• Donald Trump-themed tokens rallied after he announced an upcoming interview with Elon Musk.
• MAGA, STRUMP and TREMP among major gainers following the announcement. 
• Crypto community expressed surprise as Democrat nominee Kamala Harris picked potential crypto-hostile candidate Tim Walz as running mate.

PolitIFi meme coins, themed after Republican nominee Donald Trump experienced gains on Tuesday following a series of events around the upcoming presidential race, including an interview with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk slated for August 12. Meanwhile, the Democrat ticket of Harris and Walz has stirred criticism from some crypto community members with speculations that the Minnesota governor may be anti-crypto.

MAGA, STRUMP and TREMP tokens up amid DJT dump on investors

PolitiFi tokens named after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump began to rally earlier today following an announcement that the former President will have an interview with Tesla billionaire Elon Musk on August 12.

The interview details are yet to be disclosed, but it follows Musk's public endorsement of Trump as his presidential choice. Members of the crypto community claim that this move is highly instrumental for the Trump campaign, which has remained largely pro-crypto in the past few months.

The announcement triggered a brief rally among several Trump-themed tokens, including STRUMP, which has surged 16%; TREMP, which has rallied 4%; and MAGA, which rose 6%.