As surely as Donald Trump sought to cash in on his various criminal indictments, so the former president turned Republican presidential nominee began to sell merchandise commemorating his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last weekend.
In Butler county on Saturday, a rooftop gunman wielding an AR-15-style rifle fired shots at the stage. Trump was wounded in one ear. One rally-goer was killed and two injured. The gunman, who was killed by a sniper, was discovered to have had an explosive device in his car.
Despite such traumatic events, 45Footwear, a company which has sold $399 golden Trump-branded sneakers, swiftly offered a new range of high-tops.
Rather more pricey than unofficial assassination merch churned out in China, the $299 white shoes were emblazoned with the US flag, an image of Trump with fist raised and face bloodied and the words “Fight Fight Fight” – his instant reaction to being shot.
What is it with this guy and hawking fugly feetwear? Is this his equivalent of Clinton playing sax and Bush painting?
Easy way to grift
I can honestly understand where some “fake news” developes … especially coming from the grifter MAGA calls king.
My second thought after oh shit, was where is the hat? Who’s got the hat? Where is that fucking hat he was wearing. I backed up the video and saw one of the secret services holding it. That’s worth a fortune.
I know of an Iraqi journalist who might be interested.
“Trump” and the associated design are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of CIC Ventures LLC… 45Footwear, LLC uses the Trump name, image and likeness under a license agreement…
Source is the very bottom of the sales website.
He licensed his identity for sneakers, golf shoes, cologne, and perfume.
Trump knows he can make money.
Trump with fist raised and face bloodied and the words “Fight Fight Fight” – his instant reaction to being shot.
If you watch the video, that was actually his 2nd reaction. His 1st reaction was making sure that he had his high heel shoes on.
Because he’s out of money. And despicable.
It’s just sad and frustrating that so many people / Americans / voters are so fraught with hate and pain and animosity that they’ve lost all sense of respect for themselves and their grasp on reality. I think this is why so many of us feel helpless and resort to name calling. Please, wake up and engage in genuine policy discussions. I’m sure we have more in common that we think and we could find compromises within our disagreements.
I mean, you have to be a braindead idiot or suffer from genuine mental instability (same thing?) to consider purchasing such memorabilia (never mind coming up with the idea to make it in the first place). I’m sure there’s people who want others to suffer from their idiotic choices but I just want people to snap out of their obsessions for the greater benefit of us all. I’m tired of people willfully being gullible.
If he is allowed to grift off of it, then we can make all the jokes we want
JD Vance was sure as hell joking about political violence last night in his acceptance speech. Fair game.
Oh God what did he say
I haven’t watched a video, listened to the audio, or read a transcript, but I assure you that if you cut a whoopie cushion in half and stick it on a hair dryer with the farty end sticking out, it’ll make more sense and bring you greater enjoyment.
I called this shit moments after it happened.
What no earmuffs?
Winter’s coming.
Why can’t DEMOCRATS stop Fanning the Flames of Violence?
Every time I upvote you, I am reminded of Poe’s Law.
Merchandise! Where the real money is made!
The fascist has infinite ego
“FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” really tones down the rhetoric, doesn’t it? I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but if ANYBODY could be base enough to nick their own ear and hire one pawn to kill another in sacrifice, it’s this piece of satan’s taint.
