Brief
Trump shows Jos. A. Bank suit at Nebraska rally, not Brioni
The president’s tag read “Jos. A. Bank,” prompting commentary on price and origin.
By Felo News Desk · Published
President Donald Trump was photographed pulling back his navy suit jacket at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday night, exposing a label that read “Jos. A. Bank,” according to The Independent.
The revelation contradicted the long‑standing belief that Trump exclusively wears Italian luxury brand Brioni. Vanity Fair correspondent Aidan McLaughlin noted on X that “common wisdom has long been that Trump only wears Brioni suits… but lately he’s been wearing this navy Jos A Bank suit.”
Trump’s 2004 book "Think Like a Billionaire" quoted him saying he bought Brioni suits off the rack, a claim cited by a 2016 New York Times piece. Hope Hicks, his campaign spokeswoman in 2016, confirmed he wore Brioni during the election but also liked other makers such as Martin Greenfield Clothiers.
Menswear writer Derek Guy observed that Jos. A. Bank suits are typically manufactured overseas, while commentator Josh Dorner highlighted the irony given Trump’s trade‑war rhetoric. Prices for a Jos. A. Bank suit range from $250 to $580, far below Brioni’s $5,500‑$16,200 range.
Key facts
- Trump’s navy jacket at a Nebraska rally bore a Jos. A. Bank label (independent.co.uk)
- Jos. A. Bank suits cost $250‑$580, versus Brioni’s $5,500‑$16,200 (independent.co.uk)
- Aidan McLaughlin reported the tag reveal on X (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Trump reveals the make of his suit – and it isn’t what people were expecting”
