By Katherine Tinsley
12:25am PDT, May 17, 2025
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A Rhode Island couple was left disappointed after their
Donald Trump watch arrived with a noticeable mistake.
Tim Petit spent more than $600 on a Trump watch for his wife,
Melanie Petit, but the lavish item didn't meet their expectations, as the lettering read "RUMP" instead of the president's last name.
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"I just thought it was really nice. It was beautiful. And I knew it would be something that she'd like," Tim Petit told
NBC 10 News of the gift for his wife.
He added that he was sold by the exclusivity of the watch: "One of 250. So that attracted me," he said.
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Donald Trump promoted the accessory on Truth Social, and his endorsement intrigued Tim Petit.
"With the president's voice hawking the watches. I was curious, so I went on to the website," he said.
"It has a nice little case," his wife, Melanie Petit, chimed in. "It has the pink and little fireworks on it."
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The couple was shocked to realize the luxury item didn't have Donald Trump's name on it.
"I noticed it right away," Melanie Petit said. "The T is missing. It just says R-U-M-P."
"How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?" she asked.
"I'm very disappointed. I wanted to do a special thing for her," Tim Petit said. "And we expected that it would have the integrity of the President of the United States and good follow-through."
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While the GetTrumpWatches.com website claims to retail the official watches of Donald Trump, the company simply licenses the president's name.
The retailer clarified on their site "that the watches are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals."
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Tim Petit urged Trump Watches to pay more attention to the manufacturing process.
"I think that someone needs to be aware of it in their licensing department, that someone's dropped the ball big time," Tim Petit said.
"We're not getting any kind of support or response," Melanie Petit added.
"We would like this corrected properly and quickly," Tim said. "An apology would be nice for making my wife cry."
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Shortly after giving their interview, Tim Petit informed WSAJ that the Trump Watch brand offered to replace the item and gave him an $800 coupon to shop for alternative items on the site.
