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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:10 PM Feb 2017

Donald Trump and Family Seem Upset They Can't Make Money Off White House

Donald Trump and Family Seem Upset They Can't Make Money Off White House
by Kyle Munzenrieder February 8, 2017 12:38 pm
Pacific Press

Trump seems upset with this turn of events. In fact, two developments this week seem to suggest that the family is particularly upset about any impediments it or its related brands have to profiting off of fashion during Trump's term.

The first comes in the president's angry response to news of Nordstrom dropping the clothing and accessories brand that bears his daughter's name. The department store chain said it would not order any new items from the brand's latest season, and claimed that it had nothing to do with politics but rather dwindling sales and interest in the brand.

http://www.wmagazine.com/story/donald-trump-tweet-nordstrom-ivanka-trump

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Donald Trump and Family Seem Upset They Can't Make Money Off White House (Original Post) workinclasszero Feb 2017 OP

That was the only REAL benefit they saw out of this MFM008 Feb 2017 #1

Right. How will Trumpenfuhrer payback Putin and the Russian Mob? workinclasszero Feb 2017 #3

He may have to resign if he thinks his brand won't make money off this chelsea0011 Feb 2017 #5

Maybe their fans think they don't need anymore money? GusBob Feb 2017 #2

Hahaha In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #4

Boo-fucking-hoo. 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #6

They're not even trying to hide it NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #7

MFM008

(19,816 posts)

1. That was the only REAL benefit they saw out of this

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:12 PM

Feb 2017

whole "presidenting" thing.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Right. How will Trumpenfuhrer payback Putin and the Russian Mob?

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:16 PM

Feb 2017

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

5. He may have to resign if he thinks his brand won't make money off this

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Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:31 PM

Feb 2017

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

2. Maybe their fans think they don't need anymore money?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:14 PM

Feb 2017

Ain't they rich enough?

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. Hahaha

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Thu Feb 9, 2017, 04:18 PM

Feb 2017

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

6. Boo-fucking-hoo.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 06:11 PM

Feb 2017

DU the first place I saw this amusing phrase, and it makes me smile every time I use it or see it used.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

7. They're not even trying to hide it

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 06:40 PM

Feb 2017

From the article, here's Melania Trump's lawyer arguing her lawsuit:

"Plaintiff had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as an extremely famous and well-known person, as well as a former professional model and brand spokesperson, and successful businesswoman, to launch a broad-based commercial brand in multiple product categories, each of which could have garnered multi-million dollar business relationships for a multi-year term during which Plaintiff is one of the most photographed women in the world," read the filing. "These product categories would have included, among other things, apparel, accessories, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, hair care, skin care and fragrance."

She may have been a "former professional model and brand spokesperson" but an "extremely famous and well-known person"? Who, before Dump's campaign, heard or cared about Melania.

BTW, aren't "famous" and "well-known" the same thing?

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