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HylianFox
02/17/24 9:01:49 PM
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https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-launches-website-selling-400-sneakers-but-1851266863

Donald Trump made an appearance at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia on Saturday to announce a new website that sells Trump-branded sneakers for as much as $400. But if you take a close look at the fine print, this isnt part of Trumps effort to become president again. Its purely a way for Trump to make money as a businessman.

Trumps relatively short speech at Sneaker Con was given on stage with banners that included the URL for his new website, GetTrumpSneakers.com, as well as a QR code. The website only went live today, according to the Internet Archives Wayback Machine.

Curiously, each page has its own disclaimer, like the $400 gold sneakers that warn, The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.

The Trump fan on a budget could spend $200 to get red or white sneakers emblazoned with 45, a reference to Trump being the 45th president of the United States. The website is also selling Trump-branded cologne and perfume for $100. Humorously, the site warns theres a strict limit of just three pairs of shoes per customer.

The fine print gets really interesting on the homepage of Trumps new sneaker website, which stresses that Trump essentially has nothing to do with the shoes aside from lending them his name:

Trump and the associated design are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of CIC Ventures LLC. Trump Sneakers are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals.

The site also includes a rather amusing image of Trump that appears to be poorly photoshopped.

Why is Trump launching sneakers? That part isnt clear, though the former president has released a number of different products over the years, including everything from bottled water to steaks. Most are no longer produced. But Trump also appears to have some allies in the sneaker community. In fact, the president of Sneaker Con, Alan Vinogradov, has donated to Trumps 2024 campaign, according to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

But anyone who watched the livestream of Trumps announcement on Saturday would be forgiven for thinking it looked like a campaign rally. Trump even came onstage to the song God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood, something hes been doing for years at his campaign rallies.

Ive wanted to do this for a long time. I have some incredible people who work with me on things and they come up with this and this is something Ive been talking about for 12 years, 13 years... Trump told the Sneaker Con audience.

Trump also invited a woman onstage who was wearing a Trump 2024 shirt, letting her ramble on about how great he was and how everyone needed to vote for him.

We need him, the woman said from the stage, pointing at Trump. Hes a Christian, hes a good honest man. Theyre after him for no reason.

The woman appeared to be referring to the fact that Trump faces 91 charges in four criminal cases, including charges over his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election by instructing a mob to descend on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 so that he could remain in power. The insurrection effectively ended Americas long streak of peaceful transfers of power.

Trump himself refrained from explicitly urging people to vote in the 2024 election at the sneaker event on Saturday, probably because making such an event an unofficial rally would have campaign finance implications.

The Biden campaign ridiculed Trumps new business venture with a reference to sneakers on Saturday, though didnt take the opportunity to point out how this was an obvious cash-grab by the former president, who found out on Friday he owes $438 million to the state of New York.

Donald Trump showing up to hawk bootleg Off-Whites is the closest hell get to any Air Force Ones ever again for the rest of his life, Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said in an emailed statement on Saturday.

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ThePieReborn
02/17/24 9:05:03 PM
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We need him, the woman said from the stage, pointing at Trump. Hes a Christian, hes a good honest man. Theyre after him for no reason.

I got nothing. I just can't anymore.

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MrDrMan
02/17/24 9:07:15 PM
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Grown men will actually buy Donald Trump cologne. Crazy

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FearlessMango
02/17/24 9:08:16 PM
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ThePieReborn posted...
I got nothing. I just can't anymore.
it's all projection, man
I figure a majority of people that still support trump also have demons in their closet, and coincidentally they are all devoted christians because god will forgive them or something

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solosnake
02/17/24 9:08:19 PM
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Maybe it would just be easier to join the cult. I feel like im fucking losing my mind

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Quorthon109
02/17/24 9:08:40 PM
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They were actually booing him

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HylianFox
02/17/24 9:11:19 PM
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Quorthon109 posted...
They were actually booing him

Boo-urns

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Quorthon109
02/17/24 9:14:05 PM
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https://twitter.com/JoJoFromJerz/status/1759016979149537610

Only $9,000 for the auctioned autographed pair!

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ThePieReborn
02/17/24 9:15:52 PM
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He strikes me as an F250 driver who bitches about gas prices.

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Null_Gain
02/17/24 9:46:58 PM
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So are we expecting $5 quality shoes here? These turds will probably cause injury to whoever wears them

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CableZL
02/19/24 12:35:57 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dfe5bee7.jpg

The shoes won't ship for another 4.5 months?

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PiOverlord
02/19/24 12:59:28 PM
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Already sold out. Who are these people?

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Vyrulisse
02/19/24 1:01:57 PM
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CableZL posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dfe5bee7.jpg

The shoes won't ship for another 4.5 months?
Knowing Trump's history they probably won't ship at all.

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Goldenguy
02/19/24 1:11:39 PM
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Trump fragrances?

Top notes: Werther's original and nursing home musk.

Middle notes: burnt steak, McDonald's fries, and ketchup.

Base notes: A dash of Depends and essence of Trump rump

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Heineken14
02/19/24 1:13:21 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Already sold out. Who are these people?

People who can't afford eggs that super duper totally cost $800 a carton!

