First, let's visit the site: https://collecttrumpcards.com/
In general, this appears to be a fun way for Trump to fund raise while offering supporters a chance to meet with him.
Just like Andrew Jackson, Trump is bypassing media and going directly to the people. But through Willy Wonka golden tickets.
Let's look at the sweepstakes offerings:
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Miami dinner with Donald Trump: "Spend a memorable evening in Miami for an exclusive dinner hosted by Trump."
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Mar-A-Lago group cocktail hour: "Experience a meet & greet with Trump in his luxurious private Palm Beach resort."
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One-on-one meeting with #45: "Enjoy an unforgettable private meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago."
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Play golf with Trump & your friends: "Join Donald on the green for an exclusive 1-hour of golf with your 2 closest friends."
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Individual Zoom call with Donald: "Speak directly with Donald Trump on a private Zoom call to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask."
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Group zoom session with #45: "Meet Trump via Zoom alongside fellow Digital Trading Card holders."
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Hand signed memorabilia: "Receive a limited edition, signed photograph of Donald J. Trump as a prized collectible."
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Golden edition signed E-trading cards: "Win one of 25 incredibly rare gold Digital Trading Card (NFT), digitally signed by Donald J. Trump."
You can also enter the sweepstakes without making a purchase.
But here's the one that really catches the eye:
BUY 45 Digital Trading CardS And YOU are GUARANTEED a TICKET to A dinner with the President
That also gets you 45 entries into the sweepstakes.
So which one of you VIP-Anons will be the first to ask Trump a Q+ question over cocktails at Mar-a-Lago?
In a former life I donated $$$ to the local Sheriff for a dozen years or so. Over the course of those many years, EVERY time I was pulled over I was let off without a ticket even when clearly guilty. After he was gone and I didn’t favor the new Sheriff, I quit donating. A few years later when pulled over, I got a ticket for the first time in my adult life. That is my only first hand experience with donating regularly to a political candidate.
In almost 50 years of driving, I've never gotten a single ticket. I know where to speed and where not to. I know the likeliest spots for troopers to hide. I've never driven faster than 120. I also don't drink or do drugs of any kind, just because I don't want to.
I have never donated to any candidate for any office.
You, my fellow paleface, are white.
I revel in the same benefits and have never donated to anyone ever. Still get a ticket here and there, lol.
Up-vote for honesty. I've been pulled over plenty of times with no license or insurance and sometimes no title and they would always let me go. Though tbh I'm not sure if it was white privilege or just having my work clothes on/on-my-way-to-work privilege.