President Trump

2022 - 12 - 15

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Trump's 'major announcement' tease is for release of digital card ... (The Hill)

Former President Trump on Thursday announced a line of digital trading cards bearing his likeness after teasing a day earlier that he would be making a ...

[Denver Riggleman](https://thehill.com/people/denver-riggleman/) [Ye](https://thehill.com/people/ye/) [Blog Briefing Room](https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/) [Blog Briefing Room](https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/) But in the month since, he has not held any campaign events, traveled to any early voting states or built out his staff. [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [Defense](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [See All](https://thehill.com) A FPOTUS cranking this crap out? Actual adults will see this as bizarre & troubling. [caused a stir](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3762677-trump-digs-deeper-hole-with-constitution-comments/) when he suggested earlier this month the rules in the Constitution should be set aside so the 2020 election could be redone or he could be put back in power.

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Donald Trump releases NFTs of himself as laser-shooting superhero (The Jerusalem Post)

The video stated that 'America needs a superhero' with dramatic music playing in the background, followed by the promise of a major announcement to be made ...

Trump's team had announced prior to the publication of the image that all sanctions that were lifted from Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, which he pulled out of in May of that year, would be reimposed. This isn't the first time Trump has borrowed from pop culture in order to promote various issues, in April 2019, he tweeted a video on Twitter promoting his re-election campaign set to the score of the film "The Dark Knight Rises," the tweet has since been removed from the platform. [Former US president Donald Trump](https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-724703) announced the launch of his new "Donald Trump Trading Cards" NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on Thursday, in a video depicting the former president as a cartoon superhero shooting lasers out of his eyes while in a superhero costume ripping out from under his suit.

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Trump news - live: Trump teases 'superhero' announcement as ... (Yahoo)

Those poll results, coming just one month after the former president launched his 2024 campaign for the White House, represent the lowest rating he's received ...

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Donald Trump's Big Announcement: He's Selling $99 Digital Trading ... (Yahoo)

The former president reveal the sales site for an NFT collection that depicts him as a superhero, John Wayne-like cowboy, Nascar driver and more.

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Trump's 'Major Announcement' Was a Scammy, Superhero-Themed ... (Rolling Stone)

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.

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Donald Trump Now Has an NFT Collection—And Crypto Twitter ... (Decrypt)

The former U.S. president is selling $99 digital trading cards that show him as a superhero, astronaut, and more.

Teasing NFT cards as a major announcement is not the kind of fight people want to see now. Even conservative voices see the launch as a misfire. Donald Trump today launched a collection of NFT trading cards that claim to come with real-life benefits for buyers, including an invite to a gala dinner with Trump or even a meet-and-greet with the former U.S. This is the first time that Trump himself has released his own NFT collectibles, although there have been past unofficial projects. And NFT enthusiasts and Trump supporters alike are incredulous over the news. “Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting,” he wrote today.

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Des cartes Donald Trump à collectionner (La Presse)

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

Dépêchez-vous ! « Seulement 99 dollars chacune ! 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.

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Trump says he'd ban government from labeling speech as ... (The Hill)

Former President Trump said Thursday that he'd ban the U.S. government from labeling any domestic speech as “misinformation” or “disinformation” if he ...

I will then ban federal money from being used to label domestic speech as mis- or disinformation,” Trump said in a pre-taped video 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Former President Trump said Thursday that he’d ban the U.S. Trump further pledged to direct the Department of Justice to “aggressively prosecute” the alleged censorship. “Directly or indirectly, whether they are the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, the FBI, the DOJ, no matter who they are,” he said of those he’d seek to fire. government from labeling any domestic speech as “misinformation” or “disinformation” if he returns to the White House.

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'America needs a superhero': Donald Trump teases major ... (Sky News)

The former president posted a cartoon image of himself dressed as a superhero outside Trump Tower.

