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Trump reelection merchandise makes big money

The Trump reelection campaign has raised $105 million over the past three months. A chunk of that comes from Trump merchandise. The current bestseller: red Trump beverage straws. They went on sale last month and sold out in the first hour.

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By Rico Gagliano • Aug 1, 2019 • 1 min read

The Trump reelection campaign has raised $105 million over the past three months. A chunk of that comes from Trump merchandise. The current bestseller: red Trump beverage straws. They went on sale last month and sold out in the first hour. They generated about $500,000 in sales.

Trump Straws already SOLD OUT
#BanLibPaperStraws https://t.co/GDhpKDX6qK — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC)
July 19, 2019

Little Pencil-Neck Adam Schiff
https://t.co/5SMsrJC8nU pic.twitter.com/v3Vvmma0e6 — Team Trump (@TeamTrump)
March 29, 2019

Rico Gagliano
host of “MUBI Podcast”
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