US President Donald Trump introduced the first-ever “gold card,” a $5 million residency permit, while aboard Air Force One.
Holding a prototype featuring his image and the words “The Trump Card,” Trump told reporters the special visa could be accessible “in less than two weeks.”
“I’m the first buyer,” he remarked. “Pretty exciting, huh?”
The Republican leader has promoted the initiative as a high-end alternative to the traditional green card, aiming to attract wealthy investors and job creators. He also suggested the program could help reduce the US national deficit.
Trump, who has prioritized mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in his second term, said this visa would offer a path to coveted US citizenship.
In February, he expressed hopes of selling “maybe a million” of these visas, though he did not rule out eligibility for Russian oligarchs.
