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TomVilmer

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20. The White House Gift Shop is a private company ...

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:27 PM

Nov 2020

... no longer affiliated with the U.S. government. "White House Gift Shop" and "White House Gift Shop, Est. 1946" are trademarks registered to Giannini Strategic Enterprises, a limited liability company based in Lititz, Pa.,

While the operation isn’t connected to the White House now, it once was and dates back to the Truman administration. The now-defunct Secret Service Uniformed Division Benefit Fund ran the gift shop before running into financial trouble.

The ownership of the gift shop was officially transferred to in 2012. The gift shop no longer has a physical space and operates solely online.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/01/facebook-posts/gift-shop-selling-covid-19-coins-not-white-house/

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The White House Gift Shop is selling Joe Biden/Kamala Harris inaugural coins. [View all] Gothmog Nov 2020 OP

kamala harris first WOMAN nt msongs Nov 2020 #1

Yep!! Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #4

Still a chance it will be the 47th exboyfil Nov 2020 #2

* Limited 7,500 Mike 03 Nov 2020 #3

$100 Layzeebeaver Nov 2020 #21

If you preorder Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #5

I know - I was thinking of getting one just for that chance. whopis01 Nov 2020 #18

Only $100... Or you may also enjoy NightWatcher Nov 2020 #6

The White House Gift Shop, according to the website... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #7

That cute cashier over there kurtcagle Nov 2020 #9

Not affiliated with the actual White House. Jirel Nov 2020 #8

LOL -- They'd Better Hope Wussolini Doesn't Find Out smb Nov 2020 #10

This is the same unofficial site that has a "TRUMP DEFEATS COVID" coin for sale. eom tarheelsunc Nov 2020 #11

And "someone" will be wanting to shut them down right about....... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #12

Shitstain eruption in 3....2....1... SheltieLover Nov 2020 #16

The trumps will want to pocket that money Escurumbele Nov 2020 #13

Donnie will blow a gasket over this. marble falls Nov 2020 #14

kr Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #15

Tell Donald he can have a share of the profits if he leaves quietly groundloop Nov 2020 #17

Nice! BlueWavePsych Nov 2020 #19

The White House Gift Shop is a private company ... TomVilmer Nov 2020 #20

Exactly! Layzeebeaver Nov 2020 #22

Great find, Gothmog! Hekate Nov 2020 #23

They have autonomy. Clearly. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #24