Get An Assault Rifle Just Like The One That Shot A Hole In Trump’s Ear
In 2016, trump picked up tens of millions of dollars in free ads as the media fawned over The Donald every time he called in.
Eight years later, trump is again getting millions of dollars in free ads in the holsters and on the backs the flagpoles and front yards of his multitudes of MAGA fans.
Back in 2016, he had to run a gauntlet of negative publicity after the infamous Access Hollywood tapes secretly taped him bragging about grabbing pu-x-x-y.
Now, he can command an attempted overthrow of the government and he can be convicted of sexual crimes and fraud and is awaiting trial on other equally serious charges including stealing top secret government documents. And his lies have become beyond outrageous to the exhausted fact-checkers. And nobody cares or at least many, many people don’t care or have been lulled into a sense of ennui by the puppet master.
Trump has been a master at self-promotion as he also has spawned cottage industries of companies that sell trump’s name, image and slogans and reap millions. Even if the profits don’t go to trump, they are worth their weight in gold to keep trump’s name on the minds and hearts of voters.
The two attempted assassinations have been a dream for creative MAGA gun makers who were quick to capitalize on the shootings and who insist they’re not in the business just for the money.
One company sells an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle just like the one used in the attempted assassination of trump at a rally in Butler, Pa. Various firms sell everything from a submachine gun to 9 mm pistols, all engraved with likenesses of trump and words of MAGA.
Some of the guns have profiles of trump, others have copies of his infamous mug shot when he was indicted on August 24, 2023, on racketeering and related charges. The mug shot has been used on hundreds of kinds of trump merchandise. Other trump keepsakes include the trump signature, the Bill of Rights and the phrase, “preserve, protect, defend” from the presidential oath of office. They come in various finishes, including gold, blue and yellow. For those who don’t want to memorialize trump, there is Glock’s “Halloween Blaster,” an orange and black, Halloween-themed, 9 mmm for $1,031.
Cabot Guns of Cabot, Pa., is selling the “Insurrection” model Trump 45, finished in 24-Karat gold with elements made from a meteorite, and engravings of “TRUMP 45” on one side and “45th President of the United States” on the other.
“Making a great American product is how we express our appreciation for President Trump’s commitment to making America great again,” said Rob Bianchin, Founder and CEO of Cabot Gun.
Bianchin is also no doubt grateful to trump as his golden guns are selling for $15,000 to $35,000, while “premium models” are expected to fetch in excess of $50,000.
“America’s pedigree of greatness was born in the resilience of a colonial few who took up arms in defense of the natural and unalienable rights bestowed upon them and their fellow man by a benevolent Creator,” said a Cabot statement. “Today we are continuing that tradition with a yet another crowning achievement, Cabot Guns’ TRUMP 45 pistols, a single collection of pistols and opportunity of your lifetime.”
As testament to the gun maker’s craftsmanship, the Cabot website asks “Who shoots a Cavot?” The answer includes such minor luminaries as pistol shooting champ John Shue; MMA fighter Michael Chandler; Joe Mantegna, author, actor, director; Twisted Sister’s Dee Shider; Kid Rock; Gunnery Sgt. Brian Zins, 12-time national pistol champion; Pop Evil bassist, Matt DiRito; and FBI instructor, Will Bethards.
“Cabot’s commitment to a great American product in the form of this most-significant pistol is a tribute to the monumental efforts by which President Trump is Making America Great Again,” said the company statement. “God bless the (iconic Colt 45 cal. Military handgun) 1911, God bless the great American Craftsman, God bless America, and God bless President Donald Trump.”
The Palmetto State Armory is selling its “Trump Saves America” semi-automatic rifle that looks like the famed Thompson or Tommy Gun of the 1930s. The price tag is marked down from $3,241.99 to $2,398.99.
“Designed for both collectors and enthusiasts alike, the Auto-Ordnance Thompson ‘Trump Saves America’ edition stands out as a testament to American history and innovation,” said an ad for the rifle.
Company founder Jamin McCallum says he is motivated by his former military deployment in Iraq.
“I’ve seen what a society looks like when it falls apart. It’s really, really bad. That’s why our mission is to maximize freedom, not our profits. We want to sell as many AR-15 and AK-47 rifles as we can; not to make a massive amount of money, but to put them into common use in America today,” said McCallum.
PTC Armory of Eastaboga, Ala., is selling a trump-themed “MAGA Patriot” AR-15, the same model of assault rifle that was used to shoot the ex-president at a rally in Butler, Pa., two months ago. The first batch of 20 limited-edition military-style rifles is selling for $2,997 each. The rifle has “TRUMP” emblazoned on one side with the words “MAGA Patriot” etched on the other side. The purchase includes two days of firearms training at company founder Caleb Lee’s Patriot Training Center, his training school.
“The MAGA Patriot AR-15 was designed to be THE AR-15 you reach for in the gun safe when your life or the lives of your loves ones are at stake and you need a rifle you can trust,” wrote Lee.
The Kahr Firearms Group of Greeley, Pa., didn’t wait for an assassination attempt. Last year, the company has released the latest edition of its “45th President” series. The Commander in Chief AR15, has a trump motif and a 16-inch barrel. The edition is the latest of a line that began with a “Trump 1911.”
The rifle features the “Keep America Great” motto engraved on the right side of the upper receiver; The United States of America on the forearm; Donald Trump on the bottom left side of the upper receiver; and Commander in Chief on the upper left side of the upper receiver. A similar AR-15 with similar artwork is offered for $2,445.99 by Guns.com of Burnsville, Minn.
Rod of Iron Ministries, an offshoot of the Unification Church, raffled off a trump-themed AR-15 semiautomatic rifle at its recent, annual Freedom Festival. The group, based outside of Scranton, Pa., highlights the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, and allows congregants to bring their weapons to church. The group offers courses for pistol and rifle marksmanship, home defense shotgun and the “art of the draw.”
Rod of Iron Ministries is an offshoot of the Unification Church established by Hyung Jin Moon and Kook-jin Moon. The group exalts the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle in its ceremonies, believing it represents the “rod of iron” mentioned in the Book of Revelation that Jesus would use to assert his authority during end times.
The trump debacle also has spawned a sprawling industry of private merch with all kinds of vile messages that were previously unheard of. Much of the merchandise is marketed through a website called Ilovemyfreedom.org.
The company had its roots in 2015 after a California businessman, Clayton Keirns, started a Facebook page called “Donald Trump for President.” The page was a huge success, and trump was elected president. Following the success of the Facebook page, Keirns, Al Ferretti and Jack Murphy got together to create the far right, trendingpoliticsnews.com. Media Matters rated Trending Politics as “biased and questionable based on poor sourcing, promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, and several failed fact checks.”
There was little information on-line about the founders although it was noted that Murphy’s X account was suspended for unspecified reasons.
The official Kamala Harris and Tim Walz merch has been fairly milk toast and unoffensive with phrases like “Yes She Can,” “When We Fight, We Win,” “America is an Idea,” “Democracy, Women’s Rights, Climate” and “Together, We Will Defeat Trump Again.” The most cutting phrases include “Childless Cat Lady,” “Babies for Mamala,” “I’m Speaking,” and “They’re Just Weird, Like Really Weird.”
Privately marketed Harris merch is a bit edgier like a T-shirt with a drawing of trump with a Hitler moustache; and shirts with phrases like traitor, racist, useless, moron, phony, “Cadet Bone Spurs” and one very creative one, “Trump Sandwich, White Bread, Full of Baloney w/Russian Dressing and a Small Pickle.” Another uses the religious theme with “God Sent Trump Because He Ran Out of Locusts.”
The private trump merch makes the Harris items look like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The often violent, God-riven comments can be found on shirts and other clothing, flags, lawn signs and everything from cups to sneakers.
Most of the Ilovemyfreedom.com merchandise is selling for $24.99 or $9.99 for members, significantly less than merch sold on the official trump site. A lot of the merchandise refers to trump’s indictments and convictions while others refer to guns and trump as chosen by God. Words on merch include:
“Chillin like a felon.
I’m voting for the felon, Sue Me, trump2024.
Shot but not broken.
Jesus is my king, trump is my president.
God, guns and trump.
Save the pets, vote trump.
Impeached, arrested, convicted, shot, still standing, Trump 2024.
Guilty of saving America.
This is my pride flag (American flag).
Christian, white, straight, unwoke, unvaxxed, gun owner, meat eater. How else can I piss you off today?”
There are T-shirts claiming nurses for trump, farmers for trump, bikers for trump, Barbie loves trump, fishermen for trump, hunters for trump, Christians for trump, police for trump, beer drinkers for trump, mechanics for trump, southerners for trump, welders for trump, electricians for trump, builders for trump, army for trump, navy for trump, marines for trump, mothers for trump, weirdos for trump and boaters for trump.
Then there are:
Girls just wanna have guns.
God saved trump so trump could save America.
I want reparations from every moron that voted for Biden.
Bloodbath trump2024.
I support DEI, deport every illegal. (Referring to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, bugaboos of the right wing).
I don’t run, I RELOAD.
Not a pepper spray kind of girl, with a silhouette of an AK 47.
The more they indict, the more we unite, trump 24.
The juice is loose, with a cartoon of Trump hanging out of a white Ford Bronco (in reference to the time when OJ Simpson tried to flee from arrest in his Ford Bronco).
January 6th, the day the government staged a riot to cover up a fraudulent election.
Make Easter great again over a pic trump with big grin and bunny ears.
Trump did nothing wrong.
Political prisoner trump.
Finish the Wall.