Eric Trump has discussed launching a new line of Trump-branded vodka in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter, but it was unclear whether the deal would be finalized by January 20, when His father, President-elect Donald Trump, will be inaugurated.
One proposal was for a deal between Eric Trump Wineries and a limited liability company that would use the Trump name under a licensing agreement, two of the people said.
“Given the success of Trump Winery and Trump Cidery in Charlottesville, Virginia, several groups have approached our team about expanding our offerings to include spirits,” Eric Trump said in a statement. “While these talks are exciting, they are preliminary and nothing has been finalized.”
A licensing deal for Trump Vodka began nearly two decades ago in 2005. “I fully expect that the best-loved cocktail in America will be the 'T&T' or the 'Trump and Tonic,'” Trump said in a news release at the time. , But US sales Ended after a few years.
The newly elected President does not consume alcohol and has advised his children to stay away from alcohol throughout their lives. Trump wrote in his book Art of the Deal that his brother Fred was a “drinker”. “This led to his decline. At the age of forty-three, he died.”
Eric Trump has said that he does not consume much alcohol. “I'm not really a wine drinker,” he told the New York Post at an event promoting the new Trump Cidery in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August. “I really just work.”
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had issued an advisory last week. draw attention to alcohol As a major preventable cause of cancer.
Over the years, Trump has leveraged his fame and his name to promote dozens of products, including hats, books, BibleWrist watches and bottled water.
Trump sells cologne and perfume in his name. Last month, he released another photo of himself Jill Biden smilingSitting near each other at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, in an ad, posted on Truth Social, “A scent your enemies can't resist!”
Trump called the fragrances “my new Trump perfume and cologne.” A note on the website they linked to states that the perfumes are “not designed, manufactured, distributed, or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, or any of their respective affiliates or principals” but rather by CIC Ventures LLC. By.
website for sneakers Trump has also campaigned through a limited liability company, 45Footwear LLC, which has a licensing agreement to use the Trump name.
“This is something I've been talking about for 12 years, 13 years,” Trump said at last year's SneakerCon convention, holding up a pair of gold shoes sold as “Never Surrender High-Tops.” I am.”
Recently, Trump has been marketing a cryptocurrency venture. Donald Trump Jr. has promoted an online gun retailer.
Incoming First Lady Melania Trump promotes products that include a collection of Christmas ornaments and special coins. She is the executive producer of a documentary An announcement about his life was made recently by Amazon.