US EditionTrump Reportedly Gifts Florsheim Shoes to Cabinet, Officials
President Trump has gifted $145 Florsheim leather Oxfords to White House officials, creating a widespread expectation to wear them, insiders say.
- The Wall Street Journal reported this week that President Donald Trump distributes $145 Florsheim shoes to agency heads, lawmakers and White House officials as a recurring practice.
- During meetings, Trump often guesses attendees' sizes and has expressed a belief that 'you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size', while some officials feel social pressure to accept and wear the shoes in his presence.
- He guesses attendees' sizes, then an aide orders shoes that arrive about a week later for Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, cabinet members, and Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity.
- At least one cabinet official has complained about shelving Louis Vuitton shoes that run over $1,000 in favor of Florsheims, while Weyco Group has sued the government over tariffs and spent "millions".
- Dating to last year, the practice began after a December Oval Office meeting with Rubio and Vance, and while it has little policy impact, it reveals Trump's psyche and White House optics.
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