There’s no business venture the Trump family isn’t willing to tackle.
And the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree as news has circulated the Donald Trump, Jr. is now heavily invested in starting a competition some have dubbed the “steroid Olympics” – a competitive sporting event that encourages the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
It sounds crazy, but here are the details.
According to the New York Post, “The Enhanced Games” revealed on Thursday that Don Jr.’s venture firm 1789 Capital will co-lead a multi-million-dollar investment round for the controversial group.
The fundraising round could raise double digit millions of dollars for the project. The exact figure was unclear, according to the report.
The goal of the games is to break major sporting records by allowing athletes to dope up with almost any legally available performance-enhancing drugs, while paying them a lot of money for their participation.
“The Enhanced Games represent the future – real competition, real freedom, and real records being smashed,” Trump Jr. said in a statement. “This is about excellence, innovation, and American dominance on the world stage – something the MAGA movement is all about.”
Though he has campaigned with his father, Trump Jr. does not have an official White House position.
The Enhanced Games have already found backers in crypto investor Balaji Srinivasan and Christian Angermayer, a German billionaire with investments in biotech and psychedelics.
The Enhanced Games have not yet announced a city or date for its first competition, which will include athletics, swimming and “strength” events.
The group is aiming to host the first games in late 2025 or early 2026, according to its website.
Just one athlete, retired Australian Olympic swimmer James Magnussen, has signed up for the games after the group offered to pay him $1.5 million if he can shatter the 50 meter freestyle record.
“If they put up $1m for the 50 freestyle world record, I will come on board as their first athlete,” he told a sports podcast earlier this year.
“I’ll juice to the gills and I’ll break it in six months,” he added.