By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-10 15:52:15 | Updated at 2024-12-26 01:16:18
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Jon Stewart slammed Donald Trump for releasing a fragrance ad featuring Jill Biden.
The 'Daily Show' host railed against the president-elect for using the first lady to sell his women's perfume and men's cologne, which retail for $199 each.
'You f***king won!,' Stewart said Monday night in his monologue. 'You don't have to push merch anymore. I find it hard to believe I'm saying this, but it's beneath you.'
Trump posted a photo of himself and Biden chatting in the Notre Dame Cathedral during a ceremony for its reopening. He added the caption: 'A fragrance even your enemies can't resist' and linked to a webpage where the fragrance can be purchased.
Stewart had some thoughts on the matter.
'Trump was apparently traveling with his predecessor's wife, attending the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Jill Biden,' Stewart said.
'It was a rare moment of conciliation. One that would have given this country hope had it not been immediately undermined by the returning president releasing an actual cologne ad belittling and sexualizing said moment.'
Jon Stewart railed against Donald Trump using Jill Biden's image to sell fragrance
Jill Biden was at the event to represent President Joe Biden, who couldn't attend the ceremony due to a scheduling conflict. Trump was invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to attend.
Biden and Trump sat with the Macrons at the ceremony.
An image of the two of them sitting solo went viral and Trump then used it in his sales pitch.
'Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes! I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING. Great Christmas gifts for the family. Go to gettrumpfragrances.com/. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!,' he posted on his Truth Social account.
Jill Biden has not publicly commented on the matter. The East Wing did not respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Donald Trump is hawking several items on his website, including: $499 'Trump Won' sneakers, $100,000 watches, $299 'first lady' sneakers and other items.
He merchandised heavily during his presidential campaign and has continued to push items celebrating his win.
It's unclear if he will continue to pitch products when he moves into the White House on January 20th.
Four years ago, Trump handed over the reins of the family business to his sons Eric and Don Jr. But it's unknown if he'll make such a public separate during his second presidency.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump upon his arrival to the White House on Nov. 13, 2004
Saturday's ceremony at Notre Dame, taking place five years after the cathedral suffered a massive fire that toppled its spire, was not Biden and Trump's first post-election meeting.
The first lady joined President Joe Biden in welcoming Trump to the White House a few days after his November win.
She gave him a letter for Melania Trump, who had snubbed her invitation for tea.
