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businessinsider.com “Sam Morrison likes to create thought-provoking art.
In high school, he made silk-screen shirts and decks of cards with secret compartments inside. But over the past several years, most of his projects were digital — that is, until he had the idea last year to make physical flip-flops out of President Donald Trump’s tweets.
“Take a scroll through Donald Trump’s 40,000 tweets, and you’re sure to catch some contradicting opinions,” Morrison told Business Insider over email. “I wanted to highlight this hypocrisy.”
Morrison had a full-time job in the advertising industry at the time, but he got to work on producing his flip-flops. He sourced his own materials and printed and packaged every flip-flop by hand.
On September 5, 2017, Sam Morrison started selling his Trump-themed flip-flops through a website called PresidentFlipFlops.com.
![On September 5, 2017, Sam Morrison started selling his Trump-themed flip-flops through a website called PresidentFlipFlops.com.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccbaed4beaf0c92149683-750-422.jpg)
Morrison made 1,000 pairs of flip-flops.
![Morrison made 1,000 pairs of flip-flops.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccbed630d9b74a60956d8-750-422.jpg)
He sold every single pair in less than a month.
![He sold every single pair in less than a month.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccc1fbd773029d331ab22-750-422.jpg)
Despite his marketing budget of $0, his flip-flops went viral anyway, getting coverage from major news outlets like MSNBC, HuffPost, Fortune, and the BBC. They also made the rounds on Twitter and Reddit.
![Despite his marketing budget of $0, his flip-flops went viral anyway, getting coverage from major news outlets like MSNBC, HuffPost, Fortune, and the BBC. They also made the rounds on Twitter and Reddit.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccc450df17607405043c7-750-422.jpg)
Morrison said he donated 10% of every purchase to the American Civil Liberties Union.
![Morrison said he donated 10% of every purchase to the American Civil Liberties Union.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccc67bd773024cb1d6ac2-750-422.jpg)
Morrison told Business Insider that the flip-flops were a limited run because of the effort and complexities behind the production.
![Morrison told Business Insider that the flip-flops were a limited run because of the effort and complexities behind the production.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c2ccc9f2ab31e0c5946a7e2-750-422.jpg)
“The minimum order of raw materials was 1,000 pairs and took two months to ship to me,” he said. “I hand-printed all 1,000 pairs with a heat press, packaged and shipped everything myself, so it was a very time-intensive project.”
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All told, Morrison made three flip-flop designs, based on three sets of contradictory Trump tweets.
![All told, Morrison made three flip-flop designs, based on three sets of contradictory Trump tweets.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24ed7cbd7730434b2db63a-750-500.jpg)
These are the “Syria Edition” Trump flip-flops.
![These are the](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24ed39bd7730434b2db634-750-507.jpg)
In 2013, Trump tweeted to urge President Barack Obama not to attack Syria. In April 2017, Trump attacked Syria.
![In 2013, Trump tweeted to urge President Barack Obama not to attack Syria. In April 2017, Trump attacked Syria.](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24edbc2ab31e2a740fc2da-750-500.jpg)
These are the “Electoral College” flip-flops.
![These are the](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24ed4aad95712b57494df8-750-500.jpg)
In November 2012, Trump tweeted that the Electoral College “is a disaster for a democracy.” Almost exactly four years later, just days after winning the 2016 presidential election, Trump called the Electoral College “actually genius.”
![In November 2012, Trump tweeted that the Electoral College](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24ed8bbd77303e235b9742-750-500.jpg)
Finally, these are the “Sources” flip-flops.
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In 2012, Trump tweeted that Obama’s birth certificate was a fraud, based on an “extremely credible source.” Four years later, Trump urged people not to believe anyone who cites unnamed sources.
![In 2012, Trump tweeted that Obama's birth certificate was a fraud, based on an](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24eda1bd7730436d587d62-750-500.jpg)
Despite making only three flip-flop designs, in five sizes, with a price point of about $30, Morrison sold every single Trump flip-flop he made in less than a month. He says they are “permanently sold out.”
![Despite making only three flip-flop designs, in five sizes, with a price point of about $30, Morrison sold every single Trump flip-flop he made in less than a month. He says they are](https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c24ed6fbd77303e13256e79-750-500.jpg)
Morrison said that people from 47 states purchased the Trump flip-flops, but that given the effort to produce and ship all the shoes while still working a full-time job, President Flip Flops was a limited run.
Should Morrison decide to make more flip-flops in the future, though, he should have plenty of good source material.
You can check out the President Flip Flops website here, and Morrison’s personal site here.”