‘Yo-Semite’ Shirt Sales Skyrocket After Trump’s Mispronunciation Of Park Name
Image via National Museum of American Jewish History
Donald Trump’s mispronunciation of the word Yosemite has earned National Museum of American Jewish History almost US$30,000 in sales for its “Yo Semite” t-shirt.
The president struggled to utter the name of one of America’s known national parks, pronouncing it as “yo-Semitee,” which prompted numerous humorous reactions from social media users.
The slipup has caused the National Museum of American Jewish History to earn US$30,000 for its camping shirt that displayed the word “yo-Semite” with two sequoia redwood trees on it. According to the shop, its website crashed after a spike in traffic. The museum has been selling the tshirts since 2011, but after Trump’s blunder, its sales skyrocketed.
The museum’s director of retail and visitor experience Kristen Kreider told The Philadelphia Business Journal that the sales from the shirt alone matched the amount the shop earned during the whole of June. “It just keeps gathering momentum,” Kreider said.
The museum reported that almost 1,500 of the shirts were sold in the last three days.
Gaze upon Yo-semite’s towering Sequoias with our "Yo Semite" t-shirt! 😉🌲 Get 'em while they're hot: https://t.co/PGNaXqbiwi #Yosemite pic.twitter.com/TXxs5nJ1oR
— National Museum of American Jewish History (@NMAJH) August 4, 2020
[via HuffPost, opening image via National Museum of American Jewish History]
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