[His office](https://news.sky.com/story/justice-department-demands-donald-trumps-office-be-held-in-contempt-over-classified-document-subpoena-reports-say-12764553) has also found itself in hot water after it was held in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena. In a 15-second clip, the former president told his followers that "America needs a superhero" before sharing a cartoon of himself posing like Superman outside Trump Tower. The former president posted a cartoon image of himself dressed as a superhero outside Trump Tower.

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Donald Trump unveils $99 trading cards for Christmas in 'major ... (Mirror.co.uk)

After teasing his most devout followers that he was to make a major announcement, former US President Donald Trump instead asked them to buy his new NFT ...

Trump told Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger "I just want to find 11,780 votes." Special prizes that come with the NFTs included a chance to meet Trump himself. It is not clear what effect Trump's presence had on the election results. Collect all of your favourite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting." There's no purchase necessary to enter!" He said of the NFTs: "My official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection is here!

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'Losing the plot': Trump mocked after announcing superhero card ... (The Guardian)

Cards cost 'only $99 each' and 'would make a great Christmas gift', said former president in video as he made 'major announcement'

[said](https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1603420702920609795): “Major Trump embarrassment, more like, amirite?” [said](https://twitter.com/pbump/status/1603419959740227584) Trump was “losing the plot”. [trail](https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1603117246259134464) a “major announcement”. [said](https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker/status/1603427357418725376): “This is somehow hilariously dumber than even I had expected.” [wrote](https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1603423689944375296): “Donald Trump’s major announcement is that he’s selling his own Pokémon cards.” [wrote](https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou/status/1603422816015097860) John Kiriakou, a CIA whistleblower turned author, “there’s this.

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Des cartes Donald Trump à collectionner (Le Soleil)

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.

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Is Trump Selling Digital Trading Cards Featuring Himself in ... (Snopes.com)

Advertisment: Claim: After hyping a "major announcement" in December 2022, former President Donald Trump announced he is selling "Donald Trump Digital Trading ...

Unlike fan art you may see elsewhere, these are the first authorized Trump Digital Trading Cards ever created. 15, 2022 — was the release of what he described as "my official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection": My official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection is here! Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting. President Donald Trump touted what he billed would be a "major announcement" with the teaser "America needs a superhero." The announcement, which was to be made the following day, was pushed by pro-Trump social media accounts to build hype.

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Who convinced Donald Trump that Trump NFTs were a good idea? (The Washington Post)

It's very easy to see how NFTs — non-fungible tokens; bits of digital art created to be unique — would appeal to Donald Trump. People were paying hundreds ...

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Donald Trump Announces $99 Digital Trading Card NFTs (Coindesk)

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.

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Donald Trump lance sa collection de cartes NFT - Balle Courbe (Balle Courbe)

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 …

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Les NFT de Trump sont la "grande annonce" promise par l'ancien ... (Crumpe)

C'est un oiseau! C'est un avion ! C'est… un lot de Trump NFTs ! L'ancien président Donald Trump a taquiné qu'une “annonce majeure” allait arriver jeudi, ...

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Trump NFTs Offer Adoring 45000 Views Of Former President (Forbes)

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.

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Donald Trump lance sa collection de NFT et c'est complètement ... (Le Sac de chips)

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.

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Écoutez le journaliste Alexandre Pratt aborder avec Philippe Cantin ... (98,5 fm)

Écoutez le journaliste Alexandre Pratt aborder avec Philippe Cantin l'idée de l'ancien président de vendre des cartes de collection virtuelles.

C'est que Trump a décidé de lancer sa propre collection d'articles numériques encadrée par des jetons non fongibles (NFT). Les collectionneurs et les amateurs de Donald pourront donc se procurer des images officielles à son effigie à partir d'une centaine de dollars par article. L'ex-président des États-Unis, Donald Trump se lance dans les articles de collection numériques.

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Donald Trump reveals 'major announcement': $99 digital trading ... (Globalnews.ca)

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.”

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Donald Trump lance ses cartes de collection... et le prix pourrait ... (Le Journal de Montréal)

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.

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Donald Trump's “Major Announcement”: Urging Followers to Spend ... (Vanity Fair)

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?

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