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[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

https://www.amazon.com/Stevenson-Entertainment-Group-Apprentice-Collectible/dp/B0002UADAK

BRING HOME THE LEGEND: Consistently overcoming the odds, Donald Trumps' name has come to define the meaning of success. Now fans and collectors can bring home the legend as this officially licensed 12-inch collectible figure.

17 AUTHENTIC QUOTES: The Donald Trump figure "speaks" 17 inspirational quotes, including his classic line, "You're fired".

Also, looking through the reviews:

My granddaughter's Barbie would have had a new friend, but it did not talk. Returning this doll. Cute idea though.Returning the first one. AMAZON sent me a new one. IT DOES NOT TALK😡😡I am MAD!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

I'm now imagining some little girl being given a Barbie and a talking Donald Trump doll for her to role-play domestic scenarios with during her formative years.

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Their example of an inspirational quote is "you're fired!"? There apparently are 16 other quotes to pick from, none more inspiring than that one?

[–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

investigates

It sounds like a fair bit of them are either firing employees or insulting them. I don't really get the appeal, but I also was pretty oblivious to Donald Trump until his Presidential run, so I assume that there are people out there who enjoy it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_dolls

The doll includes 17 phrases,[6] which Trump recorded.[4][12] The phrases, activated by pressing a button,[14] consist of quotes used by Trump on The Apprentice and in his 2004 book, Trump: How to Get Rich.[3] Phrases include:

  • "This one's easy for me—you're fired."
  • "I have no choice but to tell you you're fired."
  • "I should fire myself just for having you around."
  • "You really screwed up!"
  • "You really think you're a good leader? I don't."
[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Ah... yeah, so they are just 17 variants on "you're fired!", so they really couldn't have picked a more inspiring example... maybe inspiring was a bad choice of word.