Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ gaffe spawns line of merchandise

Published September 13, 2016 12:15pm ET



Supporters of Donald Trump can now purchase T-shirts, jewelry and drinkware emblazoned with the “deplorable” label Hillary Clinton applied to half of Trump’s voters at a fundraiser Friday.

Although the Democratic nominee quickly expressed regret for claiming half of all Trump supporters fit into a “basket of deplorables” comprised of racists, sexists, homophobics, xenophobics and Islamaphobics, Republicans have hammered her over the remark.

But some Trump fans are making light of the attack, selling and purchasing T-shirts that say, “Deplorable Lives Matter” and “I’m a Deplorable, and I Vote,” among other plays on the gaffe.


On Monday, the Trump campaign circulated an image of a massive crowd at a rally for the Republican nominee with the caption, “Looks like we are going to need a bigger basket.”

The spike in deplorable-themed merchandise was first noted by Fox News.