Trump's Gold Card Sales Claims Disputed Amid High Projections

According to Odaily, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 19 that sales of the Trump Gold Card have reached $1.3 billion, describing the sales as 'booming.' However, Polymarket has challenged these claims, labeling them as 'false.' Despite this, the probability on Polymarket that the Trump Gold Card will achieve zero sales this year remains at 88%. The reason for this skepticism is that Polymarket has specified that only data explicitly referring to quantities that have been finally approved and supported by completed payments are considered valid. Trump's statement on December 19 regarding the Gold Card sales, along with Howard Lutnick's claim that $1.3 billion worth was sold in just a few days, do not meet the criteria of being 'finally approved and supported by completed payments.' The Trump Gold Card is an investment immigration program introduced by the Trump administration, allowing wealthy foreigners to obtain U.S. residency by paying a substantial fee, currently set at $1 million plus a $15,000 processing fee.