Former US President Donald Trump says he launched his NFT collection because he liked the artwork, calling it cute and that he didn’t view NFT as an investment.
In an interview with One America News, Trump stated “Well, I knew nothing about them, and then a group came, and I loved the art. So they showed me the art.”
Trump added, “You know, it’s 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.”
When queried why he would opt to release NFTs while the entire crypto market was in decline, Trump responded “I didn’t view it as an investment. I viewed it as – I thought they were cute. So for $99, you’re getting these very beautiful and interesting visions, and I viewed it that way much more so than as an NFT.”
The former US President further stated “I’m looking at this stuff, and I’m saying, ‘Wow, that’s sorta cute, that might sell, that might sell.’ They thought it would sell in six months; it sold in six hours.”
Last week, Donald Trump’s first NFT collection sold out for $4.5 million. At the time of writing, the Trump NFT trading cards floor price is around 0.193 ETH, or approximately $236.
