Both before and after being elected president, Donald Trump was no stranger to putting his name on everything from gaudy gold towers to menswear, steaks, and commemorative coins. Not to mention the array of merchandise that can be found at his various resorts brandished with the official United States presidential seal.
But none of it — and I mean, none of it — comes anywhere close to the as-seen-on-TV product Trumpy Bear, which is currently being advertised in heavy rotation on Fox News. Although the commercial for Trumpy Bear states in small print that no official endorsement is implied or granted, it’s certainly a product fitting for the 45th President of the United States.
Trumpy Bear can be yours for just two payments of $19.95 (plus shipping), and features a zippered neck that reveals an attached American Flag themed blanket as well as hair that you can actually style yourself. The bear actually first surfaced about a year ago, but it being presumably being marketed again just in time for the upcoming holidays.
Still, people are having a difficult time believing that such a product exists, thanks in part to the over-dramatic voice-over in the commercial.
“A wind whispered throughout the forest. A storm is coming, you can not defeat the storm,” reads the narrator in the beginning of the TV spot. “From the trees rose a resounding voice: I fear nothing. I come when the trumpet sounds. I am the storm, the great American grizzly, introducing the original Trumpy Bear.”
The ad was first pointed out on Twitter Monday morning by Vox journalist Aaron Rupar and quickly went viral as folks struggled to wrap their minds around it. And of course, there were plenty of jokes.
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1061965651470925825
CNN: WH confirms Trump will not visit Arlington cemetery on Veteran’s Day due to rain.
NBC: WH confirms Trump will not visit Arlington cemetery on Veteran’s Day due to rain.
Fox News: Show your patriotism by buying Trumpy Bear! The bear with a flag up its butt!
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) November 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1061967140788600832
Fox News is running ads for the new Trumpy Bear. Get it for your kids this Christmas. Because why should children be exempt from the disappointment we all feel? pic.twitter.com/KfRrcBbZwd
— Matt Fernandez (@FattMernandez) November 12, 2018
Fitting that Trumpy Bear shits out an American Flag. pic.twitter.com/xWbnSifsi7
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) November 12, 2018
This is an actual product?https://t.co/DgfLwv5CyWhttps://t.co/wY6ZcwRoAA
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 12, 2018
WARNING: Do not get Trumpy Bear wet. Even a drizzle will ruin his patriotism. pic.twitter.com/msvKGCJfVT
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) November 12, 2018
Trumpy Bear,
Made in China#Sad pic.twitter.com/cZDxVHoanV— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 12, 2018
Trumpy Bear is the perfect stocking stuffer.
I bought the deluxe version that comes with payoff money to keep Barbie quiet. pic.twitter.com/1zV1ClqhCy
— Jeff Dwoskin Has A Podcast (@bigmacher) November 12, 2018
the best part of the trumpy bear commercial by a country mile is the biker riding with his bear. pic.twitter.com/Adq94brpQL
— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) November 12, 2018
The Trumpy Bear is Lindsey Graham’s favorite new bear
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) November 12, 2018
Curiosity got the better of me. I called up the customer service line at Exceptional Products, Inc., the company that sells Trumpy Bear, and spoke to someone who I'm fairly certain is the president of the company (small business).
She confirmed the bears are made in China.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) November 12, 2018
Even Snopes felt the need to weigh in:
Yes, it's real. No, we don't know why.https://t.co/kV9FtG2hsl
— snopes.com (@snopes) November 12, 2018
Before anyone gets any funny ideas, the Trumpy Bear website makes sure to note that they will not accept returns of “intentionally damaged bears.” Can’t imagine why anyone would would want to do that.