Overview
- The Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake halted in-person sales after a March 26 Facebook post said it was closed until further notice.
- Owner Lisa Fleischmann said sales collapsed after the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, which she described as the moment business went dead.
- She said shoppers have stayed away because they worry wearing pro-Trump items will invite questions about the war.
- Coverage ties the slump to souring public opinion of the conflict, citing a March 25 AP-NORC poll that found 59% believe U.S. military action has gone too far.
- The shop had moved from Huntley in mid-January after an eviction tied to a large Trump inflatable, saw strong early sales, and the owner has floated a future reopening if demand rebounds around national anniversary events.