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‘Trump Bucks’ promise wealth for MAGA loyalty. Some lose thousands.
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MAGA Supporters Say They Were Duped into ‘Trump Bucks’ Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
While there is no evidence the former president is linked to the alleged con, scammers appear to be using his name to swindle unsuspecting Trump enthusiasts.
Alleged scammers have been cashing in on a “Trump Bucks” scheme that has some of the former president’s most fervent and vulnerable supporters buying worthless checks, coins, and cards they believe will make them rich.
According to an NBC News report, Trump Bucks are being advertised on areas of the internet peddling conspiracies to the MAGA crowd. These Trump Bucks look like coins, checks, or membership cards and often have Trump’s face on them, but they are not legal tender — something purchasers have discovered when trying to redeem them at stores and banks. There is no evidence that Trump or his campaign are associated with the purported scam, but videos with AI-generated audio impersonating Trump (or sometimes billionaire Elon Musk) appear to endorse the products.
“Let’s make America wealthy again,” an AI-generated Trump voice says in one video on TikTok surfaced by NBC.
Another video on YouTube claims, “TRB system membership cards are official cards issued by Donald Trump to allow Trump Bucks holders to use Trump Bucks as legal tender and deposit them in banks such as JP Morgan Chase, the Bank of America and Wells Fargo.” But just seconds before that, the ad said that “Trump Bucks are not legal tender.”
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AURORA, Colo. — A national NBC News article alleges some buyers of "Trump Bucks" purchased the memorabilia believing it was in some way connected to the former president's campaign.
The report said the companies behind the website selling the "Trump Bucks" are based in Colorado. On all of the websites associated with the named companies: Patriots Dynasty, Patriots Future and US Patriots Store, the same address in Aurora is listed. It is also the address listed on the "Trump Bucks" website.
Roseann Freitas with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) located their reports for the US Patriots Store and Patriots Future, which have "F" ratings. The complaints on their website range from issues with the products to being charged more than expected.
“Consumers really need to do a lot of homework before they buy anything. And just because someone famous, his name is attached to it, it doesn't mean it's a legitimate offer," said Freitas.
Our Denver new partners reached out to the Trump campaign about the article, but have not heard back. The NBC News article said there is no evidence that suggests the former president is associated with the website.
The Colorado GOP said they had not read this specific report, but sent the following statement:
"Anyone using President Trump's name to commit fraud and swindle unsuspecting victims out of their money should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If this NBC report is accurate, then these grifters who are obviously not connected to the Trump campaign need to be held accountable," Dave Williams with the Colorado GOP said.
The report said the companies behind the website selling the "Trump Bucks" are based in Colorado. On all of the websites associated with the named companies: Patriots Dynasty, Patriots Future and US Patriots Store, the same address in Aurora is listed. It is also the address listed on the "Trump Bucks" website.
Roseann Freitas with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) located their reports for the US Patriots Store and Patriots Future, which have "F" ratings. The complaints on their website range from issues with the products to being charged more than expected.
“Consumers really need to do a lot of homework before they buy anything. And just because someone famous, his name is attached to it, it doesn't mean it's a legitimate offer," said Freitas.
Our Denver new partners reached out to the Trump campaign about the article, but have not heard back. The NBC News article said there is no evidence that suggests the former president is associated with the website.
The Colorado GOP said they had not read this specific report, but sent the following statement:
"Anyone using President Trump's name to commit fraud and swindle unsuspecting victims out of their money should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If this NBC report is accurate, then these grifters who are obviously not connected to the Trump campaign need to be held accountable," Dave Williams with the Colorado GOP said.