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(11,642 posts) Wed May 14, 2025, 08:44 PM May 14

'RUMP': Customers upset with missing 'T' in Trump-branded watch that cost $640 [View all]

Source: WJAR 12 on Your Side

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) – A man in Rhode Island bought his wife a Donald Trump-branded watch as a gift, but what they got was a “Rump” watch due to an unfortunate typo on the watch face.

Tim Petit paid $640 for a limited-edition Trump watch that is only one of 250 made.

“I thought it was really nice. It was beautiful, and I knew it would be something that she’d like,” he said.

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Melanie Petit said she likes the style, but it’s what the watch is missing – the “T” in “Trump” – that makes it stand out.

Read more: https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/05/14/rump-customers-upset-with-missing-t-trump-branded-watch-that-cost-640/

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'RUMP': Customers upset with missing 'T' in Trump-branded watch that cost $640 [View all] William Seger May 14 OP

I would save it orangecrush May 14 #1

I think they burned the "t" at the last rally shelshaw May 14 #2

Yes William Seger May 14 #7

What?!? The watch told the truth? mwmisses4289 May 14 #3

Horses everywhere object! Bayard May 14 #27

😁 mwmisses4289 May 15 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 14 #28

How nice. n/t TygrBright May 14 #4

instant collectible, if only 250 made will skyrocket in value....probably nt msongs May 14 #5

"Own a piece of history" of a time when ... William Seger May 14 #9

LOL republianmushroom May 14 #6

I thought this was the Onion when I first saw it. riversedge May 14 #8

Now that is funny. ananda May 14 #10

Why on Earth would someone complain about a time piece being made accurate? /nt artemisia1 May 14 #11

🤣🤣🤣 AllyCat May 14 #12

"Incoming....." The_REAL_Ecumenist May 14 #13

RUMP. It takes a licking and keeps on grifting. John1956PA May 14 #14

that's probably going to be a collector's item someday mike_c May 14 #16

😹⌚️ Meowmee May 15 #47

a $640 watch is just a mass produced watch with a little bit of bling... mike_c May 14 #15

Standard markup on *RUMP merch seems to be about 1000% William Seger May 14 #19

The company is not affiliated with the campaign and blah, blah but his signature is on the face of the watch? Deuxcents May 14 #17

Who the hell would buy his wife a Trump watch? MIButterfly May 14 #18

I was planning a Boston "T" Party for June 14. usonian May 14 #20

Thinking of a costume for next protest Attilatheblond May 14 #38

Wow!! Reminds me of the dancing cigarette girls on TV. usonian May 15 #43

No queens? enid602 May 15 #53

All I can say is "beauty is 'definitely' in the eye of the beholder". That is so gaudy. LoisB May 14 #21

Should have read the fine print Sneederbunk May 14 #22

Good heavens... that couple was so damned gullible... 'Hard to know what else to say. hlthe2b May 14 #23

What a pain in the Rump. cstanleytech May 14 #24

A fool and his money are soon par ed. Bristlecone May 14 #25

Snor* (nt) Pinback May 14 #34

DUzy!! 🏆🥇 littlemissmartypants May 15 #44

Thoughts and prayers JustAnotherGen May 14 #26

I think someone did that on purpose Bayard May 14 #29

I agree nuxvomica May 15 #45

Wouldn't the truthful error increase its value? Marcuse May 14 #30

Can't they fix it with markodochartaigh May 14 #31

Thread win. yardwork May 15 #55

Suckers and Losers! BidenRocks May 14 #32

ROFL Pinback May 14 #33

Sam Stein on The Bulwark had an expert watchmaker give madaboutharry May 14 #35

Buy Trump shit, get rump shit. Fool Hassler May 14 #36

If this is more typical cheap Trump shit from China, Marie Marie May 14 #37

Hahahahahahahahahahaha! AKwannabe May 14 #39

I think this indicates that the arm is the wrong place to wear it. It belongs elsewhere. NBachers May 14 #40

No it's correct IronLionZion May 14 #41

Braaaw!! Karma.. we call him "Rump" all the time.. Cha May 14 #42

... "And the little hand is on..." BurnDoubt May 15 #46

Which is coincidental given they were an ass for buying it in the first place. Crowman2009 May 15 #48

I gotta say he voted for zero customer protections wolfie001 May 15 #49

Rump has always been my favorite word for him tavernier May 15 #50

the real problem is this man bought his wife a really ugly samnsara May 15 #51

"We expected ... Delphinus May 15 #54