Trump Digital Trading Cards is a collection of 45,000 digital trading cards NFTs on the Polygon blockchain released by Former US President Donald Trump. The Trump Digital Trading Cards, are similar in style to collectible baseball cards and feature images of Donald Trump in different fantasy costumes and poses. The collection was designed by award-winning illustrator, Clark Mitchell. ^{[2] [4]} The collection sold out on its first day generating $4.4 million in sales.^[6]

Overview

On December 15, 2022, former President Donald Trump released the Trump Digital Trading Cards collection of 45,000 fantasy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through Truth Social, the social media site he founded in 2021. The collection features Trump in a boxing ring, preparing to wrestle, as a race-car driver, an astronaut, and on a football field. Each card has his presidential number, 45, stamped on it.^[6]

The collection sold out in less than a day, generating $4.4 million in sales. The collection then trended on OpenSea and saw over 6000 ETH in volume less than a week after its release. ^{[6] [1]}

The Trump Digital Trading Cards, which are similar in style to collectible baseball cards and feature images of Trump, were originally priced at $99 per each with Ethereum or fiat currency on Polygon. The collection also has a 10% royalty. ^[1] On December 17, 2022, Trump Digital Trading Card #5809 sold for 37 ETH (~$42,000) on Opensea.^[7]

Trump has previously stated that he is "not a fan" of cryptocurrency, but he promoted the collection on Truth Social, saying it would make a great Christmas gift.

The collection is Trump's first official NFT project, however his wife, former First Lady Melania Trump released her own debut NFT collection, "Cobalt Blue Eyes," in 2021.

The collection saw over 00 ETH in volume in secondary sales on OpenSea less than 12 hours after its release. ^[1]

Benefits & Sweepstakes

Customers who purchase 45 NFT Trump Digital Trading Cards at once are offered a guaranteed ticket to a gala dinner with Trump as part of the checkout process. Purchasers of the digital trading cards are also entered into sweepstakes for the chance to win experiences with Trump, such as an individual zoom call, group zoom call, dinner in Miami, group cocktail hour, and one hour of golf with Trump. NFT holders also have the chance to win a limited edition signed photographs of Donald Trump. Holders also have the chance to win one of the 25 rare gold Digital Trading Cards that were digitally signed by Donald J. Trump. ^[3]

The Sweepstakes is open to US Citizens 18 years or older. While NFT holders are entered into the sweepstakes it is possible to join the sweepstakes without acquiring an NFT. ^[5]

Design

The collection of NFTs was designed by award-winning illustrator Clark Mitchell who has worked with brands including Star Wars, Hasbro, Mattel, Marvel, Time Magazine, Coors, Budweiser, Disney, Corona, and Coca-Cola. He has also worked with the NBA, NFL, MLB, movies, musicians, and professional athletes. ^[3]

Rarity

There are 45,000 cards in the collection. Some of the cards are one-of-one’s, while others will are limited to 2, 5, 7, or 10 copies. ^[3]