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Brianna Keilar lays out the history of Trump ‘hawking merch from the White House’

The jarring image of Elon Musk and Teslas on the South Lawn of the White House this week is not the first time President Trump has taken the opportunity to pitch products. From Bibles to trading cards to sneakers, CNN’s Brianna Keilar lays out the history of these endorsements stretching back to Trump’s first term.

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