Scott Melker
Role at the time: Cryptocurrency commentator and host
Condemned
Statement summary
Scott Melker said nobody would receive $5,000, called buying votes illegal and said the pledge would require money printing.
“First of all, nobody's giving you $5,000. Second of all, buying votes is literally illegal.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Scott Melker on X: Trump's $5,000 pledge "might be the best Bitcoin ad yet"Post on the verified @scottmelker X account, October 12, 2026, 12:35 PM Eastern; post text with a video clip.
Scott Melker's own X post reacting to Trump's October 12 video about the $5,000 pledge. The post text quotes his remarks and carries a video clip.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Melker rejects the pledge as undeliverable and describes it as vote buying, condemning the pledge under scrutiny.