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5 ridiculous Trump family sales ideas that got massive backlash, from Donald Jr.’s tasteless Alec Baldwin T-shirts to Ivanka’s unethical Goya Foods shout-out

Donald, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. have had some truly questionable business ideas over the years. Photos: EPA-EFE, Reuters, @ivankatrump/Instagram
Donald, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. have had some truly questionable business ideas over the years. Photos: EPA-EFE, Reuters, @ivankatrump/Instagram
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  • Less than a month after the tragic film set shooting incident, Don Jr. is already selling tees that say, ‘Guns don’t kill people Alec Baldwin kills people’
  • Donald Trump reportedly wanted to sell US territory Puerto Rico, and hopped on rival Joe Biden’s controversial ‘you ain’t black’ comment with another questionable T-shirt

While former US president Donald Trump may have made his name as a New York businessman, he’s had his fair share of failed business ideas. Others, meanwhile, grabbed plenty of attention – but for all the wrong reasons. And the rest of the Trump clan aren’t strangers to bad biz press, either.

From wanting to “sell” Puerto Rico to creating insensitive T-shirts, here are some of the Trump family’s sales ideas that caused trouble instead of making money …

Donald Trump Jr.’s Alec Baldwin T-shirts

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Donald Trump Jr speaks at the 47th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump Jr speaks at the 47th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Don’s eldest son was recently criticised for trying to make a quick buck off the death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on Western flick Rust. The mother-of-one was accidentally killed when actor Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene on the New Mexico set and was apparently unaware the gun contained live rounds when he handled it.

It’s reported that the star – who has portrayed former president Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live over the years – was told by the assistant director that the weapon was a “cold” gun, suggesting it didn’t contain live rounds. Baldwin was pictured distraught after the incident. While the blame has been shifted onto the prop master, some Conservative personalities have used the opportunity to get back at Baldwin for his liberal political views – including Don Jr.

The T-shirt with the controversial slogan can be found on Donald Trump Jr’s website. Photo: shopdonjr.com
The T-shirt with the controversial slogan can be found on Donald Trump Jr’s website. Photo: shopdonjr.com

Don Jr. quickly started selling T-shirts with the slogan, “Guns don’t kill people Alec Baldwin kills people”.

Needless to say, the backlash has not been pretty, with Vanity Fair columnist Bess Levin even dubbing him “sentient pond scum” for the controversial move.

Donald Trump’s “you ain’t black” T-shirts

Former US president Donald Trump holds MAGA hats during his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, US, in June 2021. Photo: Reuters
Former US president Donald Trump holds MAGA hats during his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, US, in June 2021. Photo: Reuters