Trump's NFT collections just hit a milestone: drop $1,000 a year ago, walk away with $3,518 today. That's a 251.8% return—not bad for Digital Trading Cards nobody took seriously.

Here's the receipts: First collection minted at $99 each on Polygon. Sold out in hours. A year later, floor price sits at 0.159 ETH (~$351.79). Early exit hunters? Some cashed out up 1,000%. Yeah, you read that right.

Meanwhile, if you played it safe with SPY (S&P 500 ETF)? Your same $1,000 would be $1,199.47. That's 19.9% gains. Trump NFTs lapped the market.

Not all collections held up equally though. Series 2 (April launch at $99) is currently trading at 0.029 ETH (~$64.17)—down 35.8% from mint. The volatility tracks Trump's headline cycle: indictments, arrests, rallies. Classic.

Third drop just landed: "MugShot Edition" with 100K NFTs at $99. 30K+ sold already. Twist—buyers of 47 cards get a physical card embedded with fabric from that Georgia mug shot suit. Physical utility might actually move the needle here.

There's a catch: third collection locked until Dec 31, 2024. Can't dump early.

Bottom line? Trump NFT holders beat the broader market by a landslide. Whether that sustains into 2024's election cycle? That's the million-dollar question.