Supreme Court Rules California Man Can’t Trademark ‘Trump Too Small’
Steve Elster, who sought exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise, argued that not being allowed to trademark the phrase violated his rights.
Dispute Over ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark for T-Shirts Reaches Supreme Court
The court will weigh the First Amendment right to free speech against federal trademark law, and experts are wary that speech could ultimately be chilled.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark Case
The Supreme Court decided June 5 to hear a California attorney’s case June 5 in which he requested to trademark the phrase “Trump too small.” The insult was initially made by Florida Senator Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential campaign in which he said former President Trump had “small hands … And you know what they say about guys with small hands.”