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Former US President Donald Trump has announced the release of new non-fungible tokens (NFTs) inspired by his recent arrest. The NFTs, called the ‘Mugshot Edition’, feature a picture of Trump’s mugshot taken during his arrest in August 2023. Each digital collectible is priced at $99.
In addition to the individual NFTs, collectors who purchase all 47 cards will receive special gifts and perks from Trump himself. These include a dinner at Mar-a-Lago and pieces of cloth from the suit he was wearing during his arrest. Trump described the physical trading card as a “true collector’s item” and mentioned that he would be autographing some of them.
Another series of 100 Trump digital trading cards is also available for purchase. Buyers of these cards will have the opportunity to attend a dinner hosted by Trump at Mar-a-Lago, along with receiving commemorative dinner NFT cards and other promotional items. This offer is limited to the first 200 buyers who pay via a single crypto transaction.
It is worth noting that Trump’s NFT collection has faced controversy and experienced fluctuations in value. The collection originally launched in December 2022 and has seen high demand at times, particularly after Trump’s indictment and arrest earlier this year. However, there have also been complaints about the project, including allegations of plagiarized card designs and minting cards for a team-owned safe.
Despite these challenges, Trump has been actively involved in the project and has reportedly earned $4.6 million from the NFT collection. While the company responsible for the collection claims not to be owned or controlled by Trump, he has vouched for the quality of the art in the cards.