The Art of Don the Con
Donald Trump’s Lesser-Known Failed Products: Trump Urine Test Kits
Following the Great Recession, many people learned this lesson the hard way: don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.
Before he was mixing presidential politics with personal quid pro quos, subpar-to-mediocre businessman Donald Trump was mixing his name and image (or, his brand) with a slew of crooked companies and poppycock products. This included everything from personalized vitamins to Vodka, steaks sold exclusively through The Sharper Image®, and vastly overpriced bronze chandeliers. It was during the Great Recession, 2009 specifically, when Americans were struggling just to make ends meet that Trump’s gilded path led him to Ideal Health, a company who sold “wellness” products.
Due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008, desperation was felt almost everywhere. It was a climate thick with vulnerability. And unfortunately, honest, hard-working Americans were ripe for get-rich-quick schemes. Donald Trump realized that. Then, like a vulture he swooped in to prey on those honest, hard-working Americans — many of whom would likely go on to vote for him as President seven years later.
