Donald Trump Mocked for New Trading Cards: ‘Speechless’

Former President Donald Trump has released another round of digital trading cards for sale, sparking mockery from some of his critics online.
The cards, or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are being sold at $99 apiece and are branded as the “America First Collection.” The digital collectors’ items are the latest in a string of unconventional fundraising efforts from Trump, which have included his own line of sneakers and a “God Bless the USA Bible.”
The new NFT set depicts the former president in a variety of poses, such as him dancing or holding a Bitcoin icon. Customers who buy 15 or more of the digital items, which would be worth $1,485, will be sent a physical trading card that includes a piece of the former president’s suit that he wore on the June 27 presidential debate against President Joe Biden, which Trump described in a video to his Truth Social account as the “knockout suit.”
Those who buy 75 or more of the NFTs, worth $7,425, will be invited to join Trump for a “gala dinner” at his country club in Jupiter, Florida. The cards can be purchased online with a credit card or cryptocurrency.
“They call me the crypto president,” Trump said in the video. “I don’t know if that’s true or not, but a of people are saying that. So don’t miss out…go right now and collect your piece of American history.”
Trump’s latest line of NFTs was mocked by conservative attorney George Conway, a frequent critic of the former president who told MSNBC during an appearance on the network Wednesday, “It leaves me speechless.”
“Look, that’s who he is,” Conway said. “He’s a scam artist. He’s just in it for himself and for the grift. He has no dignity, no honor, he’s just—I mean, he’s just scamming the public like he has been for years.”
Former NBC producer Mike Sington accused Trump of being “desperate for cash” in a post to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday in reaction to the latest trading cards launch. The former president has trailed behind Vice President Kamala Harris in fundraising since the Democratic nominee entered the race in late July.
Harris’ campaign announced earlier this week that it has raised $540 million since she launched her presidential bid on July 21. Trump’s campaign reported earlier this month that it raised $138.7 million in July and had about $327 million cash on hand at the start of August.
Internet media personally Brian Krassenstein also reacted to Trump’s video announcement about the NFTs on his X account, writing, “This is NOT AI.”
“This is an ad that former President Trump just released, trying to profit off of his presidency by selling gimmicky trading cards to people,” Krassenstein wrote. “Once again, this is not AI. This is a real commercial in the midst of him running for President. This is not to raise money for his campaign, but to raise money for himself.”
Trump’s first collection of NFTs was released in December 2022 and sold out within two days, raising nearly $4.5 million. A second batch hit the market in April 2023, which featured Trump depicted in an array of costumes. In December 2023, he released a “MugShot” edition of the NFTs, referencing his arrest in Georgia earlier that same year on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
The value of the digital artwork has fluctuated, and back in March, Trump’s first three batches of digital trading cards were pulled from sale until the end of the year. At the time, the NFT trading platform OpenSea confirmed to Newsweek that the cards had been removed from their platform but failed to elaborate as to why.
Newsweek reached out to Trump’s campaign via email on Friday for comment.