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Trump Distributes $145 Florsheim Shoes to White House Officials
Trump gifts $145 Florsheim shoes to officials, using shoe size as a symbol of approval and loyalty, with recipients feeling social pressure to wear them, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- The Wall Street Journal reported this week that President Donald Trump distributes $145 Florsheim shoes to agency heads, lawmakers and White House officials as a recurring practice.
- During meetings, Trump often guesses attendees' sizes and has expressed a belief that 'you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size', while some officials feel social pressure to accept and wear the shoes in his presence.
- He guesses attendees' sizes, then an aide orders shoes that arrive about a week later for Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, cabinet members, and Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity.
- At least one cabinet official has complained about shelving Louis Vuitton shoes that run over $1,000 in favor of Florsheims, while Weyco Group has sued the government over tariffs and spent "millions".
- Dating to last year, the practice began after a December Oval Office meeting with Rubio and Vance, and while it has little policy impact, it reveals Trump's psyche and White House optics.
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Anyone who comes in contact with the President receives a pair of Black Oxfords from Florsheim as a gift
Trump is Obsessed with These $145 Shoes
Wall Street Journal: “The hottest and most exclusive MAGA status symbol is a pair of leather oxfords… Trump has been gifting footwear to agency heads, lawmakers, White House advisers and VIPs.” “Trump has fallen in love with Florsheim, the American brand that’s been pairing comfort and style for more than a century… The president has taken to guessing people’s shoe size in front of them. He asks an aide to put in an order and, a week later, a br…
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