'It Is Wrong': Trump Campaign Shouldn't Sell Space Force Merchandise, Says Former White House Ethics

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Plans by the Trump campaign to cash in on the creation of the Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military by selling merchandise about it were called “wrong” and a violation of the norm by a former White House ethics czar.

On the day Vice President Mike Pence unveiled the Space Force plans at the Pentagon, the Trump campaign emailed supporters encouraging them vote on their favorite logo for the new branch with a view to creating merchandise using whichever wins.

"President Trump wants a SPACE FORCE—a groundbreaking endeavour for the future of America and the final frontier," read the email from Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale. "As a way to celebrate President Trump's huge announcement, our campaign will be selling a new line of gear."

But Norman Eisen, President Obama’s ethics czar and now chair of the board at the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington campaign, told Newsweek it gives the appearance Trump is making government decisions “influenced by merchandising opportunities.”

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-space-force-merchandise-logo-campaign-1068001

No that would never happen.

[Anon-C]

1. Brad Parscale...ethics?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Ya think?

That was my first thought--we're supposed to consider Space Force a legitimate branch of the military (not like it will actually happen, but still), and a campaign is trying to make money off of it?

[notdarkyet]

3. Space force will never happen. It's a joke, cartoon. If you want a nice space shirt or pin ,

Label, NASA has tons of neat stuff. Don’t fall for this fake idea.

[FakeNoose]

4. They could make good money selling Russian flags

It should be a big seller this year.

[magicarpet]

5. Money,.. money,... money,...

To stuff in the trDump family pockets at every bend and turn. Your pocket change and dollar bills all belong in trDump's wallet.

[samnsara]

6. good..then his deplorables can waste their money on THAT shit too!

[Solly Mack]

7. "Trump is making government decisions "influenced by merchandising opportunities." "

Duh...they call that business as usual in Trump world.

[Gothmog]

8. Who is surprised by this?

[genxlib]

9. On the plus side

I welcome every bit of assistance in identifying idiots from a distance.

[WestMichRad]

10. That's what confederate flags are for...

... Right?

[gratuitous]

11. "Wrong," yeah, "violation of the norm," yadda, yadda

Is it specifically illegal, and even if it is, who's going to enforce the law against this outlaw regime? Certainly not Congress as currently constituted. Can we hold off on the internecine squabbling until we secure a majority in House, and start holding these crooks accountable? Maybe then the fight will be over the appropriate harshness of the punishment.

[lpbk2713]

12. The *space* is between Trump's ears.

Where no man has gone before.

[Scurrilous]

13. Ivanka's tchotchke shop got shuttered, so....

...Space Force!