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BainsBane

(53,056 posts)
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:39 PM Oct 2016

The My Pillow guy is a Trump supporter

http://www.gomn.com/news/the-mypillow-guy-is-a-trump-supporter/

Someone posted a thread a couple of weeks ago noting he advertised on both Fox and MSNBC. He may, but he supports the racist shitbag.

That’s Mike Lindell, a Minnesota businessman and the inventor and CEO of MyPillow.

And he’s endorsing Donald Trump for president.

Lindell will make a speech at the Trump rally in Washington D.C. on Sunday, where 10,000 people are expected to show up.

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Mike Lindell @MichaelJLindell
Looking forward to speaking and giving my credibility to @realDonaldTrump https://twitter.com/pastormarkburns/status/791792050740011010
10:02 PM - 27 Oct 2016
2 2 Retweets 9 9 likes
Apparently Lindell had a private meeting with Trump and “realized he is not the person many people think he is,” a spokesperson for Lindell told GoMN.

They added that he thinks we should be talking about Trump’s success as a businessman and what he will do for the economy and “our inner cities.”

In an interview earlier this summer at the Republican National Convention, Lindell said he has an entrepreneur brand company and wants to “keep it that way rather than government get involved in so many things.”


His pillow sucks anyway. It's nothing but ripped up foam.
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The My Pillow guy is a Trump supporter (Original Post) BainsBane Oct 2016 OP
Yikes. I was going to order a couple of those pillows next week! Blaukraut Oct 2016 #1
Glad I posted then! nt BainsBane Oct 2016 #5
I like my cheap ikea BlueStateLib Oct 2016 #57
I've seen the infomercial for that pillow. I guess Mr. Lindell feels a kinship skylucy Oct 2016 #2
Screw him, his pillows, and his spray-painted hair. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2016 #3
Really stupid move by him underpants Oct 2016 #4
If those pillows only get about 3.5 stars at Amazon, then... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #6
Bad endorsement, and a bad product. procon Oct 2016 #7
yeah, I got one, and it was not as advertised... a rip off indeed Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #8
His commercial gets lots of play-even over here in mid riversedge Oct 2016 #11
So, in a sense, it's a "rag to riches" product, much like the psychology... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #18
I also wonder if that sleep institute is a made up place MiniMe Oct 2016 #35
LOL! Probably! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #36
Glad I read this - I was thinking of buying one of those pillows. CajunBlazer Oct 2016 #9
Mr. Lindell, please prove you stand behind the sentiment fob Oct 2016 #10
This! Zookeeper Oct 2016 #53
There are any products I rule out... 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #12
I returned my My Pillow order a week ago due to this. I used Trump supporter as reason for my grossproffit Oct 2016 #13
Good for you! BainsBane Oct 2016 #16
good for you. riversedge Oct 2016 #17
Excellent! Money talks! Blaukraut Oct 2016 #19
I hate those pillows tymorial Oct 2016 #14
You can tweet him here.. riversedge Oct 2016 #15
Thanks for the info. BSdetect Oct 2016 #20
AND HE PALS around with Hannity and Trumpy JR>>pic.... riversedge Oct 2016 #21
That photo... sarae Oct 2016 #28
I brought one of those pillows and washed it. The thing burst open and wrecked my washer and dryer kimbutgar Oct 2016 #22
He won't get my business and I was thinking of trying them. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #23
He likes to shout at his listeners too. Music Man Oct 2016 #24
The reviews of the pillows are awful. Vinca Oct 2016 #25
Yuk LyndaG Oct 2016 #26
No wonder those commercials are so damn annoying... sarae Oct 2016 #27
I've been tempted to order his pillows. No more! MoonRiver Oct 2016 #29
Idiot. Learn to stay out of politics Thrill Oct 2016 #30
I won't be buying his stinking pillows. wisteria Oct 2016 #34
I almost ordered one for my husbands neck problems Ms.Lib Oct 2016 #37
His pillows suck riverwalker Oct 2016 #38
i refuse to even try fake. i need down. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #39
That's what I use. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #40
problem is down doesn't provide support BainsBane Oct 2016 #43
Thanks for the PSA, BB. Never heard of them but I don't Cha Oct 2016 #42
His ads are on 24/7 BainsBane Oct 2016 #45
KICK! Cha Oct 2016 #46
He's wearing a cro$$, yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 #44
No way rufus dog Oct 2016 #47
anyone who supported Trump must be boycotted, radius777 Oct 2016 #49
I agree BainsBane Oct 2016 #50
I don't buy infomercial stuff. I never have. rusty quoin Oct 2016 #51
They have a store in the mall BainsBane Oct 2016 #52
well... sounds like we all need to rush right to his website and buy his pillows! Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #54
I was wary Jamaal510 Oct 2016 #56
District Attorneys Reach $1M Settlement With Pillow Company (My Pillow) NBachers Nov 2016 #59
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Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)
1. Yikes. I was going to order a couple of those pillows next week!
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:42 PM
Oct 2016

