If you ever stopped at the Trump International Hotel gift shop or scrolled through the Trump Store online, you might have spotted the patriotic branding, the red-white-and-blue color palette, the talk of bringing jobs back home. But when you peel back the price tags—literally—the fine print tells a different story.
Trump Bomber Jacket (Made in China)
At $159, it looks like something you’d pick up in a mid-range menswear store. But wholesale versions from China run about $11–$17. Featuring a military-inspired Trump patch and the kind of nylon you'd expect from Alibaba, it’s less a show of American pride and more a crash course in markups and manufacturing irony.
MAGA Hat (Made in Bangladesh)
The most iconic piece of the Trump brand isn’t even American. These hats, retailing for $50, cost less than $2 to make in Bangladesh—a country hit by a 37% Trump-era tariff. Even the red one sold in his D.C. hotel has the origin stitched clearly inside. The flag embroidery’s bold. The sourcing? Not so much.
Firework Tumbler (Designed in Oregon, Made in China)
It says “Designed in Oregon,” which sounds cozy until you realize the $38 travel cup costs $2 to produce in China. A 20-ounce insulated bottle, it has that screw-off canteen top and a thin wall of stainless steel. It keeps drinks cold, sure—but it won’t keep the narrative about American manufacturing intact.
Classic Stanley-Style Cup (Made in China)
At $62, the Trump-branded handled mug wants you to think "YETI," but it's giving "AliExpress." A knockoff in all but name, it holds 35 ounces and is billed as dishwasher-safe. Retail margin aside, what you're really buying is a three-dollar cup with a logo that costs more to license than the mug itself.
Trump Circle Trinket Dish (Made in China)
Sold in the D.C. hotel gift shop, this ceramic trinket dish came with a price that didn’t match its origin. Flip it over and you’ll find the unmistakable "Made in China" stamp, hidden only until someone got curious enough to peel back the label. It was more of a metaphor than a memento.
Trump Dress Shirts (Made in China, Bangladesh, Honduras, Vietnam)
They came in a rainbow of factory tags. Trump-branded dress shirts have turned up with origins stamped from Honduras to Bangladesh. Some were tagged “Made in China,” others bounced through Vietnam. That wide manufacturing net wasn’t an accident. It’s how you save money while preaching economic nationalism.
Trump Suits (Made in Mexico, Indonesia, Possibly Both)
BuzzFeed bought one that said both "Imported" and "Made in USA." The actual label? Indonesia. Older batches were made in Mexico, with Amazon reviews flagging similar inconsistencies. For a candidate who once boycotted Oreos over a factory move to Mexico, it's not a great look. But it is a tailored contradiction.
Trump Eyeglasses (Made in China)
This wasn’t a side hustle. Trump-branded frames and sunglasses were produced in China and sold in the U.S. through various online retailers. Some listings skipped the country of origin entirely, but users were quick to upload photos of the tags. The irony was never blurry.
Trump Home Furniture (Made in Turkey and Germany)
The Dorya line was Trump Home's luxury expansion, with Turkish-made wood and German-sourced stainless accents. Sold as bespoke, these pieces were manufactured abroad for the global elite, then rebranded with a gold-plated American surname. The catalog screamed Versailles, but the invoices screamed Istanbul.
Trump Home Accessories (Made in China and India)
This line ran deep. Mirrors, wall art, vases, lamps, frames—many were made in China or India. Trademarks for the Trump Home brand included photo frames stamped from India. For someone publicly hostile toward outsourcing, the home goods department quietly embraced it in bulk.
Trump Hotel Toiletries (Made in China, Taiwan, South Korea)
The complimentary shampoo, body wash, and shower caps in Trump Hotels? Almost universally imported. China handled most of it, with some shipments coming through Taiwan and South Korea. Even the pens on the nightstand were Chinese-made. The thread count may be domestic. The details weren’t.
Trump Vodka (Made in the Netherlands, Later Israel)
Originally manufactured in the Netherlands and distilled from European wheat, Trump Vodka faded from shelves by 2010. A kosher-for-Passover version continued in Israel, though it later failed to meet those dietary standards. Either way, Trump-branded booze never had American roots—unless you count the marketing.
Trump Golf Shirt (Made in Italy)
The product description didn’t mince words: "Made in Italy for superb quality." This wasn’t hidden under a sticker or euphemized as "Imported." It was proudly foreign, and priced accordingly. Apparently, some materials just weren’t American enough for the Trump golf aesthetic.
Trump Crystal and China Tabletop (Made in Slovenia)
The Rogaska collection partnered with a Slovenian company for Trump-branded glassware and china. It was luxe, formal, and completely at odds with the populist image sold on the campaign trail. But if your family dinners needed imported stemware with a gold Trump logo, this was the line for you.