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ATeam · Dec 15, 2022

How to Buy Trump Digital Trading Cards

Some think this is a joke but it's straight-up legit. Donald Trump really is selling Trump-themed crypto NFT's @ $99 each.

Here's the website that explains the offer and how to buy:

CollectTrumpCards | Donald Trump Digital Trading Card MugShot NFTs

Explore the MugShot Edition, celebrating the legacy of the 45th U.S. President, Donald Trump. Exclusive Digital Trading Cards capturing Trump's iconic life. Buy 47 Trump Cards and receive a physical card with an actual piece of the suit he wore during his mugshot in Georgia, PLUS you're invited...

collecttrumpcards.com

Donald Trump needs YOUR money now so jump in quick and buy a dozen.

The thing with NFTs is each one sold can be publicly tracked forever. You have to set up a digital wallet to receive the NFTs you buy. While buyers are not identified by name, their wallet addresses are public. So we'll soon know how many were sold and how popular or unpopular this endeavor is. The Polygon blockchain on which these NFTs are sold reveals every wallet transaction forever.

ATeam · Dec 15, 2022

muttly said:
Well at least we know he is trying to add to his campaign war chest.
But Bannon and Gorka’s hair is on fire about this so expect an imminent firing:

Actually, we know the opposite (pesky facts).

From the Frequently Asked Questions section on the website where these Trump digital trading cards (NFTs) are offered:

"Is any of the money from this collection going to the Donald J. Trump campaign for president?
NO. These Digital Trading Cards are not political and have nothing to do with any political campaign."

ATeam · Dec 15, 2022

Trump Puts Himself Up For Sale

Literally; by offering his NFT collection, Trump is putting himself up for sale. That's not unprecedented. Professional athletes, performers and others put themselves up for sale all the time. But when a presidential candidate puts himself up for sale, that seems a bit odd, does it not?

Some may argue that in these days of corrupt government, that's what all politicians do, they just do it less openly. That may be a valid point.
Maybe we should just start an online auction system where politicians can bid for our votes and we can sell them to either the highest bidder or give it to the candidate we want to win.

There are about 7 million active voters in Georgia. Over $126 million was spent in the Senate race there. That works out to $18 per voter.

Would you sell your vote for $18 or higher if it was legal for you to do so and legal for politicians to pay?

muttly · Dec 15, 2022

ATeam said:
Actually, we know the opposite (pesky facts).

From the Frequently Asked Questions section on the website where these Trump digital trading cards (NFTs) are offered:

"Is any of the money from this collection going to the Donald J. Trump campaign for president?
NO. These Digital Trading Cards are not political and have nothing to do with any political campaign."

Good then. More for him.

muttly · Dec 15, 2022

ATeam said:
Trump Puts Himself Up For Sale

Literally; by offering his NFT collection, Trump is putting himself up for sale. That's not unprecedented. Professional athletes, performers and others put themselves up for sale all the time. But when a presidential candidate puts himself up for sale, that seems a bit odd, does it not?

Some may argue that in these days of corrupt government, that's what all politicians do, they just do it less openly. That may be a valid point.
Maybe we should just start an online auction system where politicians can bid for our votes and we can sell them to either the highest bidder or give it to the candidate we want to win.

There are about 7 million active voters in Georgia. Over $126 million was spent in the Senate race there. That works out to $18 per voter.

Would you sell your vote for $18 or higher if it was legal for you to do so and legal for politicians to pay?

How much has Obama been given for selling himself? Tens of millions

muttly · Dec 15, 2022

Boom!

muttly · Dec 16, 2022

Leading in this poll:

ATeam · Dec 16, 2022

muttly said:
Boom!

Yes. Trump issued his free-speech statement soon after his "major announcement" in which he announced his digital trading cards. He did not do this because Trump had a major announcement to make about free speech, or because he was in a hurry to say something about free speech. He did it to try to undo the reputational damage he brought on himself by casting himself as a super hero and selling tokens for $99 each.

I have not done and will not take the time to do an analysis of the negative response to these tokens by Trump world. I saw clips last night of Bannon and Flynn cringing at the sight of pitchman Trump hawking these wares. I have read that response on Truth Social has been luke-warm at best. I saw numerous Trump supporters on twitter saying they were embarrassed by this endeavor, or that it was too much to bear and that prompted them to look for a replacement presidential candidate.

The tokens sold out quickly. All 45,000 of these limited edition items were scooped up in less than 24 hours. That's $4,455,000 gross revenue, minus artist royalties and other expenses associated with an NFT offering. Nice work if you can get it.

Now the sleuthing begins. Every token sold was deposited in the buyer's digital wallet. In the crypto world, there are people who love, love, love to track and reveal the transactions that are of public interest. All the info they need to do this is publicly available on the Polygon blockchain, on which these tokens were peddled.

Did Trump himself, one of his business entities, or a handful of close supporters scoop up these tokens to artificially pump this NFT sale? That's been done before. In fact, as the crypto world collapses today under a cloud of scandal and fraud, that bad-faith practice is one of the major reasons.

Look for Trump to loudly proclaim the success of this first offering and to follow up with the next round designed to lure in even more suckers before liquidity disappears and the market price of these tokens collapses.

Also look for the reputational damage to continue. You don't get to be an adult melting down under legal pressure and retreating into inner super hero fantasies, making a huge show of it, and then somehow undo the reputational damage by pretending to be presidential. You don't get to carry on like a wide-eyed third-grader with a new toy and then be taken seriously by talking like an adult.

ATeam · Dec 16, 2022

muttly said:
Leading in this poll:View attachment 22154

Leading in this poll, getting crushed in others.

ATeam · Dec 16, 2022

As I said, look for people to have Trump NFT fun for free by producing images that lampoon Trump's digital trading cards. A few more came out last night. People may tire of this after a while, but they're having a great time at Trump's expense now.

If Trump objects, the reply is these people are simply exercising their free speech rights. And Trump just issued a statement supporting free speech, did he not? At least I think he did. It was hard to hear in the midst of all the noise he created and attention he got by (also exercising his free speech rights) carrying on like a third-grader with his new trading card collection.

ATeam · Dec 16, 2022

More Trump NFT Trading Cards

I've been posting the spoff NFTs Trump prompted when he issued his super-hero series but the spoofs are developing faster than I can track. Here's a now-functioning site where actual spoof NFTs can be purchased. I expect more will come. I'm not going to post more of them. The point is made. All sorts of people are having all kinds of new fun in the NFT space now that Trump has stepped into it.

Honest Trump Cards - Collection | OpenSea

Honest Trump Cards. All proceeds will go to work for TGL.

opensea.io

coalminer · Dec 16, 2022

muttly said:
How much has Obama been given for selling himself? Tens of millions

That is normal for presidents after they leave office, they get paid big bucks for speaking gigs, I wonder if there is someone who tracks that info.

muttly · Dec 16, 2022

ATeam said:
Yes. Trump issued his free-speech statement soon after his "major announcement" in which he announced his digital trading cards. He did not do this because Trump had a major announcement to make about free speech, or because he was in a hurry to say something about free speech. He did it to try to undo the reputational damage he brought on himself by casting himself as a super hero and selling tokens for $99 each.

Sounds like a conspiracy theory.

muttly · Dec 16, 2022

coalminer said:
That is normal for presidents after they leave office, they get paid big bucks for speaking gigs, I wonder if there is someone who tracks that info.

But in Obama's case they backed up a Brinks truck to his house and shucked stacks of cash out the door.

muttly · Dec 16, 2022

Trump Sees Greater Favorability than Other High-Profile Political Figures

Former President Donald Trump sees a greater favorability than other high profile political figures, a survey found.

www.breitbart.com

muttly · Dec 16, 2022

ATeam said:
Leading in this poll, getting crushed in others.

Pilgrim · Dec 16, 2022

coalminer said:
That is normal for presidents after they leave office, they get paid big bucks for speaking gigs, I wonder if there is someone who tracks that info.

This is a couple of years old, but it shows how ex-presidents get richer. They all do it.

How Much Do Former Presidents Get Paid in Speaking Fees? Hint: A Lot

Find out much former U.S. presidents are paid to speak. Learn how much they earn a year on the speaking circuit. Find out who gets paid the most.

www.thoughtco.com

coalminer · Dec 16, 2022

Pilgrim said:
This is a couple of years old, but it shows how ex-presidents get richer. They all do it.

How Much Do Former Presidents Get Paid in Speaking Fees? Hint: A Lot

Find out much former U.S. presidents are paid to speak. Learn how much they earn a year on the speaking circuit. Find out who gets paid the most.

www.thoughtco.com

Yep, they all do it, but did you see what Carter said? He donates the money to charity, good for him.

Pilgrim · Dec 16, 2022

Speaking of Carter, here's an interesting article; he apparently lives in frugal dignity. At the end of the article, keep scrolling and compare the Carters with the Obamas.

Jimmy Carter's Net Worth Isn't What You Think - The List

While Jimmy Carter once resided in the stylish, expansive confines of the White House, after his tenure was over, the former president returned to normal life.

www.thelist.com