Trump announced the sale of "gold" residence permits in the United States for $ 5 million in two weeks.

"Golden" residence permits (residence permits) in USA it will be possible to purchase for $5 million in two weeks. This was announced on February 24 by the American leader Donald Trump.

"Maybe. I know some Russian oligarchs, very good people. Perhaps they are not as rich as they used to be. I think they will be able to afford $5 million," the American leader said during a conversation with reporters from the White House press pool, answering a question about the possibility of Russian businessmen obtaining "golden" residence permits.

The president added that this measure would not be approved through the US Congress. Trump noted that this program is legally legal. According to him, all the money raised will probably be used to pay off the US budget deficit.

In addition, the American leader clarified that holders of "golden" residence permits will receive more privileges than people with a green card.

"They will spend a lot of money [in the US], pay a lot of taxes, provide jobs for many people. We think it will be extremely successful," Trump said.

Few are enrolled: only 10 foreigners have received "golden visas" in the Russian Federation

This is modest even considering the sanctions and the novelty of the program — the mechanism may still be rehabilitated in the future.

American entrepreneur and Head of the Department of Public Efficiency (DOGE) USA Elon Musk proposed on January 31 reduce the spending of the United States budget by $4 billion per day to reduce the federal deficit in 2026.