Newsom is selling satirical, pro-Newsom merchandise through a "PATRIOT SHOP" webstore tied to the Campaign for Democracy PAC to raise donations and provoke political opponents amid a redistricting fight. The store mimics Trump's marketing language and parodies Trump-branded items, offering items like a red hat reading "NEWSOM WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!" and a tank top stating "TRUMP IS NOT HOT." The site lists $100 "Union Printed and Made-In-USA" Bibles signed by Newsom as sold out. The webstore is administered by Bright Blue Ink, a Texas printshop that develops campaign webstores for Democratic campaigns and causes.
Driving the news: Newsom has continued his trolling tour amid a high-stakes redistricting war by encouraging his supporters to purchase gear from his "PATRIOT SHOP." Mimicking Trump's lofty assertions, Newsom wrote in a Sunday X post, "MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS THE GREATEST MERCHANDISE EVER MADE." The intrigue: Some of the merchandise, displayed on a site that features branding for Newsom's Campaign for Democracy PAC, is an obvious satire of Trump's products.
In a Friday press conference, Trump donned a red cap that boasted "TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!" Now, supporters of Newsom can counter that claim with their own hyperbolic headgear: a bright red hat that reads, "NEWSOM WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!" "Humility is overrated," the product's description states, noting purchases are donations to Gavin Newsom For Governor. Zoom out: Thestore also says it offers $100 Bibles, which it says are "Union Printed and Made-In-USA" and signed by Newsom.
Last year, Trump promoted the "God Bless the USA Bible." While he endorsed the product, its website states that none of the money garnered from the Bible sales went toward then-candidate Trump's presidential campaign. But he did earn royalty payments from that and other products, NBC reported. Another product on Newsom's site is a simple tank with red text that reads, "TRUMP IS NOT HOT." Trump's used that phrasing himself, including in a dig at pop superstar Taylor Swift, who publicly endorsed former Vice President Harris.
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