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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Taylor

Donald Trump’s digital trading card collection sells out in less than a day

Former US president Donald Trump's digital trading card collection
Former US president Donald Trump said his digital trading card collection ‘would make a great Christmas gift’. Photograph: STF/AFP/Getty Images

Despite being widely mocked online, former US president Donald Trump’s collection of digital trading cards have sold out in less than a day, netting US$4.5m in sales.

On Wednesday, Trump alerted fans to a “major announcement” on his Truth social media platform. A day later, the 45th president of the United States revealed he was offering “limited edition cards featur[ing] amazing ART of my Life & Career”, which he promised would prove “very much like a baseball card but hopefully much more exciting”.

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