Trump Merch Store Closes Few Months After Opening, Owner Blames Poor Sales to POTUS' War With Iran

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: msn/International Business Times

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The neon signs and vibrant banners of the Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake signalled a new era of retail enthusiasm for the MAGA movement. Instead, the suburban Chicago shop has temporarily closed its doors a few months after its launch. Owner Lisa Fleischmann attributed the decision to low sales linked to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.

Local supporters initially flocked to the storefront, but the atmosphere shifted as international headlines dominated the domestic agenda. The conflict has left the shop empty, highlighting how quickly the political climate can affect small-scale commerce.

'It All Started With the War'

Fleischmann believes the war has created a sense of uncertainty that makes people hesitant to wear their support on their sleeves. According to her, months after launching her business, her sales dropped, and she could not even cover 50 per cent of her rent. "Sales were really slow. It all started with the war. It was dead as a door nail the minute that happened,' she told Chicago Tribune.

She suggested the conflict has divided the MAGA base, with some traditional supporters uneasy about the human and economic costs. Fleischmann said potential customers avoided merchandise for fear of questions about the administration's foreign policy. 'I think (customers) are unsure what's going on. Not everyone. But I think a majority of people are unsure what's going on... And if you wear it, they feel someone might come up to them and ask them questions,' Fleischmann explained.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/general/trump-merch-store-closes-few-months-after-opening-owner-blames-poor-sales-to-potus-war-with-iran/ar-AA20iSgp

[QueerDuck]

1. Pity.

[Intractable]

2. Live by the Trump; die by the Trump.

No sympathies here.

[Walleye]

3. Her store is a metaphor for the whole maga movement, possibly the whole country

[William Seger]

4. "...they feel someone might come up to them and ask them questions"

Like, "What is WRONG with you!? How could you be so fucking stupid?!"

[Amethyst Ring]

5. Shame is the beginning of wisdom.

Being ashamed of poor choices, rather than proud of them, is a path to wisdom for the MAGA believers.

I wish them speedy growth toward their humanity.

[orangecrush]

10. Well said

[mdbl]

6. Not enough dumbasses left for patronage, I guess.

Let's hope it shows at the voting booths.

[C_U_L8R]

7. She can heat her home when the oil runs out.

For a day or two.

[Ray Bruns]

8. I'm surprised she didn't blame Biden or Obama.

[orangecrush]

9. ...

[lonely bird]

11. Not possible to care less

The only people allowed to profit from the grifting is Trump and his family.

[niyad]

12. Tiny violin playing.

[benfranklin1776]

21. Yes

A veritable symphony of them playing the “too bad, too sad NOT” anthem for the self-serving, self owning, people like her.

[Soul_of_Wit]

13. Asking questions of MAGA seems pointless

I'm more likely to thank them for self-identifying. The alternative is simply laughing at them. On a charitable day, I might pity their gullibility.

[GiqueCee]

14. It's hard to muster any sympathy...

... for those who consistently deny the reality of Trump's malicious nature. He's even told crowds of adoring sycophants, "I don't care about you; I just want your votes!" And the idiots cheered. They are beyond hope or redemption.
And the sad fact is, they admire him because they're just like him: Meaner than a snake, pathologically selfish, and fundamentally dishonest. They just didn't have the wealth to enable the horrific depravity and humiliation on the scale that the Orange Shitgibbon so delights in inflicting on those around him.
I will rejoice when he's dead.

[pansypoo53219]

15. i love at a lot of estate sales online + i see a lot of his worthless shit. bet as bad as beanie babies to sell.

[surfered]

16. He's damaged his brand.

[kimbutgar]

17. It will be interesting if she declares bankruptcy in the next few moments

Because she can’t make money off her worthless maga shite. That said, who would wear a maga hat if we get in WW3 and the USA gets bombed also !

[FakeNoose]

19. It will be discounted on Amazon, maybe?

I know that MAGA cultists shop on Amazon because they leave horrid reviews for any books written by liberals.

[purr-rat beauty]

18. Oh...so sad

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[Talitha]

20. Hitch your wagon to a lead balloon, you go down fast.

No pity for fools.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

22. Hey lady, sometimes the Free Market ain't what it's cracked up to be!

[Figarosmom]

23. It's possible that the first month

Or so of being opened exhausted the supply of customers. It's not like they'd get many repeat customers in a business like that. They over estimated the need side of the equation. Not enough customer base to support a store in Crystal Lake.