKey co-founder, Thomas Pacchia, said Trump’s presence on the site was “huge, iconic” and influential for BTC, adding “A former president, a potential future president, this is a real coming of age for the Bitcoin community.”

He added that the transaction was the first time a former US president had used Bitcoin to buy goods or services. However, Democratic supporters outside the venue listened to Taylor Swift songs in protest.

NEW: Donald Trump buys hamburgers as his first Bitcoin purchase at a cryptocurrency-themed bar in New York City before handing them out.

Trump paid for food at the crypto-themed Pubkey bar for the entire restaurant.

The campaign stoppage comes before Trump is set to hold a… pic.twitter.com/0oAFSHgZCB

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 18, 2024

Trump was on his way to a rally on Long Island, where he said he was serious about winning his home state, which has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984.

As the election approaches in early November, Donald Trump is expected to put more emphasis on his support for Bitcoin and the crypto industry to counter his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, who has said very little on the issue .

Harris Edges forward

Trump-themed memecoin MAGA (TRUMP) is up 6.5% over the past 12 hours to $2.13 at the time of writing. However, the asset has been battered over the past seven days, falling 25% since the same time last week.

In addition, Trump officially launched his long-awaited DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLF), through a live X Space event on September 17.

FiveThirtyEight national polls currently have Harris leading Trump 48.5% to 45.2%. In addition, Polymarket is also ahead of the Democratic candidate.

Kamala Harris’ lead in the odds is up to 4%. pic.twitter.com/jtsbENKpeZ

— Polymarket (@Polymarket) September 18, 2024

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