Donald Trump’s Digital Trading Card Collection Sells Out In Less Than A Day – Despite widespread online criticism, former US President Donald Trump’s collection of digital trading cards sold out in less than a day, netting US$4.5 million in sales. On Wednesday, Trump alerted fans to a “major announcement” on his Truth social media platform. A day later, the 45th president of the United States revealed he was offering “limited edition cards featuring amazing ART of my Life & Career,” which he promised would prove “very much like a baseball card but hopefully much more exciting.”
The cards include the 76-year-old former commander-in-chief in a boxing ring, preparing to wrestle, as a race-car driver, an astronaut, and on a football field. Each card has his presidential number, 45, stamped on it. The non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were on sale on the Opensea marketplace, which people could reach via a dedicated site set up for the sale.
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The site said on Friday that the cards were sold out. The cost for the NFTs was US$99 each and 45,000 were put on sale. As with other NFTs, the purchaser holds ownership of the specific digital Trump card, but the image itself can be widely copied and shared by anyone online.
While digital imagery has a limitless supply as long as the user learns how to click and save, there was a limited amount of NFTs available as part of the launch. Some photos had only one NFT linked with them, while others had twenty available for purchase. People who purchased the cards were also entered into a drawing for prizes such as a meal at Mar-a-Lago with Trump, golf with the former president, or a Zoom call.
It comes at a time when Trump is under heightened legal scrutiny as court proceedings involving his businesses progress, and the House Select Committee on January 6 is considering a criminal referral against him for obstruction of Congress. Trump has also faced internal Republican party criticism after announcing plans to fight for the GOP nomination in 2024, following a dismal showing for Republicans in the November midterm elections, which has been blamed in part on Trump.
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