Trump introduced his signature sports shoes at ‘Sneaker Con’

Philadelphia. As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former Pres Donald Trump A very unusual stop on Saturday to introduce his new Trump brand sneakers “Sneaker Con“A gathering that calls itself “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth!”

Trump was welcomed at the Philadelphia Convention Center when he unveiled Trump’s first official shoes. The gold-colored sneakers, with American flag detailing on the back, sell as “The Never Surrender High-Tops” for $399. On a new website that sells Trump-branded “Victory47” cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle.

The website says it has no ties to the Trump campaign, although Trump campaign officials promoted the appearance in online messages.

The release comes a day after a New York judge ordered Trump to pay $355 million in fines, finding the former president lied about his wealth for years, scheming to defraud banks, insurance companies and others.

Author E. Trump for damaging her reputation after accusing Trump of sexual assault. The drastic approval came after Jean Carroll was ordered to pay another $83.3 million. With interest payments, Trump’s legal debt may now exceed $500 million, an amount he will be able to repay is unclear.

This isn’t the first lucrative venture since Trump launched a third campaign for the White House in 2022. . ‘ in a range of cartoon images, such as astronauts, cowboys and superheroes.

Trump’s appearance was met with detractors and chants of “USA!” was met with slogans of His supporters, who arrived at the event wearing Trump clothes. The dueling chants, at times, made it difficult to hear Trump. Some carried signs reading “Sneakerheads Love Trump.”

“There’s a lot of emotion in this room,” Trump said, after holding up the golden shoe and displaying it, then placing it on either side of the podium.

“This is something I’ve been talking about for 12 years, 13 years,” he said.

As he spoke, the room smelled of grass from time to time.

Some attendees said they didn’t know Trump would be there, and continued shopping as the crowd gathered around the stage. Many attendees said they were not from the city, but from nearby states, and Washington, D.C. attendees were younger and more diverse than typical attendees at Trump rallies, and some black attendees were seen leaving to continue shopping while Trump spoke.

Trump’s campaign is confident he can win over more young and minority voters, particularly young blacks, in a potential rematch against President Joe Biden in November..

The new sneaker website says it is run by CIC Ventures LLC, the company Trump claimed to own in his 2023 financial filings. A company with the same name, CIC Digital LLC, owns digital trading card NFTs, or tokens. Non-fungible.

The website states that the new company is “non-political and has nothing to do with any political campaign.”

A spokeswoman for Trump did not respond to questions about the event.

The website describes the sneaker as a limited edition “true collector’s item” that is “bold, gold and tough just like President Trump.”

“The Never Surrender sneakers are your fight in shoe form. Buckle them up and get ready to win,” the description reads.

Biden-Harris 2024 communications director Michael Taylor criticized the look, saying: “Donald Trump is the closest he’s ever been to Air Force One showing off Hawk bootleg sneakers.”