'The grift never ends': Critics pounce as Trump hawks gold watches to his fans

Former President Donald Trump has found a new way to separate his supporters from their hard-earned money, according to critics.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, the former president announced he was now selling Trump-branded gold wristwatches.

"The Official Trump Watch Collection is here, and these Watches are truly special — You’re going to love them," he wrote. "Would make a great Christmas Gift. Don’t wait, they will go fast. GET YOUR TRUMP WATCH RIGHT NOW!"

In the past, Trump has also sold his supporters items such as golden sneakers, digital trading cards, Bibles, and cryptocurrency, so his foray into gold watches seems like a logical next step, observers says.

Nonetheless, many of the president's critics took to X to marvel at the sheer number of overpriced consumer goods he's pitching to his supporters, especially during a time when he is claiming that the American economy is in a supposed death spiral.

ALSO READ: 'I think it landed': Analyst singles out moment Kamala Harris won over Wall Street

"The grift never ends with Trump," wrote former NBCUniversal executive Mike Sington. "Now he’s selling watches to his MAGA fans. Get this, they’re priced from $499 to $100,000, and look like crap. Another total rip-off."

"He is the greatest conman and grifter in the history of America," wrote the pseudonymous account Spiro's Ghost. "He comes up with a new way to fleece his cult members constantly with completely worthless nonsense. All of this while he says AMERICA WILL END! and will become COMMUNIST! if he doesn’t win in November. Laser focus."

"If you already have a Trump Bible ($60), Trump digital Pokémon card ($99), Trump sneakers ($499) and Trump souvenir coin($100), clearly you need a Trump watch," joked Huffington Post reporter S.V. Dáte. "Prices: $499 to $100,000. This is what the second shift workers of western Pennsylvania have been clamoring for."

Twitter user Thomas Macioszek, meanwhile, dug up an old quote from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) during a 2016 debate in which the Florida Republican said, "If Donald Trump hadn't inherited $200,000,000, he'd be in New York City selling watches right now."

And former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele labeled Trump a "two-bit huckster" who is "pumping out another trinket for the masses to consume (at $100K a pop) because that’s better than actual policies."