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.”
I have no problem with him marketing NFT my problem is his saying it was a major announcement...Trump has always had a little pt. Barnum in him, and it did him good in an 216 election.
The problem is Trump saying a major announcement and then telling us he is selling us digital art. This gets in the way of being a leader.
At some point this type of action is counter to running for office.
I will be supporting someone else in the primaries but if trump wins the primary, I will not be walking away from him and will be as supportive as I was before I decided to support someone else in the primaries
How about you join in on the FRee Republic form?
I agree it’s a form of fundraising, nothing less, nothing more. I guess if Jeb and his wife can hawk Guacamole Bowls.......but were too cheap to include their “faboulous” home recipe.
I hope that is what trump is doing.... the fact he thought saying major announcement and then announced NFT has me scratching my head
"I have a huge important announcement! Tomorrow!"
The next day: "For a hundred bucks you can buy a picture of me on the internet dressed like a cartoon superhero! Yeah!"
And the "I support free speech" speech was not the big announcement. It was a failed attempt to save face because his superhero cartoon was idiotic and sad.
I don’t really get NFTs but I fail to see how this is some kind of huge mistake for Trump. I never bought a Trump hat either but its not like I was rolling on the floor pulling my hair out because Trump had MAGA hats on his website.
He did have a big announcement regarding his plan for freedom of speech. Guess he was trying to kill birds with one stone. Can’t say this was a great plan.........
two birds
Anyone think the cards will trade for more than 99?
Why would that have been any skin off their noses?
Unless the "machine problems" were deliberate, and meant to achieve a certain outcome...
Why do public figures all sound like they are having a nervous breakdown these days?
The man is a legend in his own mind.It is always “I am,I did, etc, etc. Always about him. Narcissistic ego goes before the fall. What he is speaks louder than the good policies he represents.
He is his own worse enemy. But he cant change. His Narcissistic Personality Disorder wont let him.
“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.”
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I missed the big brouhaha today, it doesn’t seems like much to get worked up over.
Oh well, another day on Free Republic another controversy.
i think it had the opposite effect
everyone is talking about the cards
i saw free speech video
it was good
Really, people?
Now pay attention.....
BREAKING: President Trump announces free speech policy plan for 2024! pic.twitter.com/66VBvXy7t0— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 15, 2022
Bagster gets a Major Award....
You're really not this stupid, right?
Maybe you are, just in denial. Open your eyes and look at the idiocy of those cards, that was the big announcement today and even Trump’s had to explain it. So, is he surrounded by really incompetent people or is he incompetent or both? And will you defend him to last breath, losing in 2024?
Folks, go to another room, and toss yourself on the floor kicking and screaming
and leave the adults in peace.
he has been working out
Brilliant. He seems to be getting back to what he does best; tweek the media, trigger the TDS sufferers, and start campaigning on what he knows is relevant, and not only that, key to attacking the Deep state subversion. About time se stopped attacking his allies and focus on the enemy.
“Some of the folks on this site are insane.
Please tell me how reading what I wrote shows that I support McConnell and I’m not a supporter of Pres Trump?”
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I don’t get it either, I’ve never considered you anti Trump.
Also it doesn’t bother me if people are anti Trump.
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