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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alan Nafzger nafzger@bohiney.comPalm Beach, FL -- March 29, 2025

Donald Trump Branding Genius: Satirical Exposé Unveils Politics as Pyramid Scheme in Red Hats and Beef Jerky

PALM BEACH, FL - In a revelation as glittery as a rhinestone-studded indictment, political satirist and professor Alan Nafzger has dropped a velvet-gloved body slam on American politics with his newest longform exposé, "Donald Trump Branding: How One Man Turned Politics into a Lifestyle Merch Pyramid."

Published on Bohiney.com, this 5-alarm, 15-observation roast tracks how Donald J. Trump's greatest political achievement wasn't policy, unity, or statesmanship-it was becoming the first living presidential logo, complete with action figures, felony punch cards, and cologne that smells like lawsuits and golf carts.

"Trump didn't start a movement. He launched a loyalty program."- Excerpt from the exposé

Written in Nafzger's signature blend of satirical journalism, political psychoanalysis, and Texas-bred side-eye, the piece exposes how American democracy is no longer governed by ideology-but merch.

The article reveals:

Trump supporters don't vote-they reorder

Indictments are now brand extensions

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And Trump Steaks were really just emotional coping meat

"Trump is what happens when capitalism binge-watches pro wrestling and washes it down with warm Tab," says Nafzger in the piece, which includes fake Gallup polls, spoof psychologist quotes, and marketing studies from completely [https://medium.com/@alan.nafzger/donald-trump-branding-5ce1958cbc47 https://medium.com/@alan.nafzger/donald-trump-branding-5ce1958cbc47] invented institutions like the Journal of Anthropological Instagram Studies.

With laugh-out-loud commentary from comedy greats like Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and Ron White (quoted fictionally in-character), the story drags Trump's branding strategy through satire's finest gauntlet: truth, exaggeration, and beef jerky logic.

From the Article:

"Trump is basically Batman for people who think the IRS is the Joker."

"The MAGA hat isn't a hat. It's war paint. The 'Let's Go Brandon' hoodie isn't just a hoodie. It's a medieval curse word designed by NASCAR fans."

"He turned being bitter into a flavor profile."

"Every indictment is a pop-up merch shop."

?? THE SATIRE GOES DEEP - AND DEEP-FRIED

Bohiney.com's Trump Branding feature includes:

Satirical analysis of Trump's crest, merchandise, and emotional appeal

The spiritual link between MAGA loyalty and Knights Templar cosplay

Comedic observations on how billionaires cosplay as victims

How Trump turned every indictment into a new merch drop

Readers will walk away asking not "What did he say?" but "What font [https://www.facebook.com/610632332131201_122096956340827754 consumer psychology behind donald trump’s brand] was it in and how much does it cost on Etsy?"

?? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ALAN NAFZGER

Alan Nafzger is a political science professor, novelist, and the satirical force behind Bohiney.com. Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised on a dairy in Windthorst, Nafzger has spent 37 years teaching, writing, and stirring comedic chaos. He is best known for the feminist Western novel Gina of Quitaque and political screenplays such as Lenin's Body and Sea and Sky. His satire blends cowboy insight, continental theory, and full-contact wit.

??? ABOUT BOHINEY.COM

Founded by farmers and philosophers with questionable taste in humor, Bohiney.com is America's premier home for [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7312079188662882306 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7312079188662882306] satirical journalism, fake quotes, dangerously real insights, and the occasional goat. We publish hard-hitting stories designed to make you laugh, then think, then question your lawn sign.

?? MEDIA ASSETS AVAILABLE

Satirical illustrations in the style of Al Jaffee

Infographics including "The Patriot Punch Card™" and "Trump Steaks: USDA Gaslit"

Parody product mockups: Impeachment Repellent Spray, Trumpinator T-Shirts, and Constitution in a Can™

?? READ THE FULL STORY

"Donald Trump Branding: How One Man Turned Politics into a Lifestyle Merch Pyramid"?? https://bohiney.com/donald-trump-branding/

For interviews, satirical commentary, or a PDF version laminated in orange bronzer:?? nafzger@bohiney.com

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