As the holiday season approaches and people prepare for Christmas lists and gift-giving, a new hat has become available for Trump supporters.
The president's website recently debuted a "Make America Great Again" hat that shows the iconic words draped in a string of Christmas lights.
The hat debuted in mid-November, when the official GOP Twitter account showed a brief video of it.
On the GOP website, President Donald Trump's original "Make America Great Again" hats are being sold for $25. The new Christmas-themed hat, which says "Merry Christmas" on the back, is being sold for $45.
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On Black Friday, the president posted a link to his products on his Facebook page with the caption "We've got a great deal for our supporters this Black Friday!"
In regard to how the slogan came to be, Trump told The Washington Post that the phrase came to him the day that Barack Obama beat Mitt Romney in the general election on Nov. 7, 2012. Trump said he was sitting in his Manhattan tower when the idea came to his mind, and five days later, a trademark was pending.
Democrats initially slammed his slogan, but pundits saw the ring to it. Some pointed out that "Make America Great Again" had been used before; Reagan used it in 1980 on his campaign trail. But Trump owned the four words, and when other candidates began using the phrase in their speeches, Trump's lawyers sent off cease-and-desist letters.
Trump's iconic red hat has changed over time; after he won the election, he released a hat with the letters "USA" embroidered on the front in white.
While he might own the rights to those words, that hasn't stopped other brands from selling fake versions of Trump's famous caps. A search on Google Shopping for "Make America Great Again hat" yields hundreds of products, most of them boasting price tags much lower than Trump's official hat on the GOP website.
Credit: Matthew Busch
Credit: Matthew Busch
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