President Joe Biden’s sudden departure from the 2024 race and Vice President Kamala Harris’ sudden ascension as the presumptive nominee has supporters and opponents racing for new merch — and wondering what to do with their Biden-Harris merchandise.
Just over a day after the historic announcement by Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, designers have been quick to capitalize on the once-in-a-generation news.
Merchandise is already available everywhere — from Amazon to Etsy and Redbubble. They feature some of Harris’ famous quotes (“I’m speaking"), internet memes referencing her 2023 coconut tree remarks, and Brat summer.
Already, you can buy T-shirts, bobbleheads, tote bags, coffee mugs, bumper stickers, lawn signs, necklaces, face masks and bracelets.
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The merchandise is mostly fan-made from independent creators. The Democratic party has not made any official Kamala Harris for President items available for purchase yet.
How were these shirts made so fast?
Once Biden announced his departure from the presidential race, Harris merchandise hit the market online and in stores.
Some popular items, such as the "Kamala 2024" T-shirt, which is currently a best best seller in woman's novelty shirts on Amazon, has been available for years. This specific vintage shirt is being
promoted as a Harris for president shirt, but the item was first made available in August 2020 according to the product details on the Amazon website.
Other items were immediately printed and were available for purchase right away. Manufacturer FunnyTshirtsUSA created a "Kamala Harris '24 For The People" shirt that was listed on Etsy Monday morning.
The coconut tree quote
Another independent designer created a shirt with a cartoon coconut with Harris's coconut tree quote that was made available early on Monday. In 2023, she uttered the quote: "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you."
Even brick and mortar stores in New Jersey are getting merchandise set that relate to Harris's potential presidential bid.
The Let’s Go Brandon store on Route 37 in Toms River was busy Monday morning as customers shopped for merchandise that included Trump flags, decals, shirts and hats.
Vincent Scuzzese, the owner of Let’s Go Brandon, sells shirts, flags, hats and other merchandise that promote Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican presidential nominee. The Toms River resident has shirts coming in that poke fun of Harris's potential nomination.
Scuzzese said he has a new decal coming in with an image of Harris painted in clown makeup with the phrase "Let's go Brenda," a play on words from his other shirts that say "Let's go Brandon."
Shops in New Jersey and New York are known for producing trending apparel at rapid speed. Just days after the Donald Trump assassination attempt, stores in Ocean City, New Jersey, including the Shirt Shack, already had shirts of Trump holding his fist in the air at his rally moments after the attempted assassination.
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