Thanks for the heads up. I guess the hunt for a good pillow is back on.

skylucy

(3,740 posts)
2. I've seen the infomercial for that pillow. I guess Mr. Lindell feels a kinship
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:43 PM
Oct 2016

with Trump. They are both con men/scam artists looking to make money off of the gullible.

underpants

(182,876 posts)
4. Really stupid move by him
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:47 PM
Oct 2016

There is no reason for him to cut off even a percentage of a percentage of potential customers.

Also, he looks a lot like Larry Sabato.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
6. If those pillows only get about 3.5 stars at Amazon, then...
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:52 PM
Oct 2016

... they can't be that great.

The narcissism in his commercials, although not as severe as Trump's, is off-putting to me as well. Tell me why the product is supposedly good... not your life story, pal.

procon

(15,805 posts)
7. Bad endorsement, and a bad product.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:52 PM
Oct 2016

This guy sells pillows made out of foam scraps that come off mattresses. He is just recycling foam waste from the shop floor and stuffing the chopped bits into a zippered pillow case. Waste of money unless you like lumpy, bumpy pillows with a filler that constantly shifts out from under your head. It was a ripoff; a scam. No wonder he likes Trump!

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
8. yeah, I got one, and it was not as advertised... a rip off indeed
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:54 PM
Oct 2016

too much hassle to send it back though so I lost $100

riversedge

(70,299 posts)
11. His commercial gets lots of play-even over here in mid
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:02 PM
Oct 2016

Wisconsin. Have to admit-it does sound convincing. Thanks for your post.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
18. So, in a sense, it's a "rag to riches" product, much like the psychology...
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:21 PM
Oct 2016

... he uses when trying to sell those pillows?

That was a warning flag for me right away! He spends too much time in the commercials talking about his alleged humble beginnings instead of describing the product! He obviously knows that many Americans are still in love with the "rags to riches" narrative, and that alone will make many customers biased in his favor.

MiniMe

(21,718 posts)
35. I also wonder if that sleep institute is a made up place
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 06:45 PM
Oct 2016

Whatever institute it is, I have never heard of it, it is probably an institute that that guy made up and registered.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
9. Glad I read this - I was thinking of buying one of those pillows.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:58 PM
Oct 2016

Business people are stupid to show advertise their politics.

fob

(5,578 posts)
10. Mr. Lindell, please prove you stand behind the sentiment
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:58 PM
Oct 2016

that you dont want "the government involved in so many things" by publically announcing you hereby renounce US Government patent protection for your "entrepreneur brand" for past, present and future items you invent.

If you are unwilling to do this, then STFFU.

Edit. I too have been looking for a better pillow and have given thought to your product. As soon as you renounce pat protection I will buy one.

3catwoman3

(24,035 posts)
12. There are any products I rule out...
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:03 PM
Oct 2016

...a priori, so to speak, because the name is stupid, the ad is annoying, or the politics of the purveyor is objectionable.

This is a 3-fer.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
14. I hate those pillows
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:05 PM
Oct 2016

I have bought a couple and both were sent back. They never stayed in the shape that I formed them into. I know that some people swear by them buy In think they are crap. My opinion is reinforced by this information. Trump supporters.... vermin.

riversedge

(70,299 posts)
21. AND HE PALS around with Hannity and Trumpy JR>>pic....
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:26 PM
Oct 2016



MyPillow Retweeted
Sir Aaron Pullen ?@TheAaronPullen Oct 19

@MichaelJLindell @FoxNews @seanhannity @DonaldJTrumpJr @MyPillowUSA @megynkelly Look Who was spotted!!





https://twitter.com/TheAaronPullen/status/788955029147222017

kimbutgar

(21,182 posts)
22. I brought one of those pillows and washed it. The thing burst open and wrecked my washer and dryer
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:40 PM
Oct 2016

I would never buy one of them again. I had to re wash and dry a bunch of loads. My lint filter got overwhelmed by the foam.

So F my pillow company.

Vinca

(50,303 posts)
25. The reviews of the pillows are awful.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:59 PM
Oct 2016

I'm also suspicious of the offer to give you a second one for free. With all those returned pillows, it seems like a great way to dispose of them. He's probably a Trump fan because he admires him as the ultimate scamster.

LyndaG

(683 posts)
26. Yuk
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 06:03 PM
Oct 2016

He always seemed shady. I figured he might be a right-winger, because so many on Con message boards shilled for those pillows.

Ms.Lib

(131 posts)
37. I almost ordered one for my husbands neck problems
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:19 PM
Oct 2016

But wanted to check reviews first, glad I did, they were beyond terrible. A bag of foam does not a pillow make right, so I wondered why The National Sleep Foundation would endorse it like the commercial claims but not sell it on their website...? I found this article written in 2014 & updated twice in 2016.

& I'm not at all surprised this guy is a trump supporter, he's a total con artist just like trump


Truth in Advertising.org investigation of my pillows health benefit claims

https://www.truthinadvertising.org/mypillow/

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
38. His pillows suck
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:35 PM
Oct 2016

Fell foe his ad and bought two, they are lumpy and horrid. Use them now only on couch, not for sleeping.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
40. That's what I use.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:58 PM
Oct 2016

I don't feel like I "need" to have down-filled pillows, but I prefer them.

Given the good insulation of down, I worried they'd keep my head too hot when I first bought them, but that hasn't been the case at all. They actually seem to keep my head cooler than most pillows I've tried. Heat is the big sleep-killer for me.

BainsBane

(53,056 posts)
43. problem is down doesn't provide support
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 08:55 PM
Oct 2016

I used to use down, but when I started getting a lot of headaches I switched to memory foam. Not as a cozy but I get fewer headaches.

Cha

(297,583 posts)
42. Thanks for the PSA, BB. Never heard of them but I don't
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 08:03 PM
Oct 2016

have tv.

Since he endorsed an admitted sexual predator he sounds like a real dumbfuck.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
47. No way
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:40 PM
Oct 2016

Well, it should be obvious, the bullshit statements, the oversized cross, the dude is obviously straight scam.

radius777

(3,635 posts)
49. anyone who supported Trump must be boycotted,
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 12:01 AM
Oct 2016

Trump isn't a standard conservative or Republican, and supporting him isn't a normal political opinion.

Trump is a dangerous ethno-nationalist con-artist who represents an existential threat to democracy itself, and anyone who supported him must be held to account.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
51. I don't buy infomercial stuff. I never have.
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 01:01 AM
Oct 2016

But I watched, "Joy", and I recognized that kick ass mop.

A guy I hired to work on our house used it. It's the mop I use now. It's a good movie too.

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)
54. well... sounds like we all need to rush right to his website and buy his pillows!
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:21 AM
Oct 2016

then send them back! LOL All that wasted time and used product ougtha cost him some cash...

I saw your OP and thought, well, yeah, just listening to him, he sounds like a dumbass.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
56. I was wary
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 05:19 AM
Oct 2016

of his MyPillow even before finding out his politics. Ever since my Sobakawa Cloud Pillow went flat, I've been looking for a new pillow that is more durable and won't give me headaches. So I saw the MyPillow commercial, and I checked the Amazon reviews on the MyPillow before buying one. The posters let Mike and his pillow have it in the comments. I was almost suckered into thinking "what could go wrong?" because of the money-back guarantee and the 10 year warranty, but I'm glad I saw the people who spread the word about the cheap material in the pillows, and I'm glad I read this thread and the suggestion about the memory foam pillow.

NBachers

(17,136 posts)
59. District Attorneys Reach $1M Settlement With Pillow Company (My Pillow)
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 12:36 AM
Nov 2016

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Ten California district attorneys led by Alameda County D.A. Nancy O’Malley Monday announced an approximately $1 million settlement of allegations that a Minnesota pillow company engaged in false and misleading advertising.

The district attorneys sued My Pillow Inc. of Chaska, Minnesota, last Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland and filed a stipulated settlement, reached with the cooperation of the company and its attorneys, on the same day.

The lawsuit alleged the company conducted false and misleading advertising by claiming, without any reliable scientific evidence, that the foam pillows could help people suffering from fibromyalgia, insomnia, migraines, sleep apnea, snoring and restless leg syndrome.

It goes on to indicate that they advertise themselves as the "official bed pillow" of the National Sleep Foundation, but My Pillow has an undisclosed financial relationship with the National Sleep Foundation.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/10/31/district-attorneys-reach-1m-settlement-with-pillow-company/

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