President Trump lavished praise on top buyers of his eponymous cryptocurrency Thursday night at a private gathering at his golf club in northern Virginia — as Democrats in Congress and protesters outside the venue called the 220-person event an example of shameful self-dealing by the commander-in-chief.

More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers came to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump. The price of admission: $55,000 to $37.7 million. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday criticized the dinner and Republicans for not speaking out about what they called corruption out in the open.

President Donald Trump was attending a private dinner on Thursday night with the top investors in his meme coin in a move that Democrats and ethics experts have blasted as blatant corruption. More than 200 global investors are expected to participate in the event at his golf club billed as the “most exclusive invitation in the world.