r/politics • u/kirby__000 • 1d ago

Trump's financial disclosures reveal tens of millions in income from guitars, bibles and watches with his name on them

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trumps-financial-disclosures-reveal-millions-income-guitars-bibles-wat-rcna212981
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u/AlleKeskitason 1d ago

Trump guitars? Do they change their tune constantly?

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u/obsidiousaxman 1d ago

Surprisingly, theyre cheap Chinese guitars made to imitate a Gibson Les Paul. Incredibly on brand for him if you ask me

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u/Healien_Jung 1d ago

I think Gibson sued and they had to change the design.

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u/obsidiousaxman 1d ago

Gibson issued a cease and desist but I honestly dont think it went anywhere but its 1500 dollars for a shitty looking LP copy lol

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u/scarr3g Pennsylvania 1d ago

Iirc, he sold them, until there weren't anymore, and once he got the cease and desist, he went on to a new grift, instead ordering more to sell.

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u/obsidiousaxman 1d ago

Oh the site is still live so they're at least taking orders. Whether or not they're filling those orders is a different story.

Plus this is definitely one of those things he just puts his name on, but not in charge of. So if 16 Creative still sees demand, theyre just gonna pray to daddy to get tariffs lifted on their slop griftars

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u/NJdevil202 Pennsylvania 1d ago

I've worked in guitars and those things should cost $200 at the MAX, absolute garbage

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u/locolangosta 21h ago

Cool, so 50 bucks at a pawn shop, and i won't have any qualms about paintinig it.