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submitted 3 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world

As surely as Donald Trump sought to cash in on his various criminal indictments, so the former president turned Republican presidential nominee began to sell merchandise commemorating his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last weekend.

In Butler county on Saturday, a rooftop gunman wielding an AR-15-style rifle fired shots at the stage. Trump was wounded in one ear. One rally-goer was killed and two injured. The gunman, who was killed by a sniper, was discovered to have had an explosive device in his car.

Despite such traumatic events, 45Footwear, a company which has sold $399 golden Trump-branded sneakers, swiftly offered a new range of high-tops.

Rather more pricey than unofficial assassination merch churned out in China, the $299 white shoes were emblazoned with the US flag, an image of Trump with fist raised and face bloodied and the words “Fight Fight Fight” – his instant reaction to being shot.

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[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 months ago
[-] FiremanEdsRevenge@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Looks like he's giving a hand job. Internet do your stuff.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 12 points 3 months ago

It's rough, but ok

[-] Fester@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Someone needs to see a doctor. Could be chlamydia or cancer.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 months ago

There's only 5 stars and five stripes on that flag.

[insert incoherent conspiracy rant here]

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You see, that represents the fifth of May, the day next year that he will lock up the lizard cabal, clone Hilary, and Hunter's big swinging cock. 5/5/25.

Alternatively, 5x5=25 therefore Project 25 confirmed.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That's not even the good picture. Who is in charge of this shit? They should have used the one from below with the flag overhead.

I hate it, but the one from below is the fucking money shot. You almost couldn't pay for a better picture. Except the only reason I can think that they're not using it is that the photographer or organization he works for wouldn't license it to him.

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