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Trump Truth Store temporarily closes on account of low sales amid Iran war
Yesterday, TexasTowelie posted a video about Lisa Fleischmann, who moved her "Trump Truth" Store to Crystal Lake, IL, after being evicted from her previous location in another town and has now had to close due to a lack of business. If you missed the post, it can be found here:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/03/trump-truth-store-closes-war-sales/
No paywall link: texashttp://archive.today/brqa3
The video was based on a story in the Chicago Tribune. I got curious and went and found it:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/03/trump-truth-store-closes-war-sales/
No paywall link: http://archive.today/brqa3
Here are a few choice excerpts that I think show how delusional this woman is:
In mid-January, Fleischmann reopened at a new location in Crystal Lake that was more than three times the size of the old store. She said sales were strong that month and in February, until the war began. Fleischmann added that her business had taken a similar hit last spring after Trump announced a series of foreign tariffs, which also proved largely unpopular among Americans, according to multiple polls.
She said she hopes to host a grand reopening in a few weeks and plans to come back bigger, better and stronger. Her goal has always been to create a local gathering place for like-minded Trump loyalists, and she hopes to one day offer recreational activities such as Trump-themed bingo, crafts for kids and a mock Oval Office where visitors can pose for pictures at a replica of the president’s desk.
She said she’s certain the president will regain favor and business will pick up again, noting that the Trump administration “wants everybody to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America in style,” which is coming up in July. “They don’t want people in a hurting economy,” she said. “They want everyone to celebrate that we’re America and we’ve had 250 years of freedom. So it’s going to start getting better.”
She said she hopes to host a grand reopening in a few weeks and plans to come back bigger, better and stronger. Her goal has always been to create a local gathering place for like-minded Trump loyalists, and she hopes to one day offer recreational activities such as Trump-themed bingo, crafts for kids and a mock Oval Office where visitors can pose for pictures at a replica of the president’s desk.
She said she’s certain the president will regain favor and business will pick up again, noting that the Trump administration “wants everybody to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America in style,” which is coming up in July. “They don’t want people in a hurting economy,” she said. “They want everyone to celebrate that we’re America and we’ve had 250 years of freedom. So it’s going to start getting better.”
The article goes on to quote supportive messages posted by fans on the store's FB page, as well as messages posted by detractors. It ends with this:
“Have you tried not paying your contractors and suppliers, getting a million dollar loan from your parents or just declaring bankruptcy?” asked another post on the Facebook page. “These strategies seemed to work well for Trump.”