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CNN tried to find the makers of Trump’s new ‘Swiss-made’ watches. We ended up at a shopping center in Wyoming (www.cnn.com)

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[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 71 points 4 weeks ago

There, sharing a parking lot with a hodgepodge of businesses including an H&R Block, a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant and a “vape and hemp smoke shop,” is a nondescript office space that serves as the mailing address for TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC, the company behind the new line of Trump watches. The building houses a daycare, but there is no sign of the watches Trump says, “puts you in a very exclusive club.”

CNN found dozens of other companies that claim the address as their own, too, including a separate limited liability corporation selling Trump-themed sneakers through a licensing agreement with the former president. Some are as far flung as a Washington, DC, lobbying firm that represents the government of Montenegro, while others have left little trace of their whereabouts.

Another company linked to the address has a name that is evocative of TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC. It’s registered to the same address as Kingdom Honey LLC, which also goes by TheBestHoneyOnEarth on its online retail store, the Royal Honey Shop. There it sells “Male Enhancement Honey” products – some of which the Food and Drug Administration has warned people not to consume after it found they contained the erectile dysfunction drug used in Viagra.

The FDA cautioned these supposed “natural” nectars could adversely interact with other prescriptions or cause significant health risks to people with diabetes and heart conditions. Besides that, the FDA wrote in 2022, “there is no medical proof that consuming this type of honey with herbs will provide any sexual enhancement or other claimed benefits.”

CNN was unable to find documentation of a direct link between the honey company and Trump. Reached by email, a spokesperson for the honey seller, Vladimir Dmitriev, called it “a highly reputable company,” but declined to respond to a list of questions. Though none of the questions mentioned Trump, Dmitriev told CNN, “We’ve received direction from our leadership in the US not to engage with any news agencies (specifically CNN) until after November 5th,” which is Election Day.

All of these corporations share the same “organizer,” Andrew Pierce, whose company serves as the registered agent and as the gatekeeper for more details about the business Trump is promoting in the final weeks of his third White House bid.

Why aren't they calling these companies "TotallyNotMoneyLaundering LLC"?

[-] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 39 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

a spokesperson for the honeyseller, Vladimir Dmitriev

Listen, obviously people with names like that can be totally normal and great people. For sure. But this name, connected financially to this candidate, at this time. Guys... It's not a good look...

[-] Burninator05@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

You're not wrong but it doesn't matter. No one who was going to vote for him yesterday will care about this today.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

At least it wasn't John Barron. Again.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 weeks ago

I still can’t believe he named his fucking kid after his fake persona.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

This could be the next season of Trailer Park Boys.

I could totally see Ricky trying to sell some illegal Viagra by putting it in sugar water and then having bees make honey out of it.

"It's the bees putting it in the honey, I'm just the mid-low-man"

Julian makes all the LLCs, nice and legal, and Bubbles runs the websites.

[-] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Then one by one, starting with cory and trevor, then jroc and the roc pile, eventually randy and lahey, all suffer erections lasting more than 4 hours.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

They hide the illegal viagra in the day care, which is run by Lucy, Sarah, and Trinity. But they find out the cops are coming so Cory and Trevor have to move it.

Then when the cops get there they arrest Corey and Trevor for child endangerment for having raging boners in a day care.

The cops bust into the Roc Pile's vape shop and they're sitting around with boners and J Roc says "Mafks can get hard with other mafks without it being gay, knowmsayin'?"

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 weeks ago

But itchy bee sting swelling as well. Like swollen lips and hands.

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