Former third First Lady and migrant with no discernable skill Melania Trump’s latest grifting venture–an NFT featuring an iconic image of Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon–appears to violate NASA’s rules on uses of its proprietary material, SheKnows reports.
Trump’s website features an NFT which incorporates an image of Aldrin adapted from a photo taken by fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong which NASA waives copyrights for the image when used for educational or informational purposes, and the agency allows the use of most images for commercial purposes that fall within its usage guidelines, but it explicitly states, “NASA is not approving any merchandising applications involving Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), as they are not consistent with the categories of products the Agency is approved to merchandise. Further, as stated in the NASA Media Usage Guidelines, NASA does not wish for its images to be used in connection with NFTs.” Apparently, Melania’s lawyers did not “Be Best” when it comes to researching fair usage rules.
But don’t rush yourself to make the $75 purchase from Melania’s online store before they’re gone: The limited edition “Man on the Moon” [Such an original name!] NFT has more than 440 of the original 500 run remaining after four days on sale. And it’s not like the Trump family has a habit of obeying legal orders, so it’s unlikely to be pulled down anytime soon.