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Trump Has Something He’d Like to Sell You
Donald Trump has created a new category of politician, the presidential huckster in chief, treating major events — from an assassination attempt to criminal indictments — as opportunities to market everything from $59.99 “God Bless the USA” Bibles to …
Donald Trump has created a new category of politician, the presidential huckster in chief, treating major events — from an assassination attempt to criminal indictments — as opportunities to market everything from $59.99 “God Bless the USA” Bibles to swatches of the suit he wore when he was arrested in Georgia in 2023 (for a little over $4600) to “truly special” diamond-encrusted Trump watches that can go for as much as $100,000.
CIC Ventures LLC (CIC stands for commander in chief, in case you were wondering) sells Trump-endorsed goods and also licenses the use of his name in connection with the merchandise he pushes. In his August 2024 financial disclosure statement, Trump lists himself as the company’s “manager, president, secretary and treasurer.”
CIC Ventures, in turn, controls a website, GetTrumpSneakers.com, where Trump fans can preorder, for $499, “The Never Surrender Gold Low-Sneakers — Fight Fight Fight Edition,” or, for $299, the “Fight Fight Fight High Tops — Silver,” emblazoned with a picture of a bloodied Trump, fist in the air, after the failed assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. on July 13.
For those with extra cash to spare, there is the $200 bottle of “Fight Fight Fight Cologne for Men, the bold new fragrance from Trump Fragrances. For Patriots who never back down, like President Trump. This scent is your rallying cry in a bottle. Featuring Trump’s iconic image and raised fist, this limited-edition cologne embodies strength, power and victory.”
In a video posted Sept. 21 on Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform, the former president told viewers:
In a sales pitch that closely resembles a late-night TV ad, Trump described the $100 coins as
Five days later, Trump was back on Truth Social with another opportunity to buy a Trump-endorsed product:
In a Truth Social post in March promoting the sale of Trump-endorsed Bibles, the former president declared
“All Americans,” Trump added in an accompanying video, “need a Bible in their home, and I have many.”
Trump loyalists who bought stock when Truth Social went public -— trading as the Trump Media & Technology Group Corp — have taken a severe beating. TMTG stock initially rose to a high of $79.38 on March 26, but since then it has nose-dived; on Tuesday, it sat at $21.80.
