Trump ‘Gold Card’ Slaps $5 Million Fee on Path to US Citizenship

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:30 PM UTC

President Donald Trump has spent the past two days hawking what he considers a great deal for wealthy foreigners and US companies alike.

For $5 million, they can buy a “gold card” — part of a new initiative announced at the White House this week. It would, in some ways, be similar to so-called golden visa programs offered by countries around the world, which provide a path to citizenship for rich foreigners in exchange for a significant domestic investment.

Read more: Trump Says US Firms Can Use Gold Cards to Hire Ivy League Grads

But in Trump’s mind, his program, which ...

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