Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday — appearing to fall a bit short of an earlier claim.

After it launched in December, Lutnick said that the government had sold $1.3 billion “worth” in just several days, as Trump stood by holding up the gilded ticket and said, “essentially it’s the green card on steroids.”

Lutnick did not address the apparent discrepancy in an exchange with a congresswoman at Thursday’s committee hearing.

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    11 hours ago

    It’s incredible to me that, today, you’re willing to just give up all rules and laws without even an argument.

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      3 hours ago

      recognizing the laws have no teeth or enforcement is not giving them up, it’s simply accepting the problem which is the very first step to solve it

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      7 hours ago

      my dude, i can argue with someone who agrees with me or i can argue with the wall. i can’t argue with someone in charge. i’d rather go play pogs