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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's Latest Merch Doesn't Look Good For Democracy
President Donald Trump appeared to be taunting his critics with his latest merchandise. On Wednesday, his political operation debuted a MAGA-red 'Trump 2028' hat, which is selling for $50. 'The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat,' the product description read. A $36 T-shirt bearing the same 'rewrite the rules' slogan popped up on the shortly after. Son Eric Trump advertised the new products on his Instagram, sharing a smug photo of himself modeling the hat attached to a collection of screenshots of emails from reporters frantically asking for comment. 'And how was your day?' his caption asked. The Constitution's 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, currently limits all American presidents to two terms in the Oval office. 'No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,' it states plainly. But that hasn't stopped the 47th commander in chief from plotting his path toward a third term. Late last month, Trump told NBC News he 'wasn't joking' about a potential 2028 run. 'A lot of people want me to do it,' he said, adding how his team has brainstormed 'methods' they can use to work around the constitution. Nate Silver Predicts Who Will Be The 2028 Democratic Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Reacts To Hypothetical Matchup Against Barack Obama In 2028 Steve Bannon Makes Unsettling Prediction For Trump In 2028
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Store Is Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats for $50 After President Said He's 'Not Joking' About Possible Third Term
Donald Trump has said that he's serious about running for a third term as president, and now he's got the merch to prove it. The official website is now selling 'TRUMP 2028' hats, unofficially launching the campaign. Available in the classic MAGA red, the hats are on sale for $50 each. Trump's son, Eric, is even pictured wearing one of the caps on the Trump Store listing. In a March 30 phone interview with NBC News, Trump, 78, insisted he was "not joking" about considering a third term. 'A lot of people want me to do it,' he said at the time. 'I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it's very early in the administration.' Related: Trump Says 'There Are Methods' for Running for a Third Term — Here's What the Law Says Trump, who will be the oldest president in U.S. history by the time his second term ends in January 2029, also said during the interview that there are "methods" by which he could subvert the rules and serve a third term. The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1951 – following Franklin Delano Roosevelt's historic four terms in office – states that a president cannot be elected to more than two terms. Trump didn't expand on the "methods" by which he could serve a third term, but supporters have proposed a few different possibilities. The most straightforward would be amending the Constitution, either by a two-thirds vote in Congress or by two-thirds of U.S. states agreeing to call a constitutional convention to propose the changes — both of which are considered highly unlikely. A third method would entail Vice President J.D. Vance winning the 2028 election on a Vance-Trump ticket and then resigning. Several of Trump's political allies have also spoken publicly about the possibility of him serving another term. Three days after the president was sworn into office for a second time, Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution and allow for a third term. In a March 18 interview with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon said he was "working on" ideas to get the president elected again. "I think we'll have a couple of alternatives,' Bannon said. 'We'll see what the definition of term limit is.' 'I'm a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028,' he added. 'We've had greater long shots than Trump 2028.' Related: Steve Bannon Thought Trump Had Early Dementia and Pushed to Remove Him, '60 Minutes' Producer Claims Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Trump first floated the possibility of a third term in November 2024, while speaking at the House Republican Conference in Washington, D.C. "I suspect I won't be running again, unless you say, 'He's so good, we've got to figure something else,' " he said at the time — seemingly in jest — to laughs from the crowd. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Store Is Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats for $50 After President Said He's 'Not Joking' About Possible Third Term
Donald Trump has said that he's serious about running for a third term as president, and now he's got the merch to prove it. The official website is now selling 'TRUMP 2028' hats, unofficially launching the campaign. Available in the classic MAGA red, the hats are on sale for $50 each. Trump's son, Eric, is even pictured wearing one of the caps on the Trump Store listing. In a March 30 phone interview with NBC News, Trump, 78, insisted he was "not joking" about considering a third term. 'A lot of people want me to do it,' he said at the time. 