Donald Trump

C'est «comme une carte de baseball», mais en «beaucoup plus excitant» et à 99 dollars pièce: Donald Trump, qui promettait une annonce «majeure», ...

Une très bonne idée de cadeau de Noël! Je pense qu’elles vont partir très vite», assure encore l’ancien président. Mais non.

The edition of 45000 NFTs features the former president in various fantasy costumes and poses. It will be minted on Polygon.

CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of [Digital Currency Group](https://dcg.co/), which invests in [cryptocurrencies](https://dcg.co/#digital-assets-portfolio) and blockchain [startups](https://dcg.co/portfolio/). ["not a fan" of cryptocurrency in July 2019](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/07/12/us-president-donald-trump-says-hes-not-a-fan-of-bitcoin/), he appeared enthusiastic to promote his new collection. [strict set of editorial policies](/ethics/). The site also features a promotional video from Trump, in which he declares "Each card comes with an automatic chance to win amazing prizes like dinner with me. No Trump Digital Trading Card will have more than 20 copies in existence" according to the site. As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity in the form of [stock appreciation rights](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sar.asp), which vest over a multi-year period. The tokens, minted on Polygon, cost $99 and can be purchased with ether (ETH) or in fiat currency. At the end of the checkout process, customers are prompted to choose how many Trump Trading Cards they want to purchase. The trading cards will have rarity traits from one-of-ones to "2, 5, 7, or 10 copies. he wrote in a post on his platform. [his](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/us/politics/trump-donations.html) [ questionable 2020 campaign fundraising efforts](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/us/politics/trump-donations.html) and [allegations](https://www.npr.org/2022/06/13/1104648634/january-6-panel-trump-campaign-fundraise-misled-donors-election-lies) [ of murky spending](https://www.npr.org/2022/06/13/1104648634/january-6-panel-trump-campaign-fundraise-misled-donors-election-lies). The pop-up promotes a guaranteed ticket to a gala dinner with Trump for purchasing 45 NFTs at once, as seen in the screenshot below.

Donald Trump se lance dans les NFT de collection et l'aventure est ridiculisée sur le web de toutes parts par les internautes.

Par exemple, si vous achetez 45 cartes (donc, 4500$), vous avez un billet pour gagner la chance de souper avec Trump. Trump est l’un des hommes les plus riches au monde, pourquoi il lance cette aventure purement mercantile pour flouer des supporters souhaitant «collectionner ses cartes»? Mais bon, c’est là, ça existe, si ça vous parle …

With his approval ratings at their lowest since 2015, Donald Trump announced a series of $99 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Thursday linked to a collection ...

Funds collected will not be used for Trump’s expected re-election campaign, according to the FAQs. Although he made a video to support the sale, Trump himself is not directly behind it. •The NFTs do not correspond to ownership of the images. The only intrinsic value the cards seem to offer is the availability of the images for noncommercial viewing. There is also a chance to win “1000’s of prizes” including a guaranteed dinner with the Donald if you pony up for 45 cards, though it is not clear how many other people will attend. Each $99 will result in a randomly generated trading card, some of which will be unique.

Donald Trump announced the launch of his own exclusive digital trading cards — which are also non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — on his Truth Social account.

“I think it’s something you’re going to like, you’re gonna like it a lot,” Trump said of the trading cards. The digital trading cards cost US$99 (about $135) each. My official Donald Trump Trading Card collection is here!” Trump wrote. He claimed the cards make “a great Christmas gift.” (There is even one specifically festive trading card of a digitalized Trump standing in a red suit jacket and Santa hat.) Every purchase of a trading card comes with automatic entry into a sweepstakes for “thousands of incredible prizes” and the chance to “meet the one and only #45.” According to the Collect Trump Cards website, these prizes range from a Miami dinner with Trump to a Zoom call with the former president and hand-signed memorabilia. In a new video on the official Collect Trump Cards website, Trump refers to himself as “hopefully your favourite president of all time; better than Lincoln; better than Washington.”

C'est «comme une carte de baseball» mais en «beaucoup plus excitant» et à 99 dollars pièce.

Une très bonne idée de cadeau de Noël! Je pense qu’elles vont partir très vite», assure encore l’ancien président. Le personnage à son effigie est campé les mains sur les hanches sur un ring de boxe, moulé dans une combinaison rouge, la taille prise dans une ceinture «Trump Champion» et sur fond de drapeau américain.

Donald Trump's “Major Announcement”: Urging Followers to Spend $99 on Badly Photoshopped NFTs of His Face ... Even the official White House Twitter account is ...

