The Trumpy Bear
Last night I was watching TV, when a commercial came on for the "Trumpy Bear" My hubby and I watched the commercial incredulously. We couldn't figure out if the Bear was a joke that was meant as a gag gift or for real and meant for Trump devotees, or just a stroke of genius, since it would appeal to both. Here is the ad for the bear.
Please take note of the bears come over, the certificate of authenticity, the american flag blanket and of course the people who have bought the bear.
So any ideas? Is for real, a joke, or appeals to both?
OK, you've got me. I have no idea of what to think about this. Anyone up for a Trumpy Bear?
Well, it Does come with a Certificate of Authenticity, so......
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Which is more than we got with its namesake.
I love it. It definitely could become a valued collectors item one day. The commercial is fantastic.
The commercial is priceless, Dean. Brilliant marketing!
You must easily amused.
Says grumpy cat.
Since your sense of humor is so primitive, you might like this:
This is what's known reading the crowd. Fart jokes will always work with them. Well played, sir/ma'am.
No it isn't
I have one of those Bush talking dolls.....all the funny comments he made.
I have the Bush doll where he's wearing a pilot uniform and saying mission accomplished. And as we all know now, it wasn't.
Actually, it was. The banner was put up by the ships crew and refected that the they accomplished their mission and were now home.
Yeah, that lie was a classic Bush/Cheney: blame the military for their fuck-ups.
Unlike Bush, he never went AWOL.
Damn, you guys are still on that Bush AWOL nonsense? Pathetic.
That said, to go AWOL you have to show up in the first place.
Obama? No show.
If it is meant to appeal to Trump supporters, then we are in worse shape than I thought. What a ridiculous product.
Hal,
I bet they are selling like hotcakes! (why do hotcakes sell well, I wonder).
And America lowers the bar by several notches in one fell swoop.
Here Hal,
Go read the youtube comments. They are kind of interesting.
It's all about the butter and maple syrup.
He's too cute!
I bet they are selling like hotcakes! (why do hotcakes sell well, I wonder).
LOL because almost everybody likes pancakes, and nobody can eat just one, so everybody gets a stack of several pancakes.
With this bear, (trumpy bear?) collectors will have to have one, and many trump supporters will have to have one too. That could add up to a nice number of bears.
I love hot cakes, but, I can't eat them. I have hypoglycemia and hot cakes are too much carbohydrate, and even one with the syrup will make me pass out from too much carbohydrate and sugar. It is really hard for me to go IHOP and have to watch everyone around me gobbling up the hot cakes and smell them and know I can't have them.
That certainly takes one of life's little pleasures away from you. You can't even cheat once in a while or else. Must be just TONS of fun.
Yeah.....I've had it since I was young, and many of the pleasures of childhood treats were No No's for me. I have to watch my carbohydrate intake carefully. Not much fun. But, it could be the other way around which is even worse.
Well, that sucks. I promise not to eat any pancakes around you.
Since they are selling them
it is not a joke. Cynical perhaps , but not a joke.
This is actually pretty clever. Since the commercial is created to appear to be satire, it might have some appeal to anti-Trumpers. It of course also should have appeal to the simple minded who believe the theme of the ad.
They may sell some to both sides.
I wouldn’t order one if if were free.
You’d be more likely to SWAT me.
Hal,
Don't make me sing this song to you.
Probably just as well Hal. The price isn't bad but their real profit comes from the shipping and handling fees.
That is very true!
I think for sure it will sell on both sides.. and the more I read the comments here, the more I realize that is how it's being marketed... nebulously.
I’m wondering if it was marketed for me in my pre election never Trump days or for now in my all out pro Trump days? P.S. Thanks John, while Trump has positively impressed me since his election, your and others tone, posts, and seeds are a big reason I moved from never Trump to neutral to strongly pro Trump. I couldn’t have made the transition so easily with out your input.
PT Barnum, ''There's a sucker born every minute''....
Let's bring back the Pet Rock.
When I first saw this bear thing it reminded me of the commercials for the Chia Pets.
The pet rock was the greatest joke ever. The sold millions of them. Sheer genius.
I bought five of them and sent them to friends in the military for Xmas.
How ironic.
Trump IS PT Barnum reincarnated...
I couldn't stop laughing during the commercial. What a farce! However, I am sure the Trump supporters will have one in their own homes to cuddle and coo to. But, to be sure, someone will be making a fortune off of this, just like they did the Pet Rock.
As P.T. Barnum is said to say, "There's a sucker born every minute." Looks like he was right.
Barnum actually never said that. It was his rival who was trying to say something nasty about him.
I heard that Barnum didn't say as well, however, no matter who said it, it fits the situation to a tee.
It was actually uttered by David Hannum, spoken in reference to Barnum's part in the Cardiff Giant Hoax.
It needs to be orange and have tiny paws.
I was thinking that those paws seemed awfully large.
$40 for a stuffed animal made in China. Someone knows their targeted market well.
Yup.
It looks to me like the target audience are trump supporters with some, "tongue-in-cheek" jabs for the sake of humor. Honestly though, they should have a pull string.... "I am smart and mentally stable!!!", or just have it say, "NO COLLUSION!!!" over and over again.
The upgraded versions are kind of like that. It has a sex doll mouth and when something is inserted you hear trump say huuuuge, unbelievable, or world class. It's machine washable and dishwasher safe too. The one with the remote control vibrating head isn't.
Someone is making a fortune on these bears... I don't want one.
You'd buy my version. No, not the idea in the thread above, even sicker.
It'll be a collector's item in a few decades...
Probably.