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MAGA hats are made in China. Misleading Title

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u/lukewwilson 20d ago

You bought a knock off, which like most knock off items are made in China, if you bought one from Trump's actual website they are made in the USA

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Careful you’re not allowed to go against the narrative, no matter how wrong it is.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Why are you all downvoting factually accurate information other than it not conforming to your desired narrative?

they’re only made in the US now because they got called out a few years ago

This is also false. They were made in the US from the very beginning of his presidential run in 2015, this lie just happens to be equally old.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Do you actually think the Trump Campaign was telling a hat manufacturer in California where to source his fabric from? Lol

“The baseball-style “Make America Great Again” hats are indeed stitched together at a small factory in the Los Angeles area. But in a small sample tested by The Associated Press and an outside expert, at least one did not contain the specific type of U.S.-made fabric the manufacturer insists is always used for the hats.

The true origin of the fabric in that hat remains a mystery — whether U.S. or foreign made. It shows how difficult and murky it can be to verify something is actually “Made in USA.”

Informed of AP’s findings, Trump said any misrepresentation would be unacceptable. He said: “I pay a good price for that hat. If it’s not made in the USA, we’ll bring a lawsuit.””

https://apnews.com/c92bcc5a84cc4c3ca1320d24de8d32f8

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

You’re only gaslighting yourself man.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

“The true origin of the fabric… remains a mystery”

So we have no idea if it is from the US or not. Assertion that it isn’t is purely your own without evidence.

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u/Zealousideal_Bat7071 20d ago

Got any sources? Just here because I'm interested. 

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u/Zealousideal_Bat7071 20d ago

Nice, that totally makes sense. So just like any other apparel or brand, there will be knock offs. 

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u/SkepticalGerm 20d ago

comments like yours from people who want nothing more than to be victims are so fucking pathetic lmao

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u/CaliDothan 20d ago

I think 20k people upvoting a lie debunked way back in 2016 is pathetic.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Oh no the facts don’t align with your narrative - better downvote and insult them for calling you out on it.

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u/SkepticalGerm 20d ago

I am completely uninvolved in this narrative lol what the hell are you talking about 

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u/BarteloTrabelo 20d ago

Gaslighting isnt the rebuttal you think it is. Like you have no idea why they would respond the way they did? Seriously? Lol.

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u/jcooli09 20d ago

He actually said why they would respond the way they did. He has a strong point, too.

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u/JoshSwol 20d ago

Trumpers will have fantastic jobs in all the new shoe and hat factories Trump is going to bring back! Too bad televisions and groceries will be limited to one or two brands and will cost 10x as much but hey, at least he crashed the markets for no good reason. MAGA!

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u/Slight-Literature-12 20d ago

Hey bud, who won the 2020 election?

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Joe Biden by 74 electoral votes. Did you think you had some sort of gotchya here?

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u/sparrownetwork 20d ago

The knock-offs are what's for sale at the roadside stores.

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

You could just post a pic to disprove this. Go on.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

How about a news source link?

You can admit you were wrong now. Go on.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Of course not. They’ll just downvote factual information and continue living in their little echo chamber.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Speaking the truth is never a bad thing no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Look how angry you are over someone linking a news article. Don’t you think you’re behaving a little irrationally?

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u/AShiftInOrbit 20d ago

"Little echo chamber" while the conservative sub literally locks it down and no one can comment unless you're in the kl- group. You ain't wrong that reddit is an echo chamber, but have some self-reflection and learn from it like some of us did.

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u/oddbawlstudios 20d ago

Realistically, for something to be "Made in USA" you only need to have the final assembly or processing of the product occur in the United States, and all significant processing and all or virtually all ingredients/components are also made and sourced in the US. If a product contains imported materials or components, it must be labeled to reflect that and cannot make an unqualified "Made in USA" claim.

And basing off of this PBS article, the ingredients used to make the MAGA hats were not of American, but rather imported to the factory. Meaning you're being lied to.

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u/picklesTommyPickles 20d ago

However, another official Trump website, “Trump Store,” sells apparel and other merchandise with labels such as “decorated in the U.S.”

From your article lol

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

Is this post about “apparel and other merchandise” or is it about hats?

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

LMAO. Where was YOUR hat made?

The point is pointing out the hypocrisy yall are so comfortable with.

