The $47 note contains about $11 worth of gold.
With investor interest in gold spiking amid President Donald Trump ’s tariffs, the Trump Store is pitching a new $47 “Presidential Gold Aurum Note” which it describes as “a perfect keepsake for the patriot and the savvy investor.
”–which features Trump’s portrait and “approved by President Donald J. Trump” on the front and the White House on the back–appears to have debuted around the time of the inauguration on realtrumpcoins.com, which describes itself as an “official partner of the Trump Organization.”are up more than 20% this year, reaching a record $3,400 per troy ounce, as investors look for a safer bet than stocks or bonds after Trump’s tariffs rattled markets. Trump’s presidential gold aurum note sells for $47 and contains 100 mg of .9999 pure gold, worth roughly $11.Crucial Quote “President-elect Trump wants there to be no doubt in the minds of the American public that he is completely isolating himself from his business interests,” Trump’s attorneyat a press conference in January 2017, a week before his first inauguration. “He instructed us to take all steps realistically possible to make it clear that he is not exploiting the office of the presidency for his personal benefit.”Trump controls about 77.5% of the online Trump Store through a series of LLCs and a revocable trust, according to. Any earnings from a $47 keepsake may be negligible for someone Forbes estimates is worth $4.9 billion. That said, we’re talking about a guy who once cashedWhile spokespeople for the White House and Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment, Trump’s attorneys argued in a January 2025that the Constitution does not prohibit the president from owning or managing a business. Furthermore, the attorneys pointed out that all of Trump’s assets are held in a trust.Danielle Caputo, senior legal counsel for ethics at watchdog Campaign Legal Center, told Forbes there may not be a clear legal violation—since few ethics laws apply to the presidency—but added that profiting off gold price swings “raises legitimate questions” about whether Trump is acting in the public’s interest or his own.to at least 2007, according to the Internet Archive. It became little more than a billboard for the Trump Tower gift shop around 2013 before relaunching in late 2017, less than a year into Trump’s presidency. At first, the revamped site mainly offered golf-themed merchandise. But after Trump’s 2020 election loss, it leaned more heavily into presidential branding, debuting a T45 collection referencing his status as the 45th president. Today, MAGA and presidential-themed swag dominate the store—like the $50 Gulf of America: Yet Another TrumpOur community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language or threats of any kindContinuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejectedAttempts or tactics that put the site security at riskProtect your community.
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