Donald Trumps recently launchedNFT collection skyrocketed in trading volume last week.
The Trump Digital Trading Cards have become a much-discussed topic on many television shows.
During a recent interview with One News American, Trump said his trading cards were about art and not money.
Attorney and former Republican Ron Filipkowski shared the video clip on Twitter.
Trump says his Superhero NFT sale was about the art, not money: I loved the art .. its sort of comic book art .. I heard somebody said it was the investment of the year. I didnt view it as investment. I thought they were cute. These visions are very beautiful & interesting.pic.twitter.com/yGdDGtu01f
Ron Filipkowski ? (@RonFilipkowski)December 24, 2022
Well, I knew nothing about them, and then a group came, and I loved the art. So they showed me the art, Trump said. You know, its sort of comic book art when you think of it, but they showed me the art, and I said, gee, I always wanted to have a 30-inch waist.
Im looking at this stuff, and Im saying, Wow, thats sorta cute, that might sell, that might sell. They thought it would sell in six months; it sold in six hours, Trump added.
Trumps NFT collection is made up of 45,000 unique collectibles and was sold out for $4.45 million within a day of launching. Although the NFTs were originally priced at $99 apiece, individual NFTs have since fetched considerably higher prices due to the incredible demand.
Trump said about NFTs and ways to make money out of them, I didnt view it as an investment. I viewed it as – I thought they were cute. So for $99, youre getting these very beautiful and interesting visions, and I viewed it that way much more so than as an NFT.
A crypto researcher and Twitter user Valuemancer have alleged that the same artist crafted Trumps NFT collection behindSylvester Stallones now-defunct NFT project.
The NFT collection has also come under fire for allegedly using copyrighted photos. For example, a Twitter user pointed out several designs that seem to be Trumps head-on images from stock photography, small apparel business websites,or even clothing available on Amazon and Walmart.
Photo: Courtesy ofGage Skidmoreon Flickr.
