Current:Home > InvestTrump sneakers, with photo from assassination attempt, on sale for $299 on Trump site -FundSphere
Trump sneakers, with photo from assassination attempt, on sale for $299 on Trump site
View
Date:2025-04-19 13:17:25
A website owned by a Donald Trump company is selling sneakers displaying a photo from the Saturday assassination attempt on former president in Pennsylvania.
For $299, anyone can purchase the "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops" on Trump-themed shoe website gettrumpsneakers.com. The footwear products are limited-edition with only 5,000 being sold, according to the website, and 10 pairs will be randomly autographed. The sneakers are expected to ship in September or October.
The site is run by company CIC Ventures LLC, which a 2023 financial disclosure revealed is Trump owned, ABC News reported.
"These limited edition high-tops, featuring Trump's iconic image with his fist raised, honor his unwavering determination and bravery," the website reads. "Show your support and patriotic pride with these exclusive sneakers, capturing a defining moment in history."
A product illustration shows that the sneakers have the United States flag displayed in the high-top area and the iconic image of Trump raising a fist after a bullet grazed his right ear.
Hundreds of merchandise sold since rally shooting
The image has become displayed on hundreds of merchandise since the deadly rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks killed one rally attendee and critically wounded two others. Secret Service agents killed Crooks soon after.
Vendors are capitalizing off the photo of the historic event while some right-wing enthusiasts campaigning for Trump's reelection bid. Merchandise with the photo range from sweatshirts, mugs, car stickers to even trading cards with slogans like "Trump 2024," "That's My President," and "You Missed."
With a large bandage on his ear, Trump made his first public appearance in Milwaukee to kick off the first day of the the Republican National Convention Monday.
Trump asked for his shoes after rally
Video footage from the incident shows that Trump asked for his shoes soon after the bullet grazed him.
"Let me get my shoes," Trump repeatedly told Secret Service agents who shielded him and tried to walk him off the stage.
The Republican nominee explained that his shoes came off when he was rushed to the ground, according to the New York Post.
“The agents hit me so hard that my shoes fell off," Trump told the New York Post. "And my shoes are tight.”
Contributing: Julia Gomez
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Tyson Fury meets Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia
- TikToker Allison Kuch Weighs In On Influencers' Controversial Baby Names
- Three men charged in drive-by shooting that led to lockdown in Maine
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Putin visits Beijing as Russia and China stress no-limits relationship amid tension with the U.S.
- UFL schedule for Week 8 games: Odds, times, how to stream and watch on TV
- Is Coppola's $120M 'Megalopolis' 'bafflingly shallow' or 'remarkably sincere'? Critics can't tell
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Potential signature fraud in Michigan threatens to disrupt congressional races
Ranking
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Jason Aldean honors Toby Keith with moving performance at ACM Awards
- North Carolina sports wagers well over $1 billion in first months under new law, report says
- Watch Dua Lipa make surprise appearance during Chris Stapleton's 2024 ACM Awards performance
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- Montana’s attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising
- Singer Zach Bryan and girlfriend Brianna LaPaglia shaken after 'traumatizing' car accident
- Taco Bell brings back beloved Cheesy Chicken Crispanada for limited time
Recommendation
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage
Messi returns to Inter Miami training. Will he play against DC United? What the coach says
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
Brazil to host 2027 Women's World Cup, wins FIFA vote after USA-Mexico joint bid withdrawn
Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks
Surprise! USA water polo team gets tickets to see the Eras Tour in Paris from Taylor Swift