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Trump Superstore Near Knoxville Closes After Sales Collapse

8/14/2026

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Bill Hays said the Trump Superstore off Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee is closing because business has dried up, denying retirement rumors.
Part-time employee Dan reported visitors fell from 86 to near zero, leaving the lot empty with inventory marked down 50 percent.
He linked the drop to U.S. President Donald Trump’s waning popularity, which polls place in the 30s, and noted a decline in traffic to Trump’s Truth Social platform.

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Bill Hays said the Trump Superstore off Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee is closing because business has dried up, denying retirement rumors.
Part-time employee Dan reported visitors fell from 86 to near zero, leaving the lot empty with inventory marked down 50 percent.
He linked the drop to U.S. President Donald Trump’s waning popularity, which polls place in the 30s, and noted a decline in traffic to Trump’s Truth Social platform.