Sneakers. Perfume. Trading cards. Bibles. Those are just some of the products Donald Trump is hawking while he runs to unseat President Joe Biden. They join a sprawling catalog of Trump-branded merchandise, ranging from steaks to scented candles, that the businessman-turned-president has licensed over the years. But as his campaign coffers dwindle and his fortune comes under threat, Trump — who has never completely severed his political career from his financial one — is now actively intertwining his business ventures with his White House bid. “There is no precedent for this level” of business activity during a presidential campaign, Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig told CNBC, though “the trend has been building for many years.” Brendan Fischer, deputy executive director of money-in-politics watchdog Documented, agreed. Donald Trump introduced his new line of signature shoes on Feb. 17 in Philadelphia.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images file “I can’t think of any other modern example of a presidential candidate hawking…
