Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'

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Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened.