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634-5789

(4,681 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:34 AM Yesterday

FALL OUT: trump Merch Store Closes After Low Sales Amid Iran War

“It all started with the war. It was dead as a door nail the minute that happened,” the MAGAt shop’s owner said.

The Trump Truth Store opened in Crystal Lake, Illinois in mid-January 2026.
President Trump launched the war with Iran on February 28, 2026.
The Trump Truth Store closed in late March 2026, just a few months after opening.

https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/crystal-lake/news/2026/04/06/trump-merch-store-in-chicago-suburb-closes-after-low-sales-amid-iran-war/

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FALL OUT: trump Merch Store Closes After Low Sales Amid Iran War (Original Post) 634-5789 Yesterday OP

Free Enterprise, Baby! no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

Like nothing ever seen before... The Madcap Yesterday #2

It opened in January of this year? hatrack Yesterday #3

If I'm not mistaken, that's the business that was fighting with the town over parking cars with banners on the lawn. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #6

Maybe their next business will be selling dial telephones and black and white TVs. Vinca Yesterday #4

Ahhhh. A feel-good story to start the day kerouac2 Yesterday #5

It Wasn't Going To Succeed Anyway ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #7

no_hypocrisy

(54,978 posts)

1. Free Enterprise, Baby!

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:41 AM

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The Madcap

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2. Like nothing ever seen before...

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:29 AM

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We're going to see much more of this. Small businesses are going to bear the brunt of it.

It's not like his voters weren't warned.

hatrack

(64,934 posts)

3. It opened in January of this year?

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:48 AM

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Read the room, you stupid cow.

Hassin Bin Sober

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6. If I'm not mistaken, that's the business that was fighting with the town over parking cars with banners on the lawn.

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:59 AM

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They were also fighting with the owner of the strip mall for using the parking lanes in front of the store as personal parking and space for more cars with banners on them.

They are basically giant entitled assholes. You know, Trumpanzies.

I think they were finally thrown out of that previous location so they reopened.

Vinca

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4. Maybe their next business will be selling dial telephones and black and white TVs.

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:52 AM

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kerouac2

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5. Ahhhh. A feel-good story to start the day

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:55 AM

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And I have to admit, the image in my mind of this turd having dozens of boxes filled with gaudy Chinese-made trump crap in his living room that he can't make money off of also brings me joy. Hopefully his soon to be ex wife is giving him $hit about it daily.

ProfessorGAC

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7. It Wasn't Going To Succeed Anyway

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:29 AM

23 hrs ago

These people are still convinced that the administration & policies are as popular with the public at-large as within the cult. They are not.
And, with this shoddy merch being available for 11 years now, the true believers have the merch they have been buying for years.
It was a bad business plan & this owner deserved to fail.

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