'I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it's very early in the administration.' Related: Trump Says 'There Are Methods' for Running for a Third Term — Here's What the Law Says Trump, who will be the oldest president in U.S. history by the time his second term ends in January 2029, also said during the interview that there are "methods" by which he could subvert the rules and serve a third term. The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1951 – following Franklin Delano Roosevelt's historic four terms in office – states that a president cannot be elected to more than two terms. Trump didn't expand on the "methods" by which he could serve a third term, but supporters have proposed a few different possibilities. The most straightforward would be amending the Constitution, either by a two-thirds vote in Congress or by two-thirds of U.S. states agreeing to call a constitutional convention to propose the changes — both of which are considered highly unlikely. A third method would entail Vice President J.D. Vance winning the 2028 election on a Vance-Trump ticket and then resigning. Several of Trump's political allies have also spoken publicly about the possibility of him serving another term. Three days after the president was sworn into office for a second time, Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution and allow for a third term. In a March 18 interview with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon said he was "working on" ideas to get the president elected again. "I think we'll have a couple of alternatives,' Bannon said. 'We'll see what the definition of term limit is.' 'I'm a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028,' he added. 'We've had greater long shots than Trump 2028.' Related: Steve Bannon Thought Trump Had Early Dementia and Pushed to Remove Him, '60 Minutes' Producer Claims Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Trump first floated the possibility of a third term in November 2024, while speaking at the House Republican Conference in Washington, D.C. "I suspect I won't be running again, unless you say, 'He's so good, we've got to figure something else,' " he said at the time — seemingly in jest — to laughs from the crowd. Read the original article on People
Forbes
23-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Trump Store Touts ‘Presidential Gold Note' As Tariffs Rattle Markets And Gold Prices Soar
With investor interest in gold spiking amid President Donald Trump's tariffs, the Trump Store is pitching a new $47 'Presidential Gold Aurum Note' which it describes as 'a perfect keepsake for the patriot and the savvy investor.' President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony for Securities and Exchange ... More Commission Chair Paul Atkins at the White House on Tuesday. (Photo by) The note–which features Trump's portrait and 'approved by President Donald J. Trump' on the front and the White House on the back–appears to have debuted around the time of the inauguration on which describes itself as an 'official partner of the Trump Organization.' But according to doesn't appear to have carried the note until Tuesday, when it sent out an email blast with the subject, 'Just Arrived | The TRUMP Gold Note.' The Trump Store's gold push comes as prices for the metal are up more than 20% this year, reaching a record $3,400 per troy ounce, as investors look for a safer bet than stocks or bonds after Trump's tariffs rattled markets. Trump's presidential gold aurum note sells for $47 and contains 100 mg of .9999 pure gold, worth roughly $11. According to the Trump Store, the note is made in the United States and 'will only go up in value.' Spokespeople for the White House and the Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. 'President-elect Trump wants there to be no doubt in the minds of the American public that he is completely isolating himself from his business interests,' Trump's attorney Sheri Dillon said at a press conference in January 2017, a week before his first inauguration. 'He instructed us to take all steps realistically possible to make it clear that he is not exploiting the office of the presidency for his personal benefit.' Trump controls about 77.5% of the online Trump Store through a series of LLCs and a revocable trust, according to public disclosures (family members own the remaining stake). Any earnings from a $47 keepsake may be negligible for someone Forbes estimates is worth $4.9 billion. That said, we're talking about a guy who once cashed a check for 13 cents. While spokespeople for the White House and Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment, Trump's attorneys argued in a January 2025 ethics white paper that the Constitution does not prohibit the president from owning or managing a business. Furthermore, the attorneys pointed out that all of Trump's assets are held in a trust. Danielle Caputo, senior legal counsel for ethics at watchdog Campaign Legal Center, told Forbes there may not be a clear legal violation—since few ethics laws apply to the presidency—but added that profiting off gold price swings 'raises legitimate questions' about whether Trump is acting in the public's interest or his own. dates back to at least 2007, according to the Internet Archive. It became little more than a billboard for the Trump Tower gift shop around 2013 before relaunching in late 2017, less than a year into Trump's presidency. At first, the revamped site mainly offered golf-themed merchandise. But after Trump's 2020 election loss, it leaned more heavily into presidential branding, debuting a T45 collection referencing his status as the 45th president. Today, MAGA and presidential-themed swag dominate the store—like the $50 Gulf of America: Yet Another Trump Development hat ('as seen on President Donald J. Trump'). In 2019, the Trump Store began selling merchandise—including mugs, soap sets and T-shirts—featuring the White House and other government landmarks. The line was pulled after media scrutiny, though some items remained on the site for months. $2.7 million: The estimated total sales generated in 2023. More presidential-themed merch. At least five Trump golf courses have used golf markers featuring the presidential seal—a move that may violate federal law banning the seal's use for commercial purposes, according to legal experts. Forbes estimates Trump's net worth at $4.9 billion. Trump Breaks Tradition By Redirecting Inaugural Swag Funds To His PAC (Forbes) Trump's Business Hired More Foreign Workers Than Ever In 2024 (Forbes) Trump Store Debuts Merchandise Collection Pegged To Election Victory (Forbes) Trump's Liquor Licenses Under Scrutiny After N.Y. Conviction—But New Jersey Keeps Pushing Back Decision (Forbes)