According to the Daily Beast, while some people in Trumpworld appear to [understand](https://www.thedailybeast.com/knives-are-already-out-for-donald-trumps-ill-advised-nft-project) how embarrassing all of this is, others insist this is the coolest thing a politician has ever done. Nor does he remind people that Melania Trump—who [got in on the NFT grift](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/12/melania-trump-nft) almost exactly a year ago—ended up reportedly [having to buy her own portrait](https://fortune.com/2022/02/16/melania-trump-nft-auction/). (For extra authenticity, we assume [he will cheat](https://golf.com/lifestyle/celebrities/how-why-president-trump-cheats-golf-playing-tiger-woods/).) Buy 45 of these “digital trading cards” and you’re “ [guaranteed a ticket to a dinner with the president](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/15/trump-nft-digital-cards-presidency/),” where he’ll no doubt serve his guests only [the finest food money can buy](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-serves-fast-food-in-white-house-2019-1). Instead, the ex-president and world-renowned grifter used Thursday to unveil…a set of NFTs featuring his face not at all convincingly photoshopped onto other people’s bodies. Earlier this week, Donald Trump took to Truth Social tease the news that he would be making a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT” on Thursday. That he’d been quietly volunteering at a local soup kitchen since leaving the White House and it had really opened his eyes to how the other half lives, and also taught him that small acts of kindness can have big impacts?

C'est « comme une carte de baseball » mais « beaucoup plus excitant » :  l'ancien président des États-Unis a suscité le sarcasme de ses opposants et l'embarras ...

Dépêchez-vous ! « Seulement 99 dollars chacune ! Mais non. » « Cartes Pokémon » Une très bonne idée de cadeau de Noël !

They depict the former US president in various guises including a superhero, astronaut and Nascar driver.

"NFT INT LLC is not owned, managed or controlled by Donald J. In an apparent jibe at Mr Trump, US President Joe Biden said on Twitter that he had "some MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS the last couple of weeks too". Later on Truth Social Mr Trump said the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were "very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting".

Donald Trump touted the release of “digital trading cards” with his likeness on Thursday after teasing a “major announcement” earlier this week.

The site says 45,000 Trump Digital Trading Cards will be created in the initial series. The NFTs — non-fungible tokens, which verify ownership of a digital ...

“No Trump Digital Trading Card will have more than 20 copies in existence!” the site exclaims. [seeking the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election](https://variety.com/2022/politics/news/donald-trump-2024-run-for-president-1235423466/), announced the launch of the NFTs on Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network he started after he was [kicked off Twitter](https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/twitter-bans-donald-trump-1234881689/) and suspended from other internet platforms over his role in the supporting the rioters in the Jan. “Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting… Another shows Trump in camo gear holding a shotgun, and there’s one of him wearing a red hat with the words “Dow” raising his fists triumphantly in front of a rising stock chart. The NFTs — non-fungible tokens, which verify ownership of a digital asset — are being minted on the Polygon blockchain, which describes itself as “eco-friendly and carbon neutral.” Anyone who purchases 45 or more Trump Digital Trading Cards is “guaranteed” a ticket to attend a “gala dinner” with Trump in Florida, according to the site. The site says 45,000 Trump Digital Trading Cards will be created in the initial series.

After teasing a "big announcement," former President Donald Trump revealed a line of digitally generated NFTs, with plenty of prizes for purchasers.

having recently been convicted of [criminal tax fraud](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-organization-guilty-tax-fraud-1234642505/), they may be resorting to desperate measures to cushion their coffers for an incoming wave of penalties and settlements. No thanks,” [wrote](https://twitter.com/WatchChad/status/1603439644695306241) Chad Prather, host for conservative outlet The Blaze. It’s a Donald Trump Digital Trading Card [NFT](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/nft/) Collection. [being criticized](https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1603433447489413131) as a distraction and a flop by some of Trump’s most committed supporters. [Donald Trump](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/donald-trump/) earlier this week on Truth Social [teased](https://twitter.com/Independent/status/1603410470962171905) that he’d be making a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT” on Thursday, prompting questions as to what on Earth the former president was up to. The Donald Trump Digital Trading Card Collection will produce a “maximum of 45,000 NFTs” throughout its sweepstakes period.

Plusieurs anciens conseillers de Trump s'avouent dépassés par les derniers coups de pub de Trump, dont la mise en vente de NFT (jetons non-fongibles) à l'image ...

Steve Bannon, qui a été reconnu coupable en octobre dernier d’entrave à l’enquête sur l’assaut du Capitole, soutient que tous les gens à l’origine du projet de NFT devraient être renvoyés. AFP • À lire aussi: