Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he introduced what he called the first official Trump footwear.
56% : ""There's a lot of emotion in this room," Trump said of the reaction, after holding up and showing off a pair of gold shoes, then placing one on each side of his podium.
55% : Some of those who attended said they were unaware Trump would be there and continued to shop as a crowd gathered around the stage.
53% : "Still, it describes the sneakers as a limited-edition, numbered "true collector's item" that is "Bold, gold, and tough, just like President Trump.
52% : Trump last year reported making between $100,000 and $1 million from a series of digital trading cards that portrayed him, through photo editing, in a series of cartoon-like images, including as an astronaut, a cowboy and a superhero.
51% : "The new sneaker website says it is run by CIC Ventures LLC, a company that Trump reported owning in his 2023 financial disclosure.
49% : This isn't the first money-making venture Trump has announced since launching his third campaign for the White House in 2022.
49% : Among those in the crowd were Jonathen Santiago, 21, and Danea Mitchell, 20, Trump supporters who drove from Monroe County in the northeastern part of the state for the sneaker event.
43% : The dueling chants made it difficult, at times, to hear Trump speak.
35% : The unannounced launch came a day after a judge in New York ordered Trump and his company to pay a whopping $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years, scheming to dupe banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth on financial statements.
24% : "A Trump spokesman did not respond to questions about the event, including whether Trump was paid to attend.
20% : That penalty came after Trump was ordered to pay an additional $83.3 million to the writer E. Jean Carroll for damaging her reputation after she accused him of sexual assault.

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