Trump is selling $100K ‘Swiss-made’ watches. A search for who makes them took a bizarre turn

Trumpet said:
If you're resorting to crude and pointless insults, then it must be that you feel defeated.
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I only do that for malcontent morons,

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He's a grifter.

CNN tried to find the makers of Trump’s new ‘Swiss-made’ watches. We ended up at a shopping center in Wyoming​

Neither Trump’s campaign nor the Trump Organization responded to a detailed list of questions from CNN about his partnership with "TheBestWatchesOnEarth", including who is behind the company, how the deal came to pass and whether he vetted the people behind his new business venture.

Attempts to reach "TheBestWatchesOnEarth" through its website generated an automatic reply: “Please note that we may have received a large number of requests and, may take additional time to provide you with a response.”

As a Manhattan developer with considerable star power, Trump has long cashed in on his fame through licensing agreements. Dozens of deals over the years have resulted in products ranging from "Trump Vodka" and "Trump Steaks" to giant skyscrapers emblazoned with his surname. Many debuted well before he launched a political career and most went defunct ahead of his inauguration in 2017.

However, Trump has entered into a flurry of new licensing deals after leaving the White House and while attempting a political comeback, an unparalleled use of a presidential candidate’s name, image and likeness — not to mention time — while seeking the country’s highest office.

The arrangements have netted him millions of dollars, according to financial disclosure documents his campaign submitted earlier this summer. Several of those deals trace back to Wyoming, a state that allows business owners to shield their identities behind a registered agent, a term for someone who can handle a company’s government, tax and legal correspondence.

For example, Trump last year made $7.2 million through a licensing deal with "NFT International, LLC", a company that is selling Trump digital NFT, or non-fungible token, “trading cards” and is registered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

When Trump unveiled a line of shoes earlier this year at a Philadelphia gathering of sneaker aficionados, it turned out to be another licensing deal, this one with "45footwear LLC", a corporation registered by Pierce in Wyoming as well. Attempts to reach "45footwear" through an email on its website were unsuccessful.

Trump has regularly plugged these products on the same social media accounts where he shares political messaging with his followers, often with infomercial-style videos shot at Mar-a-Lago with a backdrop that he also uses for campaign announcements.

That was the case last month when Trump, in a Truth Social post 40 days before the election, shared a new line of watches. The timepieces retail starting at $499, but one series – Tourbillon – is priced at $100,000. They come in three different colors and are limited in number to 147.

“You’re going to love them,” Trump wrote. “Would make a great Christmas Gift.”


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/17/...ex.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
 
TOP said:
That's not the point at all... The point is, if you don't want one, don't buy one... You might want
to take your own advice;)
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That is the point to people who see what a crook Trump is. Trump does not respect his followers or anyone else. He robs them happily.
 
signalmankenneth said:
I tried to pawn my $100,000 Trump Tourbillon watch, and was told it was worth $13,000 in gold content and had a Chinese movement not a Swiss movement?!!:mad: All I got was a loan for $5,000?!!:rolleyes2:

Donald Trump announced last month he is selling “truly special” Trump Watches priced up to $100,000 and constructed with “premium, Swiss-made” materials.

The watches were part of the latest merchandise push by the former president. The Republican nominee for president wrote on his Truth Social platform about the devices and how “you’re going to love them.” He added: “Would make a great Christmas Gift. Don’t wait, they will go fast. GET YOUR TRUMP WATCH RIGHT NOW!”

Now, the watchmaker's origins are in question after CNN tried to track down the company behind the devices. They aren't based in Switzerland, but their address returns to a strip mall. In Wyoming. Next to an HR&Block and a Wendy's.

Even the address for TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC was questioned by CNN's report. The address the watchmaker listed is a daycare. It's also the same address used by a lobbying firm that represents Montenergo's Government. The location is also tied to an LLC that sells male enhancement honey.

It’s also the address given for the company behind Trump’s golden sneakers.

The strip mall or address gives no indication it is the home of a top-line watchmaker, CNN’s report states.

When contacted for comment, Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told The Independent, “this is not a campaign related venture.”

CNN noted the people behind TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC are hidden from public view. Knocking on the door of the address also did little to reveal the details behind the Trump watches.

The watch company LLC was created on July 29, just months before Trump began promoting the jewelry.

The honey company that lists the same Wyoming address as TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC, uses a similar name, TheBestHoneyOnEarth. Vladimir Dmitriev, a spokesperson for the honey seller, told CNN that the company is “highly reputable.” Dmitriev also told the outlet that he “received direction from our leadership” not “engage” with news agencies until after Election Day.

Many of the companies linked to that Wyoming office address also share the same so-called “organizer” named Andrew Pierce, CNN reports.

Carol Mendelsohn, chief marketing officer for Andrew’s company, told CNN that his organization is the registered agent for several Trump-related companies. Mendelsohn told CNN that they do not “bear any responsibility for the actions of their clients.”

But Mark Pierce, Andrew’s father and business partner, told the outlet that had had no idea that two of their clients were connected to Trump. He bashed the former president saying that if Trump or his family were on the same side of the street as him, he would walk to the other side.

He also told CNN that consumers should be careful buying from someone with Trump’s reputation.:poop:

“Before spending $100,000 on a watch, they should know who they’re buying it from,” he said. (No Shit Buyer Beware?!!)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-selling-100k-swiss-made-015012124.html
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Yea, sure...

Like someone who has the cash to plunk down on a $100,000 watch needs to go pawn it...

I don't know anything in particular about Trump selling watches, but if he is selling one for $100,000 I'd damn sure do my homework before even thinking about buying it. The joker that wrote the above piece is either an idiot or a liar, and probably both.
 
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