Now, it's 4th of July weekend in America.
Millions of Americans are gonna get together with their families.
They're gonna fire up the grill, and they're gonna watch fireworks.
But if you are looking to shake up your 4th of July holiday with something
special, former first lady Melania Trump might have the answer.
For just $50, you can buy a collectible 4th July-themed NFT [LAUGH].
And if these are the grips that really keeps on grifting, because I thought no
one gave a damn about them anymore, she's bringing them back, don't worry.
And the Independent reported on this.
They said that the former first lady's 1776 Collection includes
images of Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell,
set to patriotic-themed music [LAUGH].
Ms. Trump's office said in the statement that each NFT was designed to
celebrate the foundations of American ideals.
Now, the 1776 Collection of artwork draws inspiration from several iconic
landmarks of our nation, which I had the privilege of visiting during the time I
served as first lady, Ms. Trump said.
Mind you that anybody could visit these sites [LAUGH] regardless of whether or
not they're married to the President of the United States.
But I digress.
She said, I am proud to celebrate our great nation and
remain inspired by the words contained within the Declaration of Independence.
So [LAUGH] I swear to God, the picture is real.
This is what they look like.
This is what they [LAUGH] >> Wow, impressive.
Cenk, is that worth $50?
[LAUGH] >> I mean, we're still doing NFTs.
This is such a low level grift that it's embarrassing, it's super embarrassing.
Okay, so first, there are a lot to talk about here.
First, I'll quote my own tweet, because why not?
It went a little viral.
And I said earlier this year, a couple of months ago,
you'll never guess how much I sold my NFT for, said no one in 2023.
But I might have to correct it now, [LAUGH] maybe because of Melania.
You'll never guess.
$50, wow.
No, you're right, I would not have guessed it.
So, guys, what are you doing?
I mean, we broke a story on TYT about how Donald Trump was selling these
cards as NFTs when they were totally readily available online,
and he's like, who cares?
I'm just gonna take it and call it an NFT, okay?
And imagine if Michelle Obama was hawking $50 low-level
grifts like this, imagine what the Republicans would say.
>> I know what they would say [LAUGH].
It's to support Al-Qaeda [LAUGH] because her husband is
Barack Hussein Obama, and he cannot be true American.
I love the fact that 1776 is a collection now.
It's like a new gap jean line, it's the 1776 collection, but
everything she named is something different.
Okay, I don't get how you're supporting Mount Rushmore.
I have a problem with Mount Rushmore because the creator also did
Stone Mountain, and we know what Stone Mountain is.
It's just racist.
But yeah, didn't she do the NFT Christmas tree or something that also fell epically?
I'm willing to put up a little bit of money that says she's not gonna sell five
of them.
>> [LAUGH] It's funny too, so, she's made some claims about these NFTs that
she's found herself getting some criticism for.
From the Independent, Ms.
Trump's office said a portion of the sale price would go to support foster children.
The site did not immediately respond to her quest [LAUGH] for
further details about what percentage of the proceeds would be donated.
And this is not even the first time she's done some stuff like this because Ms.
Trump has previously dabbled in NFTs since leaving the White House.
In 2021, she launched a digital watercolor painting of her eyes for $180 each.
Then in 2022, Melania faced accusations of bidding $185,000
in an auction for her Head of State Collection 2022.
I'm sorry, I'll say not a dime,
not a single goddamn dime is going [LAUGH] to foster kids.
She shouldn't make a dime selling these ugly things.
But even if she makes a singular dime,
it will not go [LAUGH] to supporting foster kids.
>> Yeah, I mean, OJ would say,
I would never have those ugly ass NFTs, okay [LAUGH].
Look, yeah, this is a classic Trump move.
A portion of the proceeds will go to charity.
I'm not gonna tell you what portion.
Okay, yeah, okay.
But the bottom line is, look, guys, they wouldn't have to do any of this.
Why don't the Obamas have to do this?
Why don't the Clintons have to do this?
Cuz they can read and write.
So they wrote books and made a killing.
But neither Melania nor Donald Trump can read or write, so
they're like, I don't know.
Trump put out a picture book and then a book of letters that other people wrote,
and now she's like, I love this country NFTs [LAUGH].
This is what they're down to, cuz that's what they are, low-level con men.
>> Isn't she married to the guy who can't have a nonprofit foundation in New York?
Her stepkid can't have foundation in New York.
We don't believe any of that money is going anywhere but to their bag.
She's gonna secure the bag, and
I just want both of you to know that I want you all to be best.
>> [LAUGH] >> Wait, do you guys remember when Trump
sold the NFTs of him photoshop looking like a cowboy standing on the moon?
[LAUGH] And they called it famous moments in Trump's presidency [LAUGH]
>> Because in their mind, it is,
just like when he re-won election.