Donald Trump earlier this week on Truth Social teased that he would be making a “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT” on Thursday, prompting questions about what the former president was up to. Is it a rally tour? Is his candidacy for Speaker of the House? Is it something dumber and more pathetic than one might expect? Yes, of course it was. It’s a Donald Trump NFT Digital Trading Card collection.
The former president released a new batch of NFTs on Thursday, along with a caliber video announcement announcing they could be had for just $99 a piece. He sells badass, digitally generated images of himself cosplaying as an astronaut, a fighter pilot, a sheriff in a white duster, a red carpet celebrity, and more.
All I can say is that those of us who lost friends, fought with relatives, resigned, were called traitors, left our party, all because we saw very clearly what a fraud, hacker and fraud this man is, we have never felt more justified. pic.twitter.com/9qrSNHg2re — Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) December 15, 2022 Die-hard Trump fans who buy 45 of these cards (that’s at least $4,455 worth of Trump NFTs) will score a ticket to a dinner with the former president, according to the site. Less die-hard fans will participate in “The Trump Sweepstakes,” where they can win one of “thousands” of prizes, including a one-hour round of golf with Trump, autographed memorabilia and a group Zoom call. (It’s probably worth noting that Trump has a rich history of touting similar gifts in exchange for donations, but apparently never followed through on honoring them.)
The Donald Trump Digital Trading Card Collection will generate “a maximum of 45,000 NFTs” throughout the sweepstakes period. Worried that someone else might have the same “Trump tearing off his work uniform to reveal his superhero outfit while shooting his eyes with lasers” card as you? Don’t worry, these cards have earned “rarity”, meaning they will definitely, definitely, increase in value. No, there are no refunds. What fat are you?
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The announcement is already being criticized as a distraction and a failure by some of Trump’s most devoted supporters. “We have a nation going to the toilet and Donald Trump selling Pokémon cards. No thanks,” wrote Chad Prather, host of the conservative talk show The Blaze.
These NFTs will apparently not be used to fund Trump’s re-election campaign. A disclaimer on the website stated that “these digital trading cards are non-political and have nothing to do with any political campaign. NFT INT LLC is not owned, operated or controlled by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization.” With the Trump Organization. Having recently been convicted of criminal tax fraud, they may be resorting to desperate measures to dilute their coffers for a coming wave of sanctions and settlements.
