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Gold-plated watches and electoral map sneakers: Trump’s newest merchandise raises conflict of interest questions

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Trump has urged his nearly 8.5 million followers on Truth Social to buy limited edition guitars that bear his signature and Trump -themed fragrances that “represent winning” A $ 899 gold-plated inauguration edition was recently added to the line of Trump watches he first launched this summer .

So far, Trump has transferred his shares in Truth Social’s parent company into a longstanding trust of which he is the sole beneficiary.

A business partner in the family’s cryptocurrency venture, Steve Witkoff , also joined the Trumps at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday .

Trump has already announced that a close ally and donor, tech investor David Sacks , will oversee cryptocurrency policies in his White House .

Previous presidents have taken steps to avoid the appearance of benefitting from their official position.