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Seriously, how can you screw up vodka? Seems like Marketing 101 should have the necessary info to proceed with this. It seems like Trump can't get up in the morning without suing someone...
From wikipedia:
In 2005, Drinks Americas signed with Donald Trump to promote a new brand of vodka which became known as Trump Vodka. The brand was launched with the slogan "Success Distilled", with Trump predicting it would outsell Grey Goose vodka. He also said that when mixed with tonic, which he referred to as a "Trump & Tonic" (T&T), it would become the most drunk cocktail in the United States. In 2007, Drinks Americas signed a deal to export 50,000 cases of Trump Vodka annually to Russia.
The Trump Vodka brand was discontinued in the United States in 2011 due to sales failing to meet the company threshold requirements. Several reasons were attributed for this. One was because Trump himself is a non-drinker and never drank Trump Vodka, as he blamed alcohol for the death of his brother Fred Trump, Jr. Drinks Americas also had problems producing it because the glass used in the bottles and the gold leaf labels were expensive and the company could not afford to produce them in large numbers.
Drinks Americas was subject to several lawsuits surrounding Trump Vodka. Bruni Glass sued over unpaid bills and, as a result, melted in a furnace 500,000 Trump Vodka mini-bottles ready for shipment. Donald Trump also sued Drinks Americas for unpaid royalties, but the case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Initech
(100,118 posts)Or maybe it was shitty vodka. Either way, don't take it out on the booze.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)He's always been a commie lover.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Why? To build brand recognition?
lame54
(35,339 posts)LeftInTX
(25,683 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,364 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,435 posts)Shows he will do absolutely anything to make money.
Xolodno
(6,409 posts)Export Vwodka to Russia????!!!! WTF???!!!!!
Did anyone not see a problem with this business plan?
"Lets sell poor quality Russian made Bourbon to Kentucky and Tennessee! And at a premium price!"
Putin Facepalm
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,364 posts)Russians are probably saying Что за ебать
Xolodno
(6,409 posts)Какая тупица
...or in most rural settings...and you know when you crossed the line to earn this title;
дурак
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)PJMcK
(22,060 posts)How would Trump know if the booze is any good or not?
Typical Trumpian hyperbole: Trump predicted it would outsell Grey Goose. Riiiiight.
Another example of his idiocy.