Presidential race: Survey finds majority would wear opponent's merch for $1K

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pictured in file images.

Most voters have decided who their selection for president will be one day before the election, but a new survey shows they could be persuaded to switch sides and wear the apparel of an opposing presidential candidate for a price.

RushOrderTees, a technology and custom apparel company, surveyed over 2,000 people to find out if $1,000 could get them to wear a t-shirt and hat supporting the other presidential candidate in person or online.

Approximately 64% of respondents polled said they would accept $1,000 to wear a t-shirt and hat for the presidential candidate they do not support, even if it is for a day, compared to 36% of people who said they would not wear the apparel of the opposing candidate.

Fifty-five percent of people said they would accept $1,000 to update their social media profile picture for a week to show themselves wearing clothing supporting the presidential candidate they oppose, compared to 45% who said they would not.

Meanwhile, the survey found a divide between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump supporters when asked about wearing the opposing political candidates' gear.

The survey noted 73% of