Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made his first Bitcoin purchase at a New York City restaurant known for accepting Bitcoin payments, becoming the first former U.S. president to use cryptocurrency for a transaction.

The restaurant, Pubkey, announced on X on September 19th that Trump purchased a hamburger with Bitcoin, with the transaction being included in block height 861871. Bitcoin supporter and Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano was also present at the campaign event. According to video footage from the scene, Trump bought at least 12 hamburgers, distributing them to attendees and calling them "Crypto Burgers."

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

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

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While Trump previously called Bitcoin a "scam" and criticized cryptocurrency as "based on air," he has shifted his stance on cryptocurrencies in recent years. During his 2024 campaign, he has expressed support for Bitcoin miners and spoke at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. In contrast, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has not included cryptocurrency in her platform or campaign. According to information revealed by Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett, Democratic leadership appears to be strongly opposed to any legislation friendly to cryptocurrency.