President-elect Donald Trump used a photo of himself and first lady Jill Biden in Paris on social media on Sunday to sell his new line of fragrances. France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral officially reopened its doors in Paris on Saturday evening in a global event that brought in several world leaders, royals, and business tycoons, marking the revival of the 861-year-old landmark five years after a devastating fire . The visit marked Trump's fifth trip to France, following four visits during his first presidency, including D-Day anniversary ceremonies in 2019—the same year the Notre Dame caught fire. While President Joe Biden did not attend the reopening due to scheduling conflicts, the first lady represented the administration on his behalf as she was pictured sitting close to Trump and her daughter Ashley Biden during the ceremony. On Sunday, Trump took to his Truth Social account to share the picture of himself and Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony to promote his line of fragrances by turning the picture into a meme, captioning it: "A Fragrance Your Enemies Can't Resist." "Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes! I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING. Great Christmas gifts for the family. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!" the president-elect wrote. According to the website, there are four fragrance products with two cologne products for men and two perfume products for women and are being sold for nearly $200 each. However, both the "Victory Perfume" and "Victory Cologne" which feature specialized bottles are sold out as of Sunday evening. Newsweek has reached out to Trump via email for comment on Sunday evening. This is not the first time Trump has used photos of himself to sell various items as he notably used his mugshot photo when he was booked in Georgia on racketeering charges to launch a mugshot-inspired line on his campaign site that includes T-shirts, mugs and stickers. Trump and over a dozen of his allies were indicted in August 2023 for conspiring to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election to Biden in the state. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has since asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to dismiss the case against him now that he has won a second term. Trump has since continued this approach in his 2024 presidential campaign, selling a wide range of items. These included collectible digital trading cards featuring him as a superhero, $399 gold high-top sneakers, $100 "MAGADonalds" T-shirts, and even $60 "God Save America" Bibles , which reportedly netted him $300,000 overall. In September, "TRUMP Watches" were launched, with Trump asking his supporters to spend at least $499 to join "President Trump's Watch Community." However, the increase in merchandise has also brought criticism as Mary Trump, the president-elect's estranged niece, accused her uncle last month of "grifting" during the holiday season as she condemned his use of selling merchandise that is affiliated with himself. In a YouTube video posted on November 27 titled, "Griftsgiving: Trump's Holiday Scams Exposed - The Family Business," Mary Trump , a vocal critic of her uncle, discussed these products as she accused the president-elect of "grifting" during the holiday season. "Gather around the table because it is that time of the year again. Yes, the vegan turkey is roasting, the pumpkin pie is cooling, and of course I'm getting my massive bowl of mashed potatoes ready because Donald and his cronies are back at it with their favorite family tradition grifting," Mary Trump said. "Let's get into the side hustle that they are starting to call the 'parallel economy.' For those unfamiliar the parallel economy is a MAGA marketplace where conservatives pedal products to their followers promising freedom for a price." Speaking of the many Trump-branded products that are out there for sale, Mary Trump said "there is literally no bottom to the grift for this kind of junk." Her remarks come as many of these items including the Trump sneakers and Trump-branded watches were participating in Black Friday sales, according to their official websites. While it is unclear how much Trump makes from all the products and business ventures as some are collaborations with other brands, last year, it was reported that Trump made between $100,000 and $1 million for a series of digital trading cards, which he re-released this year for $99 apiece as a new "America First Collection."
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Caesars vs. DraftKings: Which sportsbook is the best in 2024? | Sporting NewsSpecial Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the federal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump -- including one for election subversion -- citing an official policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. Trump, 78, was accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden and mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House, but neither case ever came to trial. Smith, in a filing with the district judge in Washington presiding over the election case, said it should be dropped in light of the long-standing Justice Department policy of not indicting or prosecuting a sitting president. He cited the same reasoning in withdrawing his appeal of a ruling by a district judge, a Trump appointee, who dismissed the classified documents case earlier this year. Smith asked District Judge Tanya Chutkan to dismiss the election interference case "without prejudice" -- leaving open the possibility it could be revived after Trump leaves office four years from now. The special counsel paused the election interference case this month after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 presidential election. "The Government's position on the merits of the defendant's prosecution has not changed," Smith said in the filing with Chutkan. "But the circumstances have." "It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President," Smith said. "As a result this prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated." In a separate filing, Smith said he was withdrawing his appeal of the dismissal of the classified documents case against Trump but pursuing the case against his two co-defendants, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the cases were "empty and lawless, and should never have been brought." "Over $100 Million Dollars of Taxpayer Dollars has been wasted in the Democrat Party's fight against their Political Opponent, ME," he said. "Nothing like this has ever happened in our Country before." Trump is accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding -- the session of Congress called to certify Biden's win, which was violently attacked on January 6, 2021 by a mob of the then-president's supporters. Trump is also accused of seeking to disenfranchise US voters with his false claims that he won the 2020 election. The former and incoming president also faces two state cases -- in New York and Georgia. He was convicted in New York in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election to stop her from revealing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. Judge Juan Merchan has postponed sentencing while he considers a request from Trump's lawyers that the conviction be thrown out in light of the Supreme Court ruling in July that an ex-president has broad immunity from prosecution. In Georgia, Trump faces racketeering charges over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election results in the southern state, but that case will likely be frozen while he is in office. cl/bgs
By Conor Ryan Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt did not mince words on Wednesday when asked about his team’s execution on offense Sunday afternoon. Little went New England’s way during the team’s 34-15 loss to the Dolphins, with the Patriots only generating 269 total yards of offense. But for Van Pelt, the most discouraging aspect of New England’s lopsided defeat revolved around the team’s undisciplined play. New England was whistled for 13 penalties on Sunday — 10 of which were accepted by Miami for 75 total yards. While some penalties can be called at the discretion of the officials (pass interference, for example), New England was knocked for six pre-snap penalties — an ugly indictment of the team’s own lack of poise at the line of scrimmage. “There’s no question it’s horse crap,” Van Pelt said on Wednesday. “One of our main objectives of the game was operations. That was a huge one, that’s pre-snap. We talked about not going backwards on first down, or second down. But we went backwards. We were digging ourselves out of a hole, especially in the first quarter.” Those pre-snap penalties snuffed out any semblance of momentum New England generated in the first quarter. Vederian Lowe and Demontrey Jacobs were whistled for three false starts within the first 15 minutes of Sunday’s game. That wave of infractions led to New England posting zero points off of a 12-play, 80-yard march into the red zone. A flag against Lowe led to a 2nd-and-16 that New England did convert on, but another hold against Jacobs pushed the Patriots to another 2nd-and-16 further down the field. That forced New England into a longer-field goal attempt — one that Joey Slye eventually missed from 45 yards out. New England has to tighten up several areas in their offensive execution, be it poor pass protection or Drake Maye’s growing pains when it comes to turnovers. But if the Patriots continue to make life harder on themselves with self-inflicted penalties, an offense already lacking in talent will remain stuck in neutral. “That’s just an area of locking in,” Van Pelt said. “We work all the cadences in practice. And to be quite honest, I showed those guys yesterday, we had false starts by those guys in practice last week. I reiterated to these guys how important practice is because it carries over into the game in good ways and bad ways. “I showed them both examples of that. So focus on practice, focus on doing it right during the week, and it generally carries over into the week. But that was the most disappointed I’ve been since the preseason. As I told the group, we took a step backwards. We had taken a couple steps forward. Now we have to find a way to get moving forward again this week.” Conor Ryan Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.
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