Donald Trump continued to receive complaints after his high-profile “major announcement” turned out to be that the former president was promoting $99 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on his own.
Trump had teased that he would do one on Thursday, Dec. 15, noting that “America desires a superhero” and sharing a symbol of him taking a Superman pose with lasers sticking out of his eyes.
While there have been hypotheses that the “main announcement” may simply be that Trump confirms his next running mate or declares that he will run for the White House in 2024 as an independent, he instead revealed that it is a collection of “Trump Digital Trading Cards. “” They sell for $99 each.
“Kind of like a baseball card, but much more exciting,” Trump wrote in Truth Social.
In the wake of the announcement, several MAGA and Trump supporters criticized the former president for entering the NFT world.
Steve Bannon, a former leading White House strategist and longtime Trump ally, one of the most prominent names in the Republican Party to condemn the former president for Thursday’s obvious “important announcement. “
“I can’t do this anymore,” Bannon said on his WarRoom podcast, adding that those interested in the task “should be fired today. “
John Dennis, chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party, did something similar while sharing a symbol of one of Trump’s NFTs on Twitter.
Whoever pleaded with Trump to sell NFT not be fired. Let him be exiled. “
I like Trump. No it’s a smart idea. Anyone who pleaded with Trump to sell NFT should not be fired. Be exiliado. pic. twitter. com/kNuZKWG48O
Others have also advised that the potential Republican presidential nominee in 2024 focus more on other issues than promoting online tokens.
Chris Pandolfo, editor-in-chief of Fox News, tweeted: “Sure, inflation is destroying the economy, Russia and China are on the move, the culture war is being waged at home, but at least presidential candidate Donald Trump is giving the electorate the Trump Virtual Business Cards they can buy for $99 each. Get your NFT today.
Daniel Bostic, one of the main organizers of the “Stop the Steal” movement, tweeted: “If this is the #MAJORANANUNCIO, it is embarrassing and a slap in the face for Trump’s base. People fight and lose their country. They are begging. “for genuine action, not childish tricks like this. “
Robby Starbuck, a former Republican congressional candidate for Tennessee’s 5th district, tweeted: “This is not good. We face a risk to civilization from far-left Marxist extremists. Provoking NFT cards as a main advertisement is not the kind of combat other people need. “Watch now. These are dark times. I love this guy, but he helps keep me away. “
Ben Kew, editor-in-chief of Human Events and the bilingual conservative platform El American, added: “So, Trump’s ‘BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT’ was just a scam to advertise a bunch of nugatory stickers. Even my grandmother knows NFTs are a scam. “. “
Kew ended the post by tweeting a hashtag “DeSantis2024,” suggesting he would be Florida’s governor for Trump’s next Republican presidential nomination.
Therefore, Trump’s “MAIN ANNOUNCEMENT” was just a scam to advertise a bunch of nugatory stickers. Even my grandmother knows that NFTs are a scam.
It wasn’t Republican figures who mocked Trump over the NFT announcement.
President Joe Biden tweeted that he had also made “major announcements” over the past two weeks, such as reducing inflation, cutting fuel and releasing basketball star Brittney Griner.
I’ve also had MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS over the past few weeks. . . ✔️ Falling inflation✔️ I just signed the marriage✔️ law We brought Brittney Griner home✔️ Gas is lower than a year✔️ ago 10,000 new high-paying jobs in Arizona ago
Despite the ridiculousness, Trump’s 45,000 chips sold out in 12 hours.
Newsweek reached out to Trump for comment.
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