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Trump details his shoe philosophy: ‘I have fun with it’
Trump said he gifts dress shoes to male Cabinet members who complain about footwear, aiming to replace sneakers and ensure a polished appearance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump disputed a report that he bought dress shoes for members of his Cabinet, saying he does not want them wearing sneakers and offers shoes to male officials who complain.
- The Wall Street Journal said earlier this week that Trump guesses top officials' shoe sizes, has an aide place orders, and sends Florsheim dress shoes with a note.
- Trump explained on Kilmeade that he 'has fun' offering shoes to male members of his team because he spent years in uncomfortable shoes, and 'seems to work out pretty well.'
- A female White House official told the Journal it's 'hysterical' because staff fear not wearing the shoes, prompting online speculation about officials' oversized shoes.
- Media attention has focused on the president's habit of sending shoes, with The Wall Street Journal's report earlier this week and Vice President J.D. Vance's comments making it a recurring, newsworthy oddity.
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Sneaker at the cabinet table? For Donald Trump, this is a fashionable no-go. The US President confirms the reports that he is happy to help himself: he likes to give shoes to his ministers. And everyone wears them.
Trump details his shoe philosophy: ‘I have fun with it’
President Donald Trump disputed a recent report that he has bought members of his Cabinet dress shoes but then offered detailed thinking on why he has replaced top officials’ footwear, saying he doesn’t want his Cabinet sporting sneakers.
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