Iconic Photo Trump Merch EXPLODING on Amazon - But It Could Get You BANNED!

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The creator warns against selling shirts using the iconic photo of Donald Trump taken after the assassination attempt at a rally, despite huge demand. He points to listings he says are crushing — one at a BSR of 280, another showing a thousand bought in the past month — and says he saw over 1,600 sales within a few hours of the incident on TikTok. His core argument is copyright: the photographer who took the picture owns the rights to it, so profiting from it without consent exposes sellers, even if they edit the image slightly. He adds that one person died at the rally and others, including the former president, were injured, and that Amazon does not like sellers profiting from death or people getting hurt, putting a Merch by Amazon account at risk. The creator claims a seller could make several thousand dollars from the image and that the rights holder could come after that profit, sell the image or arrange royalties, and get designs removed and accounts closed. He says he and some friends will not do it, and contrasts the photo shirts with original designs — for example an ‘I choose the felon’ design — that can catch the same sales velocity without using the photo. His rule: if you do not understand it, do not do it.

Key takeaways

• The iconic Trump photo is copyrighted — the photographer owns the rights — so using it for profit without consent is the central legal risk, even with small edits
• Demand is huge despite the risk: the creator cites a BSR of 280, a thousand bought in the past month on one listing, and over 1,600 sales in a few hours on TikTok
• Amazon opposes profiting from death or injury; one person died and others were injured at the rally, so photo-based listings risk a Merch by Amazon account
• The rights holder could pursue sellers’ profits, sell or license the image, and trigger takedowns and account closures, per the creator
• Safer alternative he points to: original Trump-related designs (e.g. ‘I choose the felon’) that ride the same sales velocity without using the copyrighted photo

Episode details: published July 18, 2024 · 8:41 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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