Trump Steaks

Donald Trump registered "Trump Steaks" as a U.S. trademark in August 2006. The meat was supplied by Buckhead Beef, an Atlanta-based company and subsidiary of Sysco. Burgers and sausages were also sold under the Trump Steaks name. The steaks were USDA Angus certified with the tagline of "The World's Greatest Steaks". Trump was featured on the cover of the June 2007 Sharper Image catalogue to promote Trump Steaks. On June 5, 2007, Trump Steaks debuted on the QVC home shopping television channel, with Trump making an appearance on the network. Trump Steaks were sold at The Sharper Image for two months before being discontinued. According to Sharper Image CEO Jerry W. Levin, "The net of all that was we literally sold almost no steaks, if we sold $50,000 of steaks grand total, I'd be surprised." Advertisements featuring Trump's photo attracted customers to buy other products at the store. Trump Steaks were discontinued at QVC around the same time as the Sharper Image discontinuation. == 2007 reception ==

The New York Post conducted a blind taste test and compared Trump Steaks with mail-order porterhouses from Peter Luger Steak House and three New York City establishments. Trump Steaks earned a rating of 7.5 out of 10 (with the high cost of Trump Steaks noted), losing to mail-order porterhouses from Peter Luger with a rating of 9.5, but a higher rating than the Greenwich Village butcher and the Ottomanelli Brothers. Tad's Steaks, a cheap steak cafeteria, received "This cow should be ashamed". The Associated Press and The Oklahoman wrote positive reviews of the steaks, but also noted the high price. The Palm Beach Post panelists best rated the Angus-certified and prime-graded bone-in rib-eye against choice-graded bone-in rib-eyes and prime-graded Publix, Gourmet opined, "these steaks are wholly mediocre". == 2016 U.S. presidential election ==

In August 2015, Time magazine included Trump Steaks on a list of Trump business failures. On February 10, 2016, the New York Daily News included Trump Steaks on a list of Trump business failures. Steaks from West Palm Beach's Bush Brothers Provision Co. were on display at Trump's Florida news conference celebrating his latest primary victories on March 8, 2016, during which Trump claimed them to be "Trump Steaks". Trump-branded wine and water were also displayed, as an example of Trump's success in business. In an interview with Anderson Cooper the following day, Trump said that he does not process the steaks but instead purchases them from local suppliers. the only place the steaks can still be purchased is at Trump's various properties. == See also ==