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

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Source: Associated Press

BY CLAUDIA LAUER AND JILL COLVIN
Updated 4:17 PM PST, February 17, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at "Sneaker Con," a gathering that bills itself as the "The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth."

Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he introduced what he called the first official Trump footwear.

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.

The website says it has no connection to Trump's campaign, though Trump campaign officials promoted the appearance in online posts.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-sneakers-sneaker-con-philadelphia-4de093eda6f8d1c68baf8fe8095f777b

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Grifters will grift.

[Silent Type]

1. If he sells 2 million, he's in the clear until next fine.

[smb]

22. He'd Sell More If He Advertised The Special Features...

...so I took the liberty of punching up his ad a bit:

[keithbvadu2]

2. Made in America? He seems to be quiet on that.

[Gore1FL]

4. I just came to this thread to ask that question.

I would assume it's Chinese prison labor, like his other stuff.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. The first time I saw TFG was on David Letterman's show and he was hawking ties back then

And Dave shut him down by turning one of them over and revealing the "Made in China" label...

[Vinca]

19. I've been looking all over to find out where they're made, but I guess the invoice is hidden

with the rest of the state secrets.

[Freethinker65]

3. Sneaker con man !!!

[pazzyanne]

14. Appropriate!!! n/t

[Deep State Witch]

5. Smell Like Trump?

"Victory47" cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle? If I wanted to smell like Trump, I'd coat myself in sh*t, piss, and desperation.

[Attilatheblond]

7. A Twitter pal of mine wondering if he can sell those in New York

Got me to wondering about his stupid NTFs (or whatever they're called) he was selling. Does his prohibition on doing business in New York include stuff like that? Hats? Other campaign crap? Or is he just banned for his Trump Organization stuff?

[mpcamb]

18. No self-respecting Pimp would ever wear those sneakers!

[Blue Owl]

8. For an extra $100 he'll include a few squares of shitty TP on the heel

[pazzyanne]

15. ...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. They're golden because he peed on them

[sinkingfeeling]

10. New history question: Has another US president ever sold merchandise to the gullible (exceptions for books and videos)?

[C_U_L8R]

11. Did he pull those off Billy Pilgrim?

What fugly crap.

[cayugafalls]

12. The burnt umber dumb and dumber ruins everything...

They are the ugliest shoes I have ever seen.

Can we dip turdumpkin in molten gold and just get it over with?

[SouthernDem4ever]

13. "Sneaker Con" - what an appropriate name for a line of Donald Dump shoes

People that buy them are so gullible and stupid.

[Aussie105]

16. You shall recognise them by the Mark of the Beast . . .

In this case, a red MAGA cap and very lame gold sneakers.

Some mouth drooling may be observed. As well a confused stare into an open but empty wallet.

Do not engage, do not make eye contact!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

27. TFG Sneakers for when the red hat does not scream "idiot" loud enough

[Novara]

17. Circus clowns have more dignity

[EarthFirst]

20. I hear they give you bone spurs... nt

[TexasBushwhacker]

21. So I assume he already has at least a least a few hundred pairs manufactured

So he had already arranged his latest grift months ago. He probably didn't expect the boos though.

[maddogesq]

23. Behold: Air Traitors.

Soon to be available in Jailhouse Orange.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. Will there be a GoldTrotters team wearing these shoes?

[bluestarone]

25. Like i mentioned before,

I'm surprised TFG doesn't claim YOU CAN WALK ON WATER with these! Surely the religious right WOULD believe it!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

26. Do they cure bone spurs? Asking for an ex-president

Link to tweet

[Wonder Why]

28. His first honest thing - announcing it a sneaker con - where both words separately can have totally different meanings.

From N-W dictionary:


sneaker
: one that sneaks



con
transitive verb
1: swindle
accused of conning retirees out of their savings
2: manipulate sense 2b
He conned his way into the job.
3: persuade, cajole
conned her into volunteering

con
noun
: convict