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Supreme Court will decide whether T-shirt mocking Trump as 'too small' can be trademarked

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether former President Trump can be mocked as "too small" on a trademarked T-shirt. Usually, the trademark law does not allow for using someone's name over his objection. But in this instance, a federal appeals court said California lawyer Steve Elster had a free speech right to mock Trump as "too small" on T-shirts and hats. Elster argued the ...
Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 1, 2023, in Grimes, Iowa.

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether former President Trump can be mocked as "too small" on a trademarked T-shirt. Usually,

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