Company tied to Trump sons sells gold coins for White House UFC event

A company with ties to President Trump's two oldest sons began selling commemorative gold and silver coins Tuesday to commemorate the UFC fight card at the White House, with the most expensive piece selling for $12,000. All told, four coins are selling for prices ranging from $250 to $12,000, including one priced at $1,500 and another costing $1,325.

The coins range in size from 1/10th of an ounce to 5 oz.

All but one of the coins features the image of Mr. All four of the coins feature a 250 logo. The coins come inside speciality protective holders. While one has the UFC 250 logo on its label, two others have labels depicting Mr.

Trump and UFC boss Dana White, a campaign surrogate in all three Trump campaigns, with the president's signature in between. Trump Coins promotes the medals on its website as a way to celebrate America's 250th birthday and the "defining patriotic moment" of Mr. Trump and UFC coming together at the White House.

"This extraordinary collectible unites American history, presidential legacy and combat sports history in one landmark release," Trump Coins said in a press release announcing the medallions. The website said Trump Coins is partnering with the Trump Organization to offer the mementos, and it suggests the president "designed" the medallions and other coins.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said there was no conflict of interest tied to the coin sales or the UFC fights.

"The Fake News' continued attempts to fabricate conflicts of interest are irresponsible and reinforce the public's distrust in what they read. President Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public — which is why they overwhelmingly re-elected him to this office, despite years of of lies and false accusations," Mr. "President Trump's assets are in a trust managed by his children.

The coins went on sale days before the fights scheduled for Sunday, which is also Mr. The fight card on the White House's South Lawn was already being criticized for being a cash grab by the president and his allies. The Democratic-allied watchdog group Public Integrity Project sued to stop the event, arguing that it is a money-making scheme for Mr.

"If this fight is allowed to proceed, it will be only the beginning, and our national monuments will become little more than branding opportunities for the rich and well-connected.