Amid all the trials, hearings and court rulings, the Trump grift machine keeps chugging along.
The latest addition to the long line of products, scams and schemes is a $399 pair of Trump-branded sneakers, complete with golden shoelaces.
For Trumpists gullible enough to plunk down $399 dollars for some questionable footwear, keep in mind the fine print on the website points out you probably won’t get your sneakers until August 2024. (Something tells me you may not see them at all.)
If you’re a true believer, you can also buy “Trump Victory Cologne” for a mere $100, and have a “commanding presence” when you walk into a room.
That’s one way to put it.
For a guy who is currently on the hook for half a billion dollars in court penalties, the money would come in handy — but he’d have to sell an awful lot of sneakers and cologne.
The chief fashion critic of the New York Times has it right when she says that Trump is selling a lot more than just sneakers.
This is about building the brand of his campaign, and more importantly, belittling the very serious charges he’s fighting in scores of legal arenas.
Not to mention, it’s a great way to distract the media . . . and certain cartoonists. (Which is why I used the shoes to highlight the scope of legal judgements and charges he’s tangled up in.)
Golden high-top sneakers are funny and all, but let’s not forget this guy is charged with subverting democracy, conspiring to defraud the United States and a court found him to be a rapist.
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