Just when people think that the NFT craze has finally toned down a bit, Donald Trump releases his own. According to the former US president, it was the "amazing art" of his life and career, which was sold for $99 a pop.
No Actual Photoshoot Poses For You
When someone releases an NFT of themselves, you'd expect that they'd at least give a little effort and pose for the photo themselves. Trump had a different idea and instead had someone manipulate photos of him in a bunch of random outfits (a superhero-themed one included).
According to Gizmodo, a reverse image search would show Trump's hunter garb had distinct similarities with the wader sold by Banded, which is a company that sells clothes for hunting. Even the cowboy hat matched a leather duster from shops like Scully Sportswear.
Should You Buy One?
You won't even have to weigh the pros and cons of acquiring Donald Trump's NFTs, because they're already sold out according to the Trump Cards official website. If you're willing to spend a little more, you could still get it. Since it's sold out, its prices have increased.
From the original $99 each, the price has soared to $230 or 0.19 ETH. Of course, the price still depends on the rarity of the card. The rare NFTs make up 2.4% of all 45,000 of Trump's cards. Some are even worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The digital trading card #8314 or the one where Trump is wearing a Santa hat is worth 3.3 ETH in Open Sea, which is worth $3,881.82. Although it doesn't beat #3752 where Trump has Lady Liberty behind him, which costs 20 ETH or $23,626.20.
As mentioned by Coindesk, around 13,000 users minted 3.5 tokens when the card collection was released. 115 people bought 45 NFTs, which gets them a ticket that allows them to have dinner with the former president. 17 people purchased 100 NFTs, reaching the maximum quantity a buyer can mint.
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Purpose of the NFTs
If you haven't heard, Trump is planning to run for president again. You'd think that this was a way to fund his reelection campaign, but it's actually not. According to the company's page, it has nothing to do with any political campaign.
It also stated that the company hosting the NFT auction is owned, managed, or controlled by Donald Trump. Although, there is something strange going on behind the curtains of the company hosting the auction for the card collection.
Its address leads to a strip mall in Utah, according to reports. There are two other companies based in California and Delaware that also go by NFT INT. When the one in California was questioned, the CEO clarified that they had nothing to do with Trump's NFT collection.
The listed business residence for the NFT project was in Florida, yet there are 20 businesses also stating the same Utah UPS mailbox was also theirs, so buy at your own risk. Just a reminder that these NFTs are non-refundable and non-returnable.
