Donald Trump Launches New $99 NFTs to Shake Down His Loyal Idiots
Donald Trump has had a knack for promoting all sorts of dubious products bearing his name over the years. From subpar steaks and laughable college courses to garish sneakers and overpriced public domain Bibles, his ventures have often straddled the line between the absurd and the exploitative. However, his latest endeavor—selling NFT “trading cards”—might be his most inventive scheme yet. These digital collectibles, which are objectively worthless by conventional standards, are being marketed at a staggering $99 each.
On Tuesday, Trump took to Truth Social to promote his new NFT collection, which quickly spread to more mainstream platforms like X. The reaction was a mix of disbelief and mockery, as people grappled with the absurdity of the promotion.
In his video, Trump introduces himself as “your favorite president” and boasts about his new series of 50 NFT trading cards, supposedly launched “by popular demand.” He dubs the collection the “America First Collection,” and the designs are as comically inept as one might expect.
“These cards feature me dancing and even holding some bitcoins,” Trump explains. “But here’s the kicker: if you buy 15 or more of my Trump digital trading cards, we’ll send you a physical trading card. It’s really, I think, quite something.”
Available for purchase at collecttrumpcards.com, the NFTs come with a variety of options, including Trump-branded sneakers and other dubious memorabilia. One of the more extravagant offers involves a VIP dinner with Trump if you buy 75 NFTs, totaling around $7,500. Adding to the oddity, some physical cards include a piece of the suit Trump wore during his debate with President Joe Biden in June.
“Each physical trading card comes with an authentic piece of my debate suit,” Trump declares. “They’re calling it the knockout suit—I don’t know about that, but that’s what they’re calling it. We’ll cut up the suit and include pieces in the cards, and we’ll be randomly autographing five of them. It’s a true collector’s item.”
As with his previous NFT collections, the designs are laughably poor, with promotional images that often bear little resemblance to the real Trump. One notable example is a card advertising his dinner event, where the depiction of Trump’s head and neck is particularly bizarre. The fine print adds a layer of skepticism, noting that the cards are “for illustrative purposes only” and the actual trading cards “may vary from the images depicted.”
Trump encourages viewers to visit collecttrumpcards.com, assuring them that purchasing is simple with just an email address and a credit card or cryptocurrency. “They call me the crypto president,” he says with a hint of self-deprecation. “I don’t know if that’s true, but a lot of people are saying it. Don’t miss out—get your piece of American history and have some fun with my Trump cards. We’ll be talking about this for a long time. Thank you very much. Have a good time.”
In the video, Trump’s struggle to speak is evident. Recent appearances have shown signs of the 78-year-old former president grappling with verbal difficulties, including slurred speech and stumbling over his words. Many speculate that these issues could be related to the assassination attempt he survived in July in Butler, Pennsylvania.
While it’s impossible to diagnose Trump’s condition from a distance, some wonder if he might be dealing with PTSD, which could be affecting his speech and overall demeanor. Trump has denied having PTSD in a recent interview with CBS News, attributing his survival to divine intervention instead.
Regardless of whether or not one believes in the divine nature of his survival, it’s clear that purchasing these NFTs doesn’t benefit anyone but Trump himself. Just as with his previous ventures, the money is likely lining his pockets rather than going to any charitable or divine cause.
