Donald Trump touted the release of “digital trading cards” with his likeness on Thursday after teasing a “major announcement” earlier this week. The digital cards or NFTs (non-fungible tokens aka digital artwork that can be traded and logged online) cost a steep $100 a pop — and in this economy, no less!
But it might be the price you’re willing to pay to lay claim to a “limited edition” JPG of the former president rendered as a superhero with bulging leg muscles. Or dressed as a cowboy. Or shooting laser beams out of his eyes in front of Trump Tower. Or pumping his fists in front of a green stock market arrow. Each card has a unique “pre-assigned rarity,” but no card “will have more than 20 copies in existence,” according to real website collecttrumpcards.com. The site says it will mint 45,000 cards with unique identifiers recorded on the blockchain.
Trump’s “major announcement” is….the release of Trump digital trading cards pic.twitter.com/YnA87HoEE0 — Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) December 15, 2022
The cards aren’t related to Trump’s third campaign for the White House or any of his companies. It appears that Trump licensed his name and likeness to a third party, which he’s done for any number of products, including steaks and menswear. “NFT INT LLC is not owned, managed or controlled by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, CIC Digital LLC or any of their respective principals or affiliates. NFT INT LLC uses Donald J. Trump’s name, likeness and image under paid license from CIC Digital LLC, which license may be terminated or revoked according to its terms,” reads the fine print. The site also warns consumers that Trump cards are not intended as an “investment vehicle.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the cards “very much like baseball cards, but hopefully much more exciting.”
It’s not just $99 NFTs, it’s an entire sweepstakes series connected to them:
-A Round of golf with Trump
-If you buy 45 NFTs you get to go to a gala dinner https://t.co/FNn0rmAK5X pic.twitter.com/V39eujmINF — Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) December 15, 2022
The excitement may be in the fact that purchasing a Trump card automatically enters you into a sweepstakes to meet Trump for a cocktail hour or round of golf at his Florida estate. Buying 45 cards — essentially forking over $4,500 — gets you invited to a “gala dinner” with Trump somewhere in “South Florida.” But as the fine print notes, you are responsible for your own lodging and transportation to and from the event. What a steal!
SpaceCorpse on December 16th, 2022 at 01:47 UTC »
This headline fails to describe how absolutely, astoundingly dumb and unreal it actually is/buries the lede.
He launched a website of collectable Trump NFT trading cards that allow purchasers to win prizes, and if they collect them all, they (allegedly) get to go to a party and meet him. I'm not linking the site, but that's what it is. That's it.
I am not kidding. It's literally this. It is quite literally NFT Trump trading cards, some of which he's dressed as a tough cowboy, and some in which he's ready to throw a football, or go to outer space in an astronaut suit. It all looks like a super cheap, mobile "slot-machine" style game.
I wish I were making this up. This fucking imbecile was the god damned president.
What. Are. We. Doing.
Dudeist-Priest on December 16th, 2022 at 00:17 UTC »
So dumb that I thought it was a joke at first. So hilariously narcissistic and poorly executed. I love it.
bildo72 on December 16th, 2022 at 00:03 UTC »
The dumbest thing ever... so far.