Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after a $355 million ruling against him

Heres how this grift works, its become quite common and started with books. Once you know it you will see it all the time.

1. Politician writes book = politicians pr firm hires ghost writer to write book.

2. Politician says one controversial/spicy/tell all thing in book

3. Politician goes on all news shows to promote book/super spicy new hot take

4. Politicians PAC/dark money donor/political party/putin buys up millions of copy of said book injecting millions into campaign not subject to campaign finance laws that can be spent without regard to laws or limits because its "income".

5. This massive buy immediately puts book on best seller list while books sit in warehouse.

6. Books in warehouse legitimately sold/given away at campaign events or give as " FREE" copy if you donate X amount today.

7. Politician gets to be on all cable news shows, gets a massive injection of untraceable cash that isnt subject to campaign finance law, and now is a new york times best selling author. Win, win, win.

8. Its just money laundering

Trumps shoes? Same as his super hero cards. Its a way to launder in untraceable money from putin, perhaps folks he sold nuclear secrets to, and god knows who else. If it doesnt seem to make sense that all of the sudden trump is selling sneakers its because it doesnt. Hes laundering dark money in full view of the public.

What the fuck is any politician doing at a convention for sneakers? If I was at this Sneaker Con, I'd be pretty pissed that this was where my admissions money was going since I paid for a fucking sneaker convention. Just because he brought a sneaker line to a sneaker convention doesn't mean he should be let in.

And this is fucking rich considering all of the names around the extremely lazy and uncreative (as we've come to expect from Trump) product:

The website states the new venture “is not political and has nothing to do with any political campaign.”

He must have taken "Sneaker Con" literally.

Let me guess...

Made In China

Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director Michael Tyler slammed the appearance, saying: “Donald Trump showing up to hawk bootleg Off-Whites is the closest he’ll get to any Air Force Ones ever again for the rest of his life.”

Rekt

WI have completely lost the ability to distinguish satire from reality. I'm assuming this is real but damn if we don't live in the worst timeline.

You guys understand that these are for laundering money to his defense funds, right? Nobody actually buys these.

Instead, his illicit contacts in Russia and other extremist groups, will buy a fuck ton and let them rot just to feed money into his pocket 'legally'

They will be available for pre-order and they will take your money and you will never receive the shoe. I'm calling it.

When I heard of Trump branded shoes, I thought "what are they like gold and tacky?"

Yes, because of course they are.

I just want to know where they are made.

I swear to god….

What the fuck is even happening anymore.

Will this be used for money laundering?

Gonna paraphrase another shoe salesmen with this one:

"The shoe has a pliant heel with a cork filling whereas [Trump] is a giant seal with a pork filling"

LII U.S. Code Title 4 CHAPTER 1 § 8 

Quick search by citation: Title Section 4 U.S. Code § 8 - Respect for flag

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prev | next No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.

(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.

(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.

(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.

(f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.

(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.

(h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.

(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

He should take up selling shoes full time instead of doing what he's been doing.

Oh my days! Now I have the image of a MAGA crowd all wearing these monstrosities.

Those will be available in Marshalls soon.

Only $335 million a pair.

Is

Gold lame high tops

missing a "é" or not lol

And was booed so hard

Junior and Uday Eric have to pay $4 million each. With interest the entire sum is actually $464 million. It was a very bad day for the Trump crime family.

Is it spelled "hawking," like the bird? I always thought it was "hocking" like a loogie.

Edit: Huh, TIL.

Bad things happen in Philadelphia.

Wow, those shoes look trashy as fuck. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

“These are the new AIR BONE SPURS. All proceeds go to Putin”

That's a con alright

LMAO fucking loser

Trump is Super Genius Billionaire Businessman!

At least he didn't show up at Petco with a bunch of golden retriever puppies...each $399.00 retail...get one now while they're still smart.

Somethin’ somethin’ Peak Capitalism.

The shoes, gold lame high tops with an American flag detail on the back, are being sold as “Never Surrender High-Tops” for $399 on a new website that also sells Trump-branded “Victory47” cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle. He’d be the 47th president if elected again.

Excuse me, I'm not well versed in American politics mumbo jumbo, but this seems to make no sense, right?

He is the president number 45 already, as Obama was 44 even when he served two terms. You don't get a number for each term, why he would be 47 then?

Tbh I like how the shoes look. I'd wear them if they were not from Trump and were under 100$.