Amazon urged to remove ’51st state’ products from site. Will it listen?
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A petition has been launched calling on Amazon to remove '51st state' merchandise, but business and marketing professors say it's unlikely to happen.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Amazon to stop selling “51st State” merchandise — referencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada — but marketing and business experts say it’s unlikely to have much success.
The petition, started by Sue Williams-Dunn, said that there is a “profound sense of betrayal” by the actions of Trump and criticized Amazon for selling products that echo the president’s comments that Canada should become part of the U.S.
“Seeing items on sale that portray this notion on a platform as huge as Amazon gives President Trump’s intimidating tactics more power than they deserve,” she wrote.
More than 65,000 people have signed the petition so far.
A search on Amazon’s website shows various shirts, flags and hats with messages like “51st state of America” and “51 Make Canada Great Again.”
Trump began his rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state in early January, including referring to former prime minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor Trudeau” on multiple occasions.
Trudeau initially brushed off questions about the comments, calling them a joke.
Trump later said he wanted to use “economic force” to force Canada to become a state. Trudeau was later heard saying in a hot mic moment that Trump’s plans to annex Canada were a “real thing.”
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