随着数百万美国人因物价上涨而苦苦挣扎，MS NOW 的卢克·拉塞特表示，唐纳德·特朗普总统的“通胀危机”已波及他的“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）周边商品。周二在《The Weeknight》节目中，拉塞特与联合主持人西蒙·桑德斯·汤森德和迈克尔·斯蒂尔对《华盛顿太阳报》的一份新报告作出反应，该报告发现，几款特朗普品牌商品的价格近年来大幅上涨，远超美国通胀率。
As millions of Americans struggle with rising costs, MS NOW’s Luke Russert said President Donald Trump’s “inflation crisis” has come for his MAGA merch. On Tuesday’s“The Weeknight,” Russert and co-hosts Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele reacted to a new report from The Washington Sun that found prices for several Trump-branded items have surged in recent years, far outpacing U.S. inflation.
2015 年，如今已成为特朗普政治生涯象征的“让美国再次伟大”帽子，在时任候选人的网站上售价为 25 美元。2026 年，同款帽子售价为 55 美元。《华盛顿太阳报》还报道称，该网站自 2024 年 2 月特朗普“胜利 45-47”香水首发售价 99 美元以来，已两次上调价格。目前售价为 249 美元。“这涨幅高达 151.52%，简直有失体统，”拉塞特说道。
In 2015, Make America Great Again hats now a symbol of Trump’s political career, sold for $25 on the then-candidate’s website. In 2026, the same hats cost $55. The Washington Sun also reported that the website has raised the price of Trump’s Victory 45-47 perfume twice since its February 2024 debut at $99. It now costs $249. “That reeks of impropriety,” Russert said of the 151.52% increase.
“我猜他们以为自己能豁免，”桑德斯·汤森德说，并补充道，“这就是当人们相信‘这个政府的后果’不会波及自己时会发生的事。现在这瓶小小的讨厌香水比以前贵了一倍多。”
“I guess they thought they were going to be exempt,” Sanders Townsend said, adding, “This is what happens” when people believe “the consequences from this administration” won’t affect them. “Now the little nasty perfume is twice than it was before.”
斯蒂尔表示，特朗普早已“开发”出一个市场，他几乎可以在任何产品上印上自己的名字并指望它畅销。特朗普认为，他说，“我把脸印在上面就足够了。他们会买单的。”
Steele said Trump had long “tapped” into a market in which he could put his name on almost any product and expect it to sell. Trump thought, he said, “I’ll put my face on something, and that’s enough. They will buy it.”
“而且他们真的买单了，”斯蒂尔继续说道。“你们让唐纳德·特朗普成了一位非常、非常富有的人。”但随着价格攀升，这位 MS NOW 主持人表示，甚至一些特朗普最忠实的支持者也感到了压力。
“And they have,” Steele continued. “Y’all have made Donald Trump a very, very wealthy man.”But as the prices climb, the MS NOW host said, even some of Trump’s most devoted supporters are feeling the squeeze.
“当你去看集会时，能看到人们穿戴着全套 MAGA 周边商品，”斯蒂尔说。“但恶果终究降临到了许多这类人头上，因为现在他们买不起这些东西了。”当《华盛顿太阳报》联系白宫置评时，白宫将问题转给特朗普集团，该媒体称特朗普集团未回应置评请求。白宫一再否认总统从其职位中获利。
“When you go to look at a rally, you can see people decked out to the nines in MAGA merch,” Steele said. “But that roost has come home for a lot of these people because now they can’t afford the stuff.”When contacted by The Washington Sun, the White House directed questions to the Trump Organization, which the outlet said did not respond to requests for comment.
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