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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pricey Trump-Edition Watch Ruined by Hilarious Spelling Flub
A Rhode Island MAGA fan was left feeling cheated after his pricey Trump-edition watch arrived with a fatal flaw. Tim Petit said he shelled out $640 to buy his wife a pink 'limited edition' timepiece from Yet upon closer inspection, the watch he received read 'RUMP' on its face, NBC 10 News reported. Petit said hearing an ad on the radio convinced him to check out the timepieces. 'With the president's voice hawking the watches. I was curious, so I went on to the website,' he said. 'I just thought it was really nice. It was beautiful. And I knew it would be something that she'd like.' The watch was promoted as 'one of 250' made, 'So that attracted me,' Petit said. Despite liking the style of the watch, Petit's wife Melanie said she noticed the misspelling right away. 'The T is missing. It just says R-U-M-P,' she said. 'How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?' Ultimately, Petit said he is 'very disappointed.' 'I wanted to do a special thing for her,' he said. 'And we expected that it would have the integrity of the President of the United States and good follow-through.' says it has a license to use Trump's name, and likeness and promotes its products as 'official.' The site adds that the watches are 'not political' and 'are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals.' Petit added, 'I think that someone needs to be aware of it in their licensing department, that someone's dropped the ball big time.' The Daily Beast has reached out to Trump Watches for comment.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Wife sobs after spotting comical flaw in $640 pink Trump watch that husband bought for her
A Rhode Island woman cried after realizing the pricey Trump watch her husband gifted her had a major flaw. Tim Petit thought one of Donald Trump 's watches would be the perfect gift for his wife, Melanie, after hearing an ad for the president's So, he decided to splurge and spend $640 on the limited-edition First Lady in Pink watch - a pink timepiece with 'Trump' and his signature printed on its face. When the highly-anticipated piece of jewelry finally arrived and Melanie first laid eyes on it, she broke down in tears - but not for the right reasons. To her and Tim's horror, the 'T' in 'Trump' was missing, with the unfortunate typo leaving the word 'Rump' across the top of the watch. 'I noticed it right away. The T is missing. It just says R-U-M-P,' Melanie told NBC News 10. 'How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?' Melanie and Tim said they were drawn to the watch for its luxurious features, but this spelling-error debacle has put a bad taste in their mouths. 'I just thought it was really nice. It was beautiful. And I knew it would be something that she'd like,' Tim told the outlet. Only 250 first lady-inspired watches were manufactured. Its rarity added to the appeal, he explained. Tim was especially shocked at the lack of Trump watch quality control, given this is an item backed by the president himself. 'I'm very disappointed. I wanted to do a special thing for her,' he confessed. 'And we expected that it would have the integrity of the President of the United States and good follow-through.' At first, the shell-shocked couple was frustrated with the company's lack of response to their complaints. Tim said the brand should address dire error, especially if people are paying hundreds of dollars. 'I think that someone needs to be aware of it in their licensing department, that someone's dropped the ball big time,' Tim said. Melanie reiterated that they were being hit with radio silence, and all they wanted was the issue put behind them. 'And an apology would be nice for making my wife cry,' Tim added. Eventually, responded to Tim and Melanie, saying they would replace the watch immediately. The company also apologized and offered an $800 coupon to buy another wristwatch. has reached out to for comment. Trump unveiled his line of branded watches in in September 2024, saying 'I'm doing quite a number with watches, and the quality to me is very important,' in his Truth Social announcement at the time. According to the website, despite his name and signature appearing on the pieces sold, they 'are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals.' Models range from $499 to a staggering $100,000 for the Trump Victory Tourbillon watch, which has 200 grams of gold and 'more than 100 real diamonds.'
