1000 pairs limited edition sneakers… Sold out on website
Perfume with Trump’s face on it is also being sold for 130,000 won.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump released a limited edition ‘Golden Sneakers’ worth 540,000 won, with the total fines and compensation to be paid from four recent rulings reaching 600 billion won.
According to the Associated Press on the 18th (local time), former President Trump unveiled ‘Trump Sneakers’ at ‘Sneaker Con’ held at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Pennsylvania the day before.
The sneakers he showed off were golden high-tops (sneakers that go up to the ankles) with the American flag engraved on the back. The name of these sneakers is The Never Surrender High-Tops. It means never surrender, and its price is $399 (about 540,000 won).
The sneakers are a limited edition, selling only 1,000 pairs. It is currently completely sold out.
‘Get Trump Sneakers’, the seller of these sneakers, is also selling other goods. The red ‘T – Red Wave’ and white ‘POTUS 45’ sneakers were released for $199 (about 270,000 won).
Perfume ‘Victory 47’ with former President Trump’s face engraved on it is on sale for $99 (about 130,000 won). The candidate who wins the US presidential election to be held in November this year will become the 47th president.
The Associated Press reported, “When Trump introduced the first official Trump shoes, he received both cheers and boos.” It was then reported that the speech was difficult to hear due to the intense shouting.
The release of the sneakers came one day after former President Trump was ordered to pay a fine in connection with suspicions about his assets. On the 16th, New York City Manhattan District Court Judge Arthur Engoron sentenced former President Trump’s family and company to a fine of approximately $364 million (approximately 486.3 billion won).
According to former President Trump’s 2023 financial disclosure, the company operating this website is CIC Ventures LLC, which he owns. “Our company is non-political and has no affiliation with any political campaigns,” the website states.
However, the Associated Press pointed out, “Although the website stated that it was not related to the Trump campaign, Trump officials were promoting the website online.”
Source: Donga
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