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Trump’s $5M ‘Gold Card’ visa was pitched as a debt solution for $39T debt — but only 1 has been sold so far
Jessica WongThu, 30 April 2026 at 12:05 AM SGT
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With the U.S. sitting on nearly $39 trillion in national debt and more than $1 trillion a year just going to interest payments, Washington has been entertaining an unconventional way to bring in cash.
The $5 million “Gold Card” would let wealthy foreigners essentially buy their way into U.S. residency, and President Donald Trump floated it as a potential multitrillion-dollar revenue fix.