Lauren Boebert admits to wearing knockoff Trump sneakers at victory party
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) celebrated her Republican primary win in full MAGA regalia, but she admitted her Trump sneakers were knockoffs.
The Colorado Republican knocked off five contenders for the state's 4th congressional district's GOP nomination, and the Donald Trump ally took the stage at her victory party Tuesday night wearing a white "Make America Great Again" hat with Trump's signature across the bill a pair of gold sneakers that she said were dupes of the former president's limited edition shoes, reported Westword.
"These are very China, but I'm okay with that," Boebert said, laughing. "If I could've bought the OGs, I would have."
The originals have already sold out, according to GetTrumpSneakers.com, and remain on pre-order status with an estimated shipping date of sometime next month.
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Trump announced the launch of 1,000 custom limited edition "Never Surrender High Tops," which are reflective gold and feature American flag uppers, with metallic stars on the back and a "T" embossed in the leather, at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia in February.
The 37-year-old Boebert changed districts from Colorado's 3rd to avoid a tough challenge from well-funded Democrat Adam Frisch and will now run for the seat vacated by Rep. Ken Buck's retirement.
She did not run in a special election, also held Tuesday and won by GOP nominee Greg Lopez, so she could hold on to her 3rd district seat during the campaign.
Lopez will serve out the remainder of Buck's term and then relinquish the seat to the winner of Boebert's matchup with Democrat Trisha Calvarese following November's election.