Donald Trump is being ridiculed across the internet after his much-hyped “major announcement” turned out to be just another attempt to squeeze money from his gullible supporters.
The disgraced former president on Wednesday teased the announcement by saying “America needs a superhero,” with a video of himself ripping open his shirt to reveal a Superman-style costume and shooting laser beams from his eyes, but the announcement turned out to be a promo for digital trading cards he hopes to sell to the MAGA faithful.
“MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! My official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection is here!” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. “These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career! Collect all of your favorite Trump Digital Trading Cards, very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting. Go to collecttrumpcards.com/ & GET YOUR CARDS NOW! Only $99 each!”
“Would make a great Christmas gift,” Trump added. “Don’t Wait. They will be gone, I believe, very quickly!”
Buyers are automatically entered in a sweepstake to win prizes, including dinner with Trump in Miami, an invitation to a Mar-a-Lago cocktail hour, golf with Trump and the winner’s friends, and a Zoom call with the former president.
While ardent Trump supporters may jump at the opportunity to dine with their dear leader, the announcement was met with widespread mockery and laughter.
“Trump looks absolutely bonkers in this laughably delusional post,” tweeted filmmaker Andy Ostroy. “Worse are the brainwashed fools who belong to this bat—t-crazy cult who see this bloated old fat dude as a superhero…” Jon Cooper, who has worked for various Democratic super PACs, responded, “I don’t know about you, but Trump is certainly NOT my idea of a superhero. However, he’s certainly a super TRAITOR, super RACIST, super LIAR, super CRIMINAL, and super AWFUL HUMAN BEING.”
Even President Joe Biden joined in and trolled Trump with an announcement of his own.
“I had “some MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS the last couple of weeks, too,” Biden wrote, pointing to falling gas prices and a bill signing for legislation to protect same-sex marriage.
The announcement also caused disbelief from conservatives.
“Thank God, the digital trading cards are here. It was indeed a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.” Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro tweeted.
“Trump’s major announcement is childish. Actual adults will see this as bizarre & troubling. A FPOTUS cranking this crap out? I can only imagine that our enemies are excited about Trump possibly being back in office,” former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) tweeted.
I had some MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS the last couple of weeks, too…
✔️ Inflation’s easing
✔️ I just signed the Respect for Marriage Act
✔️ We brought Brittney Griner home
✔️ Gas prices are lower than a year ago
✔️ 10,000 new high-paying jobs in Arizona— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 15, 2022
.#Trump looks absolutely bonkers in this laughably delusional post. Worse are the brainwashed fools who belong to this batshit-crazy cult who see this bloated old fat dude as a superhero… pic.twitter.com/1cCf4MSKCA
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) December 14, 2022
I don’t know about you, but Trump is certainly NOT my idea of a superhero. However, he’s certainly a super TRAITOR, super RACIST, super LIAR, super CRIMINAL, and super AWFUL HUMAN BEING.
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) December 14, 2022
Trump’s major announcement is childish. Actual adults will see this as bizarre & troubling. A FPOTUS cranking this crap out? I can only imagine that our enemies are excited about Trump possibly being back in office.
But people will buy these digital trading cards. It’s nuts.
— Denver Riggleman (@RepRiggleman) December 15, 2022
Oh my goodness Trump’s “major announcement” is even more pathetic than I anticipated pic.twitter.com/5IzjklP7Fo
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 15, 2022