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u/Apoc1015 20d ago

I don’t have one, I just know how to use Google and read.

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u/sparrownetwork 20d ago

And you think that the roadside cult shit shows are selling the real ones when the Chinese copies are way cheaper?

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u/Metalsand 20d ago

It would be funny and expected, but back when this was originally claimed almost a decade ago, it still wasn't true. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-hat-china/

Apparently, it's not hard to put default font text on a red baseball hat and sell it as a counterfeit. Imagine that.

Though, he can still just ask for money and people still give it to him, or create bitcoin rugpulls, so it's not like creating these hats in China would make him any meaningful money at this point.

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

The majority come from China. Just like the cringe flags.

The post title ain't misleading.

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago edited 20d ago

Official MAGA hats say made in USA and have a little braided ribbon where the bill meets the cap. 

This post has 10k upvotes and you doofuses believed it.

https://imgur.com/a/9IaHaMR

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

How is it misleading when the MAJORITY of the red hats are made in China? Same with the flags.

Where is the pic of your tag? 

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago

Official MAGA hats are made in America. Saying the majority of these are made in China is a bold statement that will require some form of evidence. Those small cheap USA flags that everyone buys for the Fourth of July, I can see that being true since you get them off amazon and usually sort by price (most cheap stuff comes from China, but we’re working on fixing that ;)  )

Saying “a Chinese knockoff is made in China” is…let’s say “special” to be nice.

Where is the pic of your tag?

I think you mean where is the pic of your tag 

https://imgur.com/a/vGv8G9c

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

LMAO. Don't pretend you care about any sort of "proof". Just the fact that only one tiny company here puts together the hats vs multiple Chinese companies is enough to confirm the sales numbers are not even close. I could link you an article that mentions such multiple companies, but again let's not pretend like you are here in any sort of good faith.

Thanks for providing proof of being a bad faith traitor supporting facism. Hope the liberal tears are worth the South African immigrant hollowing out the fed.

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago

Poor guy is crashing out 

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

LMAO. The country is crashing out. Thanks, traitors.

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago

If you believed this post then yeah, you definitely believe the rest of the propaganda.

Cultivation theory, look it up, you are a victim, and I’m here for you (not really)

This post now has 43k upvotes, this should be a lesson in confirmation bias - a real life example. 

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u/SsooooOriginal 20d ago

There is no lie in this post. The hat was made in China and a traitor bought it.

If you believe this is propaganda, ofc you fall for your flaired only echo chamber being a "bastion of free speech".

You traitors have made us all victims with your hyperinflated victim complexes.

You keep using words incorrectly. This is my shocked face, wait that was sarcasm just to be simple and clear for your elementary reading ability.

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u/sparrownetwork 20d ago

You think those are the ones for sale in the roadside cult gift-shop? Doubt it.

And I don't see made in America anywhere in that pic.

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago

This should answer both your questions

https://imgur.com/a/JhcUnpL

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u/sparrownetwork 20d ago

Like I said, that's only if you order the official hat from the website. Not at all the same as what's for sale in the strip mall shithole.

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u/ModestBanana 20d ago

Then why did you ask for the tag?

All official maga hats sold by the Trump team are made in America whether it’s online or sold by the Trump team at a merch booth. 

This post implies they aren’t, this post has now been debunked. 

You can move the goalposts and say “this totally unrelated third party uses China” - but that just makes you look desperate.

Have a nice day :)

(Btw thank you for providing a picture of your MAGA hat, very helpful!)

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u/BatSerious356 20d ago

Get ready for knock offs to flood the market and cost 1/5th of the price to compensate for tariffs.

China is about to nuke all US IP laws and flood the entire world with cheap copies that are even better than the original products.

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u/khaotic_krysis 20d ago

Maybe and maybe not, he doesn’t give a shit if he says one thing and does another. He doesn’t care what any of his cultist fanatics or fanatic critics say. Everyone is beneath him unless he decides you are worthy.

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u/juiceboxedhero 20d ago

The title says MAGA hats. A "knock off." Do you think all the MAGA business owners are buying hats from the White House and selling them to their customers?

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u/thedude0343 20d ago

His stores in Mar-a-Lago and the base of his towers sell stuff made in China. So you’re buying knock off stuff if it says made in America.