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$BARRON Rug Pull: Scammers Create Fake Trump Tokens

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Jan 20, 2025

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Impostor Trump-family meme coins are flooding crypto markets—tokens like $BARRON spiked to hundreds of millions then collapsed in rug pulls. Scammers are exploiting celebrity hype and major events to spoof buys and liquidate holdings.

Scam pattern: Fake launches and spoofed purchases create rapid market-cap spikes, then large holders sell, triggering rug pulls that devastate retail investors.
How to verify: Require official endorsements, inspect contract ownership and tokenomics, and watch large-wallet activity before allocating funds.
Risk & legal note: Meme coins are extremely volatile; only TRUMP and MELANIA are official now, and presidential ties could raise legal and ethical complications.

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Several Trump family-themed fake meme coins have entered the market, such as $BARRON, which faced a rugpull after surging to over $400million in market cap.

After US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump launched their individual meme coins, several fake meme coins named after the rest of the family members are flooding the market.

Both TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins recorded billions in market cap over the weekend, taking the crypto market by storm. Although both meme coins have questionable tokenomics, with over 80% of the supply locked for the creators, they are still real and endorsed by Donald Trump himself.

However, scammers are now creating new tokens named after the Trump family and potentially planning a rug pull.

Range of emotions surrounding $BARRON coin.

I didn’t see anyone else write about this, so here’s my attempt to share and explain why I believe it was a spoofed buy // farm.

What some people might not know: it’s a common scam to spoof deployments or purchases from a popular… pic.twitter.com/u5w8bUBd4R

— Nick Ford (@CryptoWithNick) January 20, 2025

BARRON meme coin scam

Earlier today, a token named after Trump’s youngest son launched on Solana. According to DEXScrenner data, BARRON reached over $400m in market cap in a few hours before crashing over 100%.

Several users noted that it was a rug pull, as the largest wallet holders sold their tokens consecutively, crash-crashing the meme coin. One particular user reported losing $1m because of the sudden fall.

It’s important to note that regardless of the questionable tokenomics of Trump and Melania’s meme coins, they were still endorsed by the official accounts and, more importantly, by the president himself. Although users initially suspected the X (Twitter) accounts to be hacked, Trump also endorsed both meme coins from his other social media platform Truth Social.

However, no other tokens, such as BARRON have been endorsed by any Trump-affiliated accounts. So, clearly, these meme coins are a scam and rug pull.

Someone lost nearly $1M on $BARRON in just 2 hours due to #FOMO!

Note that $BARRON was not launched by the #Trump family.

Currently, the only tokens officially issued by the #Trump family are $TRUMP and $MELANIA.

Avoid #FOMO and trade carefully! pic.twitter.com/bvCTQ2MXsq

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 20, 2025

BARRON is not the only Trump family-linked scam token out there. Several scammers are looking to utilize this hype ahead of today’s inauguration. CoinMarketCap shows that another fake meme coin named after Ivanka Trump surged over 2,000% today.

It’s critical that users do not invest in these tokens as they will be rugpulled once the fraudulent developers decide to liquidate all the assets.

$BARRON down over 90% because it has nothing at all to do with the trumps

Just cos it has the word "official" does not mean real

Also since when have the Trumps decided to launch coins on https://t.co/xym3bJw7Wm

Theres degeneracy and then there's just plain, you know pic.twitter.com/Wr5JXXMAko

— Sajad ? (@SajadFlips) January 20, 2025

Which Trump Coin is next?

After the OFFICIAL TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins, the big question is whether the new US President or his family launch another token. Unfortunately, there’s no way to assess this probability. Both Trump and Melania’s tokens were launched without any prior marketing or campaigns, which is highly unusual for the meme coin market.

From a legal perspective, once Donald Trump officially takes the presidential oath, he cannot take any actions that would financially benefit him or his family. Therefore, any such token launches could become unconstitutional after today. Yet, there are many legal loopholes surrounding the current US crypto market. So, the possibility of further Trump family tokens cannot be ruled out.

I think by now everyone sees where crypto is going next. If Trump is launching memecoins, you best believe more celeb coins are next

The grift will once again paint crypto as a predominantly unserious space and that sucks

It sucks because there are real builders and teams and… https://t.co/QviBMDrXnD

— Zack Guzmán (@zGuz) January 20, 2025

In any case, users must remain cautious and vigilant. Scammers are actively leveraging the current trend.

Overall, meme coins are extremely volatile, and users should not invest any amount that they aren’t prepared to lose.

Mohammad Shahid is an experienced crypto writer focusing on cybersecurity, where blockchains, wallets, and the wider Web3 stack meet real-world threats.

He covers everything from protocol design and DeFi exploits to retail adoption and market narratives, translating security research and incident reports into transparent, actionable journalism. Having worked inside multiple start-ups and ICO teams, he brings firsthand understanding of founder incentives, token mechanics, and go-to-market realities to every piece.

At CryptoManiaks, Mohammad blends newsroom pace with an analyst’s rigor to explain complex topics, spotlight attack surfaces, and help readers navigate crypto safely and confidently.

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