Most of Trump’s pitches appear to be designed to enrich him personally at a time when he faces a cash crunch amid his legal entanglements.
Former president Donald Trump introduces a line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Feb. 17. has never shied away from using his name or likeness to try to make money. Before he entered politics, the former “Apprentice” host hawked Trump-branded steaks, vodka, neckties and even furniture.
“If you’re not using things like the seal of the president, it’s not illegal,” Bookbinder said. “But he’s running for president, and we know based on past experiences that he’s not going to give up his businesses . That is in some ways where the ethical and in some cases legal questions come in.”that Trump made clear through his first term in office that he was very open to allowing people to curry favor with him by staying at Trump-branded hotels or doing business with Trump companies.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar , who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, knocked Trump’s “hypocrisy” in selling a holy book while not, she said, acting in ways that are consistent with the Bible’s teachings. Bookbinder, of the watchdog group CREW, said that while those items are legal for campaigns to sell, the message Trump is sending by touting his mug shot is troubling.
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