NYC crypto-themed bar owner talks Trump visit: ‘He’s very kind and generous’
PubKey owner Thomas Pacchia talks with former President Trump about making history with Bitcoin transactions on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Donald Trump became the first president to make a transaction using bitcoin during a stop at a local bar before going to his rally in New York.
PubKey owner Thomas Pacchia described his meeting with the former president as “surreal,” telling “The Bottom Line” that he was still “considering” Trump’s crypto sale on Thursday.
“It was really cool. It was a bitcoin transaction. It was surreal, we’re still processing it, I’d say. He was incredibly kind and generous with his time. He wanted to make sure he saw everybody, he bought hamburgers. [The] the transaction has passed. What’s not to love?” Pacchia said.
The business owner said he was “exhausted” when the former president left, describing Trump’s energy as “impressive.”
It’s no secret that Trump has been championing the cryptocurrency community during his time on the campaign trail.
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“Everyone who is a crypto guy, a ‘crypto maniac’ as I call them, because they really, really believe, get out and vote, because if you vote, we won’t lose,” Trump said during a stop at PubKey. “We want to find everyone who agrees with you people, what you are doing, there are many people, and they treated you very badly at the SEC. We will treat you very well. You should go out and vote.”
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Pacchia told co-hosts Sean Duffy and Dagen McDowell that Trump’s visit was “about meeting the Bitcoin community, hearing from them and showing appreciation and respect.”
Despite the enthusiasm of the Republican presidential candidates for the platform, Pacchia continued to say that Bitcoin is a “protocol” and “apolitical” in nature.
“It’s about self-governance. It’s about financial freedom,” he explained.
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“Republican, Democrat, independents care about this issue,” Pacchia continued, arguing that he has heard people treat crypto as a “one-off” voting issue.
“There are clear guidelines for what President Trump will do if elected with his Bitcoin policy, and his crypto policy. We don’t have a lot of information outside of the Harris camp at this point. We’re still waiting for details on what the crypto reset will look like,” he said.
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Pacchia stressed that “the continuation of the current administration’s policy will not be good for Bitcoin businesses in America.”
“We hope there will be a change there,” he said.
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Aislinn Murphy of FOX Business contributed to this report.
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