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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 05:25 PM Sep 2019

Cashing in on the Alabama 'Sharpie' controversy

PUBLISHED 4 HOURS AGO
UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Jordan McDonald

President Donald Trump has spent days complaining about how the media has covered a doctored hurricane map he displayed — and his campaign is cashing in on the controversy.

The Trump Make America Great Again Committee is selling sets of five “Official Donald Trump Fine Point Markers” for $15 ...

This isn’t the first time the Trump campaign sought to raise funds by trolling. In July, the campaign offered plastic straws in packs of 10, in opposition to Democrat-led cities and corporations banning the sale or use of plastic straws in favor of paper ones ...

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/06/trump-campaign-cashing-in-on-alabama-sharpie-controversy-he-complains-about.html

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Cashing in on the Alabama 'Sharpie' controversy (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2019 OP
They'll sell out in hours. bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #1
To the turd-brains who never made it past finger-painting. Aristus Sep 2019 #2
I swear I've got to come up with a product to grift the cult. Easy, easy money. Vinca Sep 2019 #3
"The Emperor's New Invisible Condoms" struggle4progress Sep 2019 #4
OMG no. We don't want them to procreate! Vinca Sep 2019 #5
Do you want to cash in, or do you want to be a responsible citizen? struggle4progress Sep 2019 #6
I was thinking about Jesus candles, but it's taken. ROFL. Vinca Sep 2019 #7
You win the thread malaise Sep 2019 #11
just tell them you need emergency funds ... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #9
I like it! Vinca Sep 2019 #10
Alabama Sharpie is a good band name blogslut Sep 2019 #8

Aristus

(66,328 posts)
2. To the turd-brains who never made it past finger-painting.
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 05:35 PM
Sep 2019

I don't expect they will do a lot of writing with them...

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
9. just tell them you need emergency funds ...
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 09:02 PM
Sep 2019

Dear Patriot, The socialists have hatched a scheme to rename Alabama to Obamaland! We urgently need your help to fight this in court! Send your credit card number, NOW!

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