‘Best marketing strategy’: Donald Trump sets Internet abuzz as he gifts Logan Paul T-shirt featuring his famous mugshot

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former president Donald Trump met influencer and WWE wrestler Logan Paul on June 12, Wednesday, and gifted him a T-shirt featuring his mugshot.

“Is this your mugshot? No way!” Paul, 29, exclaimed in a video documenting the encounter, which he also shared with his 28 million Instagram followers. Paul added, “You’re a gangster!”

Donald Trump boasts how merchandise with his mugshot sell

In the video posted to the social platform X by the account for Paul’s podcast 'Impaulsive', Trump is seen bringing Paul his signature red Make America Great Again hat and a shirt bearing his mugshot.

 Trump humorously remarked about how he's been "reduced" to promoting merchandise featuring his mugshot, proudly stating, "it sells."

"Well Elvis had one, Frank Sinatra had one — but we’ve eclipsed them," the presumed GOP candidate boasted about the popularity of his mugshot. "A long time ago we’ve eclipsed them."

Logan Paul giggled while posing with the shirt, which displayed the 77-year-old's August 2023 Fulton County booking photo and the words 'Never Surrender!'

In a clip shared by Donald Trump Jr, the influencer and the former president also squared off in front of Paul's WWE Championship belt.

The two maintained eye contact until Paul finally laughed and exclaimed, "Yo! Yo, yo – I’m scared!"

"United States Champion 🤝 United States President," Paul captioned a photo of himself and Trump holding the title belt.

Donald Trump teases potential guest appearance on Logan Paul's podcast

Trump and Paul recorded an episode of Paul's podcast 'Impaulsive with Logan Paul', where they discussed various topics, including Trump's election opponent, President Joe Biden.

“We’d like to extend the invite to Joe Biden to come on the podcast,” Paul mentioned during the recording.

“Yeah, I think he should,” Trump concurred.

“You know what the chances are of getting him on? I’d say less than one percent,” Trump joked. “But if you did, I’d actually watch that one!”

According to promotional materials, the full episode is scheduled to premiere on June 13.

Logan Paul has recently transitioned to a career in WWE and announced that he and his model fiancee are expecting their first child.

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's meeting with Logan Paul

Paul and Trump's meet-and-greet was met with varied reactions from people online. 

One user expressed on X, formerly Twitter, "The man is a marketing genius!"

In a similar fashion, another observer added, "So much product placement in this shot... how much prime is there?"

Furthermore, a viewer pointed out, "Trump is the GOAT."

Joining the discussion, a follower shared, "IM VOTING FOR THE OUTLAW."

A remark underscored, "Best Marketing Strategy."

Similarly, another comment echoed, "Criminals stick together."

Delving deeper into the topic, an individual elaborated, "Whoever gave Trump the advise to make a TikTok needs a raise."

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