key takeaways
- Trump is launching his own NFT collection.
- The collection features 45,000 NFTs, which are minted on Polygon and available for $99.
- Direct purchase of stickers on the website automatically enrolls collectors in a raffle game with thousands of prizes.
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Donald Trump is launching his own collection of NFT digital cards on Polygon. Each card is available for purchase for $99 on the official website.
Trump on the blockchain
Donald Trump has released his own NFT collection, and it’s everything you could hope for.
The former President of the United States announced today on Truth Social the launch of his official digital sticker collection. The collection has 45,000 NFTs, all of which feature Trump himself in a different outfit: superman, astronaut, sheriff, stockbroker, golfer, etc. The president stated in his post that he intended his fans and supporters to see each of his cards “much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting.”
Currently, Trump’s NFTs can only be purchased for $99 each on his official website, although it won’t take long for them to appear on secondary markets like Blur or OpenSea. The website makes it easy for non-crypto natives to purchase the digital cards: fans just need an email address and a credit card, and the platform creates a crypto wallet for them. It is also possible to buy NFTs with MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet and pay with wETH.
Trump NFT buyers are automatically entered into a raffle, where over a thousand prizes will be distributed. Rewards include dinner with Trump, a cocktail with him at Mar-a-Lago, a one-on-one meeting, the chance to play golf with him, a zoom call, and hand-signed memorabilia, among other things. Plus, collectors are guaranteed a ticket to the Gala Dinner with Trump in Florida if they purchase 45 cards.
Trump supporters also have the chance to participate in the raffle without having to buy the stickers. Sweepstakes entries are not tied to the digital cards themselves, meaning collectors will not be eligible for rewards if they purchase the cards on secondary markets. The website claims that the money received through the sale of trading cards will not be used to finance Trump’s political campaign.
Interestingly, the website calls trading cards “NFT” and “digital collectibles” interchangeably. This is it’s not the first time that a major brand uses “digital collectible” to describe the technology, as the word is not perceived as negatively by the general public as “NFT”. However, the website is careful to highlight that the cards are minted in Polygon, which it describes as eco-friendly and carbon neutral.
Disclaimer: At the time of writing, the author of this article owned BTC, ETH, and various other cryptocurrencies.
