When the former president said he had a major announcement coming up today, the mind reeled: what constitutes "major"? Could it be he was offering himself for Speaker of the House in case Kevin McCarthy couldn't get the votes? Was he announcing a very premature running mate pick? Did it have to do with his campaign?
And it was none of the above--just a commercial for a fun new grift: NFTs! Or as I like to think of them, Magic JPEGS. It's the kind of thing that literally never goes down in value. You know, because it's kind of hard to put a value on a thing like that.
Anyway, maybe it isn't something thunderously important in the political world, but it is something the Trump family already knows a little bit about, as Melania Trump had her own NFT offerings earlier this year. Also, in a world of Trumpy Bears and Trump commemorative coins, why shouldn't Trump capitalize on his own digitized, Photoshopped likeness?
And of course, the intent is to make money:
While the purchase of a Trump digital card enters one into a sweepstakes to win a prize (like a round of golf or Zoom call with Trump) which is definitely a thing he did with his fundraising stuff--this is all Trump profit.
That's one way to pay the bills, I guess.
Who is the likely Trump NFT customer? Marks. Obvs.
Anyway, the images are really quite something:
UPDATE: They sold out in 12 hours. If I understand the elements of this hustle, there will be a new offering of NFT's at a higher price point and an underlying "ACT NOW!" urgency. Still very interested in who the "customers" are, and to what extent access to Trump is a part of the exchange.
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