Trump sneaker line sues over knockoffs days after Lauren Boebert brags about her very China counterfeit pair [Video]

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The company behind Donald Trump’s line of gold high-top sneakers has filed a lawsuit alleging trademark and copyright infringement against a number of retailers it accuses of marketing and selling knockoff versions of the shoes online.

Attorneys for 45Footwear LLC filed the suit in Arizona on Monday but declined to name the defendants, saying they would do so in a forthcoming filing, according to NBC News. They did say those accused are individuals and businesses based outside of the United States but using websites hosted domestically, who had been traced with the help of a specialist online fraud investigator.

Donald Trump’s “Never Surrender” shoes on display at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on February 17 2024 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

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