'Pretty gay, dude': Trump's 'daddy' shirt ignites firestorm as MAGA world explodes, triggers massive backlash
The Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement is facing an identity crisis after Donald Trump's campaign fundraising arm is now selling T-shirts with the President's mugshot and the word "DADDY" emblazoned on the front. The shirt, which is available for a mere $35 plus a donation to Trump's foundation, has left many MAGA faithful furious.
The T-shirts were up for sale after White House embraced the nickname used by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to describe the president earlier this week.
'THEY'RE CALLING ME DADDY!' the president wrote through a Trump National Committee Joint Fundraising Committee message on Thursday. 'When Biden was President, we were LAUGHED at on the world stage. The whole world WALKED ALL OVER US!' the message said.
'But thanks to your favorite President (ME!) we are respected once again,' the message added. 'Moments ago, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called me DADDY on the world stage. How nice!'
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Trump campaign selling 'Daddy' T-shirts
The T-shirt features Donald Trump's booking photo from Georgia, where the president and his allies are criminally charged with racketeering and conspiring to overturn 2020 election results in the state. The shirt is available in sizes up to XXL in a striking Blood Orange hue. But the T-shirt has sparked outrage among some of Trump's conservative supporters who perceive it as being too pro-LGBTQ.
The MAGA movement is facing an identity crisis after Donald Trump's team unveiled a new line of T-shirts featuring the word "Daddy" alongside a picture of the former president. The $27 shirt, available in sizes up to XXL in a striking Blood Orange hue, has sparked outrage among some of Trump's conservative supporters who perceive it as being too pro-LGBTQ.
Some online commenters have voiced their discontent with the merchandise: "So we have now become the party of sexual degenerates and glorifying deviant sexual fetishes. Great," one critic remarked. Another bluntly stated, "This is pretty gay dude," while a third questioned, "I thought MAGA was against Pride Month,".
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On the other hand, some people poked fun at the situation: "MAGA try to go 5 minutes without being super homosexual challenge [ IMPOSSIBLE ] ((NEVER COMPLETED! ! ))," one joked. "MAGA Celebrates Pride Month," another quipped.
A third person chuckled, "Trump is the GOAT at being able to make money on trolling people. Love it," while a fourth playfully declared, "MAGA is officially gay,"
Trump 'DADDY' nickname
The development comes after White House posted a video on its official Instagram handle that shows Trump returning to Washington after the NATO summit in The Hague, set to Usher's 2010 song 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home).' NATO chief Rutte jokingly referred to Trump as 'daddy' during a sit-down in front of the assembled press as they discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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The Trump administration has been rolling with the punches after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as "daddy" during the recent summit. Even after Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the missiles kept coming, causing Trump to lash out with some harsh words for both nations.
'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing, do you understand that?' Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before setting off for the summit in the Netherlands.
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At the summit, Trump told the press: 'They've got a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard. You know, they fight like hell. You can't stop them, let them fight for two, three minutes, then it's easier to stop them…' 'And then daddy has to, sometimes, use strong language,' Rutte added. 'Strong language, yeah, every once in a while,' Trump replied.
Trump was asked about the interaction and if it suggested that he viewed other countries as 'children.'
'He likes me. If he doesn't, I'll let you know, I'll come back, and I'll hit him hard,' Trump responded. 'He did it very affectionately. 'Daddy, you're my daddy.''
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