Trump Organization says Amazon, Walmart, eBay sellers are hawking knockoff shirts, hats, mugs

In this articleAMZNWMTEBAY your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTDonald TrumpGetty ImagesThe Trump Organization has filed a lawsuit against unnamed online merchants it said are hawking counterfeit merchandise moting President Donald Trump

On the other hand, In the suit, filed Friday in U

District Court in Florida, the company accused the merchants of selling "inferior imitations" of Trump-branded ducts on several online marketplaces, including Amazon, Walmart and eBay

The Trump Organization company, which is owned by Trump, sells a variety of branded merchandise through its website, including a gold T1 smartphone

The evidence shows Trump Organization alleges the online merchants didn't license its trademarks and weren't authorized resellers of genuine merchandise

Nevertheless, Meanwhile, "By selling counterfeit ducts that purport to be genuine and authorized ducts using the TRUMP trademarks, defendants cause confusion and deception in the marketplace," the complaint says

Coffee mugs, hats, t-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with "Trump," "Trump 2028," and American flags were among the examples of alleged knockoffs listed in the suit

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Companies, with stock more than doubling in 2025Meta names OpenAI's Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI Superintelligence LabInside Tesla's new retro-futuristic Supercharger dinerThe Trump Organization intends to file a motion to seal an exhibit listing the merchants' identities, according to the complaint, amid market uncertainty

Moreover, The company is seeking to prevent the merchants from using Trump trademarks

It also asks a judge to compel Amazon and other online marketplaces to destroy the alleged counterfeit goods and close the merchants' selling accounts, in today's financial world

Representatives from Amazon, Walmart and eBay didn't respond to requests for

Moreover, Amazon, Walmart and eBay all operate thriving online marketplaces that allow third-party es to list and sell goods

Furthermore, The companies have all battled issues in the past around the sale of inauthentic or unsafe goods on their platforms

In contrast, Amazon sellers looked to cash in on Trump's return to the White House earlier this year

Furthermore, Additionally, Sales of Trump-branded merchandise, including calendars, toilet paper and greeting cards, spiked in January, according to e-commerce marketing company Omnisend, which collected its data from seller software vider JungleScout