The Donald Trump administration said on the 19th (local time) that the wealthy immigration program "Trump Gold Card" had sold $1.3 billion (about 1.91 trillion won) worth.
The Trump Gold Card is a program that grants a green card or residence permit if you pay $1 million (about 1.47 billion won). Applications began on the 10th. Based on the total sales amount, more than 1,300 people appear to have bought the Trump Gold Card.
Trump said in an announcement that day, "Now corporations can buy the card to bring talent to the United States and keep them in the United States," adding, "This money will be used entirely to reduce the United States' liability."
Trump also explained that the U.S. unemployment rate jumping to 4.6% in November this year, the highest since 2021, was because the administration is reducing unnecessary federal government staff.
Trump said, "100% of the jobs created over the past few months came from the private institutional sector," adding, "If we only increase unnecessary federal government jobs, we could push the unemployment rate down to nearly 0%, but those jobs are not actually needed." He added, "Our approach is the only way to make the nation great."