Behind Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Dinner, a Partner Sells Access

Bill Zanker, left, and Donald Trump during the “Think Big and Kick Ass” book signing at Barnes & Noble in New York in 2007.Photographer: Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images

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May 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM UTC

A dinner on Thursday in Washington — billed as the “Most Exclusive Once in Lifetime Invitation” — is the latest and boldest spectacle Bill Zanker has launched for Donald Trump.

Since Zanker co-authored a 2007 book with Trump, they’ve had a number of splashy collaborations, including a crowdfunding site and a series of non-fungible tokens featuring superhero versions of Trump, with events for some of the largest holders at Trump’s private club, Mar-a-Lago.