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allegorical oracle

(3,636 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:43 AM 15 hrs ago

The Trump Shopping Network is steaming ahead -- buyers beware

The Hill - Opinion

President-elect Trump’s endorsement video for the “God Bless the USA Inauguration Day Bible” looks like a “Saturday Night Live” parody. Still, some Trump supporters are buying them, while others yell “blasphemy!” But in general, Americans are repulsed by the mixing of religion and politics to sell copies of the scriptures.

The Bible costs $69.99 and is “available until January 19.” The edition that “contains President Donald J. Trump’s Hand-Signed Signature” is $1,000, with “Only 1000 Available! While Supplies Last!”

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The Trump Bible is just one of many products on what should be called “President Trump’s Home Shopping Network.” Among his “endorsed” featured items are the sounds of victory played on “Trump Guitars,” priced from $1,000 to $11,500.

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All the products scream, “It’s Trump time,” his popular slogan from the television ad for Trump Watches, priced from $699 to $100,000. The “inauguration collection” features the $1,199 “Diamond Commander,” limited to only 500 copies. The maker of these extremely controversial Trump watches is “TheBestWatchesonEarth LLC,” located at an address in Sheridan, Wyo., according to the state’s business database. The initial corporate filing date was July 29, 2024, which must have left little time to make “the best watches on earth” when they debuted on Sept. 27, 2024.

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Buyer beware” since there is no information about the entities that actually make the watches, sneakers and fragrances. Suspiciously, on the “GetTrumpWatches” site and for such a luxury item, “WyomingLLC Attorney” fails to mention the name or location of its manufacturing arm. Before purchasing, take some “Trump time” to absorb the disclosure, which reads in part: “Trump Watches are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals.”

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5089401-trump-endorsement-inauguration-bible/
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BoRaGard

(3,494 posts)
1. "Calling all Suckers. Your salvation is at hand." - G.O.P. Felon-Rapist
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:48 AM
15 hrs ago

"Please have your credit card handy. Eternal salvation can be yours. On sale this week only (wink, wink)"

- G.O.P. 's ll-time Greatest Draft-Dodging Casino Hustler and Holey Bibble Spokesmodel

sop

(11,929 posts)
2. The White House Gift Shop will now carry the full line of Trump merchandise, including Melania's NFT collection.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:48 AM
15 hrs ago

sop

(11,929 posts)
4. Trump's grift started out as a side gig, something to pad the bottom line of his scummy family's businesses.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:21 AM
14 hrs ago

This time around it will become Putin-level grift. Entire sectors of the economy will be taken over, branded with the "Trump" logo. Donald wants to be the world's richest man.

mopinko

(72,076 posts)
6. these fools think they're buying valuable collectibles. lol.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:34 AM
14 hrs ago

lately i’ve been hooked on the snippets from antiques roadshow and pawn stars that come up on fb. i’ve seen a lot of autographs.
the laws of supply and demand, plus the level of deception likely afoot here, ie- he signed this shit? oh hell no. autopen, baby- mean this shit wont b worth ANYTHING.
unless u have a pic of him signing your thing, it’s worthless.

and by the end of this, i think he will b the most reviled person in american history. this shit will b relegated to the realm of hitler memorabilia.
an example on that front- a guy tried to pawn a red sox world series ring. shd b worth as much as $50k, considering it’s the red sox. but as it happens, it’s the ring of some dude who was a scum bag. dont recall exactly, but assaulted, i think raped, a gf.
he was told- i wouldnt buy it if u gave it to me for $1000.

the find out will b epic.

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