--- title: "Trump Sounds Like He’s Dying Inside as He Shills New Digital Trading Cards" description: "In a new video, ex-president Donald Trump is a shell of his former self as he shills a new collection of his ugly digital trading cards." date: "2024-08-27" modified: "2024-08-27" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-nfts-video-sad" categories: - "Blockchain" - "Future Society" tags: - "donald trump" - "nfts" - "politics" - "the digest" --- # Trump Sounds Like He’s Dying Inside as He Shills New Digital Trading Cards ![In a new video, ex-president Donald Trump is a shell of his former self as he shills a new collection of his ugly digital trading cards.]() *\Image: Rebecca Noble via Getty\* ## Sad Sack In a new video, ex-president Donald Trump is a shell of his former boisterous self as he shills a new collection of his [laughably ugly digital trading cards](). Posted on X-formerly-Twitter, Trump seems barely able to muster any enthusiasm when boasting that he has some "very exciting news" about the latest drop of his non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards. "By popular demand, I am doing a new series of Trump digital trading cards," the GOP candidate mutters in the strange video. "You all know what they are, we've had a lot of fun with them." In the video, Trump wheezes that if one buys 15 of the $99-apiece digital collectibles, they'll receive a physical trading card in the mail that is said to contain a part of what he's calling his "knock-out" suit that he wore [when he was shot]() at a rally earlier this summer. They can also purchase packages that feature tickets to one of his galas, which sounds like a very expensive and creative form of torture, especially given how pale he looks in this video. https://www.twitter.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1828451144508600491 ## Crypto Clan Since late 2022, Trump has — perhaps at the behest of his [crypto-obsessed sons]() — been hawking his cartoonish NFT trading cards. Even after it was revealed that the art — [if you can call it that]() — on them was [likely plagiarized](), the former president kept plugging drop after drop, and even got a [hefty $7 million licensing fee]() for his trouble, per his [most recent financial disclosures](). "You know, they call me the crypto-president," Trump intones during the latest announcement. "I don’t know if that’s true or not, but a lot of people are saying that." Now on its [fourth iteration](), the latest Trump trading card drop — which [per its website]() features so-called "art" of him dancing, wearing gold sneakers, and holding Bitcoin — will no doubt bring in some [much-needed dinero]() for the candidate who's been [struggling as of late to pay his legal bills](). It seems clear from his lackluster performance in this ad, however, that his struggles may not just be financial. Indeed, although most folks on the site formerly known as Twitter [made fun of the ex-president]() and his ugly-as-sin NFTs, it wasn't lost on us at *Futurism* how defeated Trump sounded in the video that bears an uncanny resemblance to the one he [posted on the site]() nearly four years ago when he got pre-vaccine COVID-19. He might not be [going out like Stan Chera](), but if this [extremely sad]() video is any indication, he may yet go out with a whimper as opposed to a bang. **More on Trump:** [*Truth Social Exec Dumps Stock as Price Plummets*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()