El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele confirms meeting with Donald Trump

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has confirmed a potential meeting with the president of the United States of America Donald Trump. While an official confirmation is yet to come to light, the El Salvador leader posted a cheeky response to a tweet signifying his intention to visit the American leader.

In his post, Bukele mentioned that he would be honored to visit, noting that he will come with several cans of Diet Coke, a beverage that Trump prefers. If it is eventually confirmed, the meeting will mark Bukele as the first Western Hemisphere leader to visit Donald Trump at the White House under this current administration, fueling speculation about a closer relationship between the two pro-Bitcoin leaders.

I’ll be bringing several cans of Diet Coke. https://t.co/fuBAJDqXes

— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) March 28, 2025

Bukele was replying to an initial post that mentioned that he is expected to visit the United States next month, mentioning that he is an ally of the country.

“JUST IN: President Trump will be hosting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House next month. El Salvador has proven to be one of our BEST allies, taking in HUNDREDS of deported Tren de Aragua gang members to imprison. @nayibbukele deserves this recognition more than ANY other world leader,” the post said.

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele fuels United States visit speculation

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has enjoyed quite the relationship with the United States leader since the latter’s re-election and subsequent return to the White House. According to reports, both parties spoke after the inauguration, with Trump later thanking Buekele publicly, commending his “understanding of this horrible situation” regarding the border issues.

Meanwhile, the possible visit is coming after El Salvador agreed to accept the deported Venezuelan gang members from the United States. The gang members were initially deported to their country of origin, but the plane transporting them was not cleared to land, leading to a furious Trump threatening tariffs on the country. The individuals are now being held at El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center, which was visited by the US Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem recently.

President Bukele has seen his administration earn both international praise and criticism following its tough stance on crime. The tough approach is indeed working in the country, eliminating gangs while turning the country from one of the most violent to one of the safest in Latin America.

Speculation grows following news of Bukele’s White House meeting

Meanwhile, speculation has been growing over the likely topics that the duo may go over during the meeting, with many predicting that Bitcoin could be one of the talking points. Both Trump and Bukele have proved to be admirers of Bitcoin, but with a slightly different approach. Bukele has been ramping up his purchase of Bitcoin over the last few months after he pledged to buy at least one Bitcoin per day. While a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seems to have reduced the pace, the El Salvador leader is still committed to the digital asset.

Trump, on the other hand, spent his first tenure opposing the technology but has now warmly embraced the industry, even floating his token. The United States president recently signed an executive order for the creation of a United States crypto reserve that would include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and some other digital assets. While the reserve has not been approved, the United States is planning to top it up with digital assets seized from criminal activities and persons, instead of an outright purchase.

While it remains to be seen what the topic of discussion might be between both parties, it is safe to say that Bitcoin might be a topic worth discussing.

While the actions of Trump had been predicted to boost the value and appeal of the token, the token has been in bearish water lately. The token was initially pumped in November after Trump was announced as the president, crossing the $100,000 mark in the months that followed. However, it has declined since then, presently trading around $82,333 as of press time.

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