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Donald Trump offers supporters $299 assassination attempt-themed sneakers (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by octopus_ink@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25269065

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.

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[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Limiting orders to three per customer, by Thursday the site said the shoes were sold out, which would represent just under $2m raised.

These people will literally buy anything

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, this and his other grifts just sound like a money laundering scheme. Sure, some real people buy and get the item for realism, but most of the stock never existed in the first place and was sold to fake customers.

[–] golli@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am actually not sure about that.

The USA are a huge country and Trump does have substantial following of fanatic fans. I can definitely see plenty of people wasting their money on this. And some more that buy them to speculate on an increase in value.

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How many pairs do you think will end up in private 'historical' collections of nazi paraphernalia?

[–] golli@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, I think it's safe to assume that the number won't be zero.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

And by these people, you mean mostly corporations and foreign governments who have a way to give extra money to his campaign

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Judging by eBay, a lot of this was probably scalpers

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I hope they get caught holding the bag

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'm surprised he isn't constantly churning out cheap shit like this and hocking it. Moron cultists seem like a great source of income.