Posted on 12/15/2022 6:02:22 PM PST by thegagline
Former President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that the “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT” that he teased earlier in the week — which some of his supporters thought could be anything ranging from his announcing a bid for House Speaker to announcing who he would want to be his VP pick should he win the GOP primary — was a series of digital trading cards. “I’m doing my first official Donald J. Trump NFT collection right here and right now; they’re called Trump Digital Trading Cards,” Trump said in a promotional video. “Here’s one of the best parts: Each card comes with an automatic chance to win amazing prizes like dinner with me. I don’t know if that’s an amazing prize, but it’s what we have.” Trump said that if you buy one of his digital trading cards, you will “join a very exclusive community.” The problem with NFTs (non-fungible tokens), which are pieces of digital art that are supposed to be unique, is that NFTs have collapsed in value in recent months in large part due to cryptocurrencies taking a massive hit over the last year, a trend that has been accelerated by the collapse of FTX. Compounding those problems were the designs of Trump’s digital cards, which many of his own supporters criticized. His supporters, and others, also criticized the overall decision to launch the initiative. The following are some notable responses from conservatives: Jesse Kelly, radio host: “Trump teasing a ‘major announcement’ and then labeling his NFT ‘major announcement’ only to have his hardcore fans act like that wasn’t the real announcement is the perfect example what this thing has become. Demand improvement. Put the pom poms down. We need a better Trump.” John Cardillo, political commentator: “I supported Trump for years but this is ridiculous. Pushing a worthless NFT for $99 a week before Christmas on the heels of the #FTX collapse is beyond wrong. Calling it a ‘MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT’ is just weird. Who advised him to do this?” Luke Rudkowski, political commentator: “Hey guys, are you dealing with real life problems like the crashing of the economy the fear of nuclear war the destruction of our mental & physical health that has been deteriorating b/c of direct government intervention. DON’T WORRY just buy a Trump NFT!” Daniel Bostic, political commentator: “If this is the #MAJORANNOUNCEMENT it is embarrassing and a slap in the face to Trump’s base. People are struggling and losing their country. They’re begging for real action – not childish stunts like this.” Steve Deace, podcast host: “DeSantis out here launching grand juries, while Trump be out here selling trading cards. Come on, man.” Bryson Gray, political commentator: “Trump’s major announcement was about digital trading cards. Can we be honest about that being a let down?” John Nolte, Breitbart columnist: “Anyone dumb enough to buy “”””digital””” trading cards should probably wear a helmet and never procreate.” Hodgetwins, political commentators: “Man…when all Patriots are looking for is hope for the future of our country and Trump hypes everybody up with a ‘BIG ANNOUNCEMENT’. Then drops a low quality NFT collection video as the ‘announcement’, it just pushes people away…Damn.” Caleb Hull, digital strategist: “Whoever thought this was a good idea needs to be fired.” Kingsley Cortes, former Trump campaign: “I regret to inform you that we are so not back.”
Super-hero level thin skinned. They want only agreement, no free speech or debate. What’s the fun in that?
Did you see what he said? Are you “so over” freedom from censorship for conservatives? I assume you see the censorship problem. If not Trump, who else will take steps to regain our constitutional rights? No other pubbie politician has even raised the issue.
That’s the problem with trying to guess what someone’s special announcement is going to be. It’s probably never going to be what you think it might be, and then you’ll be disappointed because it wasn’t what you’d hoped it would be. You’ll only focus on the part you’re disappointed about, and won’t listen to the rest of the announcement.
It would make more sense to me if Trump would come out with a plan showing how he was going to win back the states he won in 2016 and lost in 2020.
And laid out the details, enlisting citizens of those states to fix the election process, etc.
If you don't like the digital trading cards, don't buy one. Problem solved. Are you too stupid grasp that?
THAT was the big announcement - the policy statement.
It’s the people who can’t or won’t see that Trump (and probably DeSantis too) is just another character in a poorly written clownshow that are the problem. It’s not about sensitivity;it’s about critical thinking - a skill that’s practically extinct.
Was this a way to get folks to pay attention to his press release about free speech, going after big tech, getting rid of section 230 and going after government entities/employees that collided with big tech?
Hunter is charging a lot more than $99 for his “artwork”.
But his tease yesterday was "AMERICA NEEDS A SUPERHERO!"
If the cards aren't the announcement then he needs to correct it.
Well put i am afraid. Like Fonzi jumping the shark
Yah, that’s the attitude.
Cuz we know that DeSantis, Rubio, McConnell, McCarthy, Pence and all the rest of your favored boys will take on the deep state and finally free us from the Uniparty/DC bureaucracy complex once and for all.
Get rid of Trump?
Ya, good plan.
I can tell you how he lost Arizona and Georgia in 2020. It’s the same reason that Hobbs is governor of Arizona and Warnock is a senator
In defense of Trump, what he has done is create an investment opportunity for fans to purchase “trading cards” (i.e. investment cards) that could become more valuable over time like baseball cards.
This fits Trump’s whole business approach to life which makes him very successful. Of course Trump benefits too. God Bless him.
“I’m getting tired of losing.”
The worst statement of the last several years. All that “winning” we were supposed to do.
This is what is not being covered.
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The reason it is not be covered is because of his NFT stunt. He covered up his own headline. Another self inflicted wound.
I thought his announcement was a proclamation how he would return “free speech” to America as it ought to be!!
You actually believe what you write?
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