Trump's Christmas gift idea? $99 NFTs of himself

WASHINGTON - It could be the perfect Christmas present for the Donald Trump fan in your life -- a $99 digital trading card showing the former president in various guises including a cowboy, astronaut and fighter pilot.

Trump, whose bid to win back the White House in 2024 appears to be stalling, had hyped that he would be making a "major announcement."

But the unveiling of his NFT (non-fungible token) card collection -- timed to cash in during the holiday shopping season -- instead attracted widespread ridicule.

In a promotional video that showed Trump in a muscled-up Superman-style costume with laser-beam eyes, he gave the cards his classic hard sell.

"These cards feature some of the really incredible artwork pertaining to my life and my career. It has been very exciting," he said.

"Buy your Trump Digital Trading Cards right now before they are all gone, and they will be gone!"

Slamming the message home, he added: "Remember Christmas is coming and this makes a great Christmas gift."

Since Trump announced he would seek to return to the Oval Office, he has suffered a series of setbacks including the defeat of many candidates he backed in midterm elections last month, growing criticism from former allies and multiple legal cases against him.

The NFTs -- digital versions of collectable baseball cards -- also offer the chance to win prizes such as dinner or a round of golf with Trump, autographs and one-on-one Zoom meetings.

"We are doing a lot. My Official Trump Digital Cards are $99 which doesn't sound like very much for what you getting," he added.