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Corbenik
02/19/24 1:15:15 PM
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9,000 dollars of a piece of history

CHEAP

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Quorthon109
02/19/24 1:17:09 PM
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Quorthon109 posted...
https://twitter.com/JoJoFromJerz/status/1759016979149537610

Turns out this guy is named Roman Sharf, born in the Soviet Union (Ukraine, supposedly) and came to the US as a teenager, now he owns Luxury Bazaar (a gray market watch dealer). I really don't wanna dive into this rabbit hole, but he's on Twitter saying he raised funds for Ukraine despite openly supporting Trump. Seems like just another con artist.

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gamer167
02/19/24 1:19:45 PM
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Gotta cop the new Jan 6s
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Powdered_Toast
02/19/24 1:29:46 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Already sold out. Who are these people?
Sneaker people? The secondary market is probably going to be insane.

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creativerealms
02/19/24 1:31:02 PM
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I am surprised Trump left his comfort zone. He had to know a sneaker convention wouldn't be a friendly place.

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ironman2009
02/19/24 1:32:31 PM
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I'd buy these at retail to flip them. That's just smart business.

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Imit8m3
02/19/24 1:45:03 PM
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gamer167 posted...
Gotta cop the new Jan 6s
Air force nones

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ItsNotA2Mer
02/19/24 1:51:54 PM
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That Biden economy must be pretty great that peeps can afford $400 Trimp sneaks.

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RchHomieQuanChi
02/19/24 2:04:02 PM
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"I can't afford gas or food, but best believe I can throw money at a billionaire's legal expenses and a pair of tacky, overpriced sneakers!"

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ZevLoveDOOM
02/19/24 2:05:49 PM
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what else could you expect from the same man who has a gold plated toilet... lol
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Humble_Novice
02/19/24 3:00:29 PM
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https://twitter.com/Roshan_Rinaldi/status/1759546636894716100

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Kurt_Russel
02/19/24 3:20:08 PM
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Even if I could make a pretty penny flipping them, I still wouldnt buy Trump sneakers. Or Trump anything for that matter.

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Dakimakura
02/19/24 3:28:18 PM
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Gold colored sneakers not actually gold sneakers lol

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CableZL
02/19/24 3:47:32 PM
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Dakimakura posted...
Gold colored sneakers not actually gold sneakers lol
Fool's gold, if you will

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HylianFox
02/19/24 4:04:51 PM
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ZevLoveDOOM posted...
what else could you expect from the same man who has a gold plated toilet... lol

Not to mention a literal gold Trump idol at the RNC

Where's Moses when you need him?

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DirkDiggles
02/19/24 4:09:13 PM
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Who wants to buy TEMU Trumps for $400?

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Revelation34
02/20/24 10:43:08 AM
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Quorthon109 posted...


Turns out this guy is named Roman Sharf, born in the Soviet Union (Ukraine, supposedly) and came to the US as a teenager, now he owns Luxury Bazaar (a gray market watch dealer). I really don't wanna dive into this rabbit hole, but he's on Twitter saying he raised funds for Ukraine despite openly supporting Trump. Seems like just another con artist.


So you're saying a Ukrainian can't support both Ukraine and Trump?

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Rexdragon125
02/20/24 10:47:28 AM
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Humble_Novice posted...
https://twitter.com/Roshan_Rinaldi/status/1759546636894716100
lol I called it. Russia is already trying to bail him out.
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Torgo
02/20/24 10:47:50 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
So you're saying a Ukrainian can't support both Ukraine and Trump?

Technically I suppose you can support a Ukrainian puppet state under Putin - which is not really supporting Ukraine, but it's a weird permutation that could work in this silly thought experiment.

Donald Trump publicly stated Russia should conquer and annex their neighbors (our US allies) if they can't pay us to defend them... so any reasonable person would conclude on this alone that a vote for Trump is a vote to concede Ukraine to Russia.

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Revelation34
02/20/24 10:49:19 AM
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Rexdragon125 posted...

lol I called it. Russia is already trying to bail him out.


Some guy on Twitter said it without a source posted so it must be true.

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Quorthon109
02/20/24 10:49:52 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
So you're saying a Ukrainian can't support both Ukraine and Trump?

A Ukrainian supporting a guy who'd allow an open invasion of his homeland is weird, yeah

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Rexdragon125
02/20/24 10:53:48 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
Some guy on Twitter said it without a source posted so it must be true.
Uh huh, ignore the news article it literally links to. Stay mad
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Revelation34
02/20/24 10:55:30 AM
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Rexdragon125 posted...

Uh huh, ignore the news article it literally links to. Stay mad


There is no news article. It's a screenshot of the New York Post one that was already posted before. The first response to the tweet is some random guy calling it fake news and not the guy linking any news article.

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CARRRNE_ASADA
02/20/24 10:59:14 AM
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Literally looks like ugly shoes nobody buys that end up in Marshalls, Ross..etc.

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harley2280
02/20/24 11:04:21 AM
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PiOverlord posted...
Already sold out. Who are these people?
Money launderers

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MistyKnight
02/20/24 11:07:35 AM
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https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/1759326492969017714?t=nh6xjt2QkilqgL-ndKRwxw&s=19

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