Dear Editor,
Shall we start a BELIEVE IT OR NOT WITH THE SECOND TERM
President Donald Trump introduced on April 3, 2025 a gold “Trump Card” Featuring his face on
the front.
The $5 million “gold card” program is aimed at wealthy immigrants (note not Migrants) seeking
U.S. residency. The announcement aboard Air Force One, offers “green card-plus” privileges to
individuals who invest $5 million in American businesses. It will replace the existing EB-5 visa
program, which required lower investment amounts and job creation.
The initiative is set to become available in less than two weeks.
Having read history books before they became censured; one or another of us has lost it. The
direction we are going is mindful of the downfall of the Roman Empire
Clyde L. Younger
Watertown Resident
President Trump has monetized an invaluable commodity—American citizenship—reaping FIVE BILLION DOLLARS to the US Treasury (over 1,000 reportedly sold so far), and this is a bad thing? That’s $3,000 per US taxpayer. As Mr. Younger reminds us, this was not a new program, but an improvement on an existing one. My only quibble is that he might have underpriced it. But he’s the billionaire dealmaker and I’m not. Also, as the top 1% in income pay around 25% of the federal income tax bill (the top 5% pay 45%), these wealthy new immigrants will be the geese that lay the golden eggs for years to come. Talk about paying their fair share! Contrast these newcomers (who come from all corners of the globe) with the illegal aliens who have filled refugee centers and residential hotels, while also siphoning off other government benefits meant for Americans in need. By adding contributors and subtracting takers, President Trump is erasing the national debt from both ends. That’s what he means by “winning”.