The Trump Organization’s online store is now selling “Trump 2028” hats, suggesting the president wants to run for a third term.
JFK’s Underwear Sold for $9,100
A pair of boxer shorts that belonged to President John F. Kennedy sold at auction for $9,100, the New York Post reports.
Trump Uses Merch to Monetize His Agenda
President Trump’s political operation is profiting from his flurry of executive orders by hawking gear such as “Make Greenland Great Again,” “Gulf of America” and “DOGE” T-shirts, along with the black “dark MAGA” caps worn by Elon Musk, Axios reports.
Santos Made $400K on Cameo
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (D-NY) made $400,000 selling personalized videos on Cameo, federal prosecutors said in a court hearing Tuesday, ABC News reports.
Matt Gaetz Has a New Gig
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is recording short videos on Cameo for $500 apiece.
Cruise Line Offers an ‘Escape’ from Trump’s Presidency
“As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second four-year term, one cruise company is giving Americans the choice to opt out and escape,” The Guardian reports.
“The residential cruise line Villa Vie Residences announced earlier in November that it was launching a program that will allow travelers to join its ship, the Odyssey, at any port as it traverses around the world for the next several years. The trip is expected to travel to 425 ports across 140 countries, and the program will cost less than $40,000 a year.”
“The program is being offered in one-, two-, three-, and four-year packages. The one-year package is called Escape From Reality and the two-year package is called Mid-term Selection.”
FBI Raids Home of Polymarket Founder
The FBI raided the New York City apartment of Shayne Coplan, the founder and CEO of Polymarket, Axios reports.
“Polymarket is one of the most active prediction betting markets, gaining mainstream attention during the recent presidential election.”
Political Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory
New York Times: “Supporters of prediction markets such as Polymarket, Kalshi and PredictIt, where bettors could wager on the outcome of the election, said that the odds reflected reality faster and better than opinion polls. With President-elect Donald J. Trump’s resounding win, those claims seem to have been borne out.”
“It’s a major moment for betting markets, which have been around for years but surged to prominence in this election cycle.”
Financial Times: Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?
Vulgar T-Shirts Disparaging Harris in Demand
Washington Post: “The merchants and their customers have become a polarizing staple of Trump’s campaign events this election season, promoting shirts with different slogans and spellings of the same vulgar attack. While not the majority of Trump rallygoers, their persistent presence speaks to how much the candidate’s fans have echoed his demeaning attacks on Harris in even more offensive terms.”
“Many supporters say they revel in his unfiltered rhetoric and see it as a core part of his appeal, effectively creating a safe harbor at his events for vicious insults.”
How Michael Flynn Built a Business on Election Denialism
“Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has spent much of the last three years claiming the 2020 election was stolen, turning baseless conspiracy theories into a cottage industry centered around live events, a documentary and political fundraising through dark money groups,” CNN reports.
“But under oath in a court deposition earlier this year, Flynn for the first time on record acknowledged there was no evidence to support a key part of some election fraud claims — that an executive at Dominion Voting Systems helped rig the 2020 election through the company’s voting machines.”
“A month later, Flynn was back on TV, telling Chris Cuomo on NewsNation that the 2020 election was ‘filled with fraud’ and that there is ‘clear evidence’ to back it up. Pressed for details, Flynn declined to elaborate.”
Billions in Election Bets
Washington Post: “Around $2 billion in cryptocurrency has been wagered on predicting the next president on Polymarket as of Friday. The New York-based company says it receives tens of millions of visits per month.”
Everyone Is Betting on the U.S. Election
Wired: “Polymarket has had a lot of success this year. The pro-Trump billionaire Peter Thiel and ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin announced they had raised around $70 million in funding for the company this past May. The site’s monthly traffic has grown to around 20 times more than what it was at the time of the investment.”
“Betting markets also secured a big win earlier this month when a US appeals court gave Kalshi, a predictions startup, the green light to offer markets on which party would take over Congress next year. While the case hasn’t been completely resolved, it likely won’t be decided before election day. This means election markets are here to stay, much to the joy of political influencers and elites like Musk online.”
Trump Pitches Products Over His Campaign
NBC News: “With just weeks left before the November election, former President Donald Trump has taken to promoting items and businesses that are not at all connected to his presidential campaign…”
“While running for president this cycle, Trump has also promoted a sneaker brand, boots and even Bibles — all of which are business and not campaign ventures. He has long mixed business with politics; prior to his legal battles that have raged for years now, those potential conflicts of interest were the subject of far greater attention.”
“But the fact that Trump is promoting his business interests again in the closing weeks of the campaign has his Democratic rivals saying it is proof he is unfocused, and even some of his allies saying the effort is unwise.”
Truth Social Users Are Getting Scammed
“Donald Trump launched Truth Social in 2022 as a social media platform where the MAGA faithful could hang out without any liberals to spoil the fun. The biggest selling point? It was the only place where Trump was personally posting his unhinged screeds after getting banned from Twitter over that whole coup attempt,” Gizmodo reports.
“But new documents obtained by Gizmodo reveal the site has also been flooded with scammers who are swindling users out of enormous sums of money. We’re talking about people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a relatively short period of time.”
Betting on Congressional Elections Is Lawful
“A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block a lower-court ruling allowing Americans to bet on the outcome of the 2024 congressional elections,” CNBC reports.
Peter Thiel Bets on the Future of Gambling on Elections
Controversial billionaire political donor Peter Thiel raised about $70 million in funding for Polymarket, a start up which offers “event contracts” for users to bet on things like political elections — despite the threat of impending federal regulation for election gambling, Forbes reports.
Trump Cashes In During Final Weeks of Campaign
Washington Post: “No presidential candidate has ever so closely linked his election with personal for-profit enterprises, selling a staggering array of merchandise that includes signed Bibles where he receives a royalty for hawking them, pricey sneakers, gold necklaces, cryptocurrency cards, pens, books, licensing fees on overseas properties and more.”
“His company’s website also sells a variety of political merchandise at higher prices than his campaign charges for the same items.”
Trump Selling Pieces of Suit He Wore in Biden Debate
“Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is selling a new collection of digital trading cards, and that supporters who buy 15 or more cards will receive a physical card adorned with a piece of the suit he wore for the presidential debate against Joe Biden in June,” The Guardian reports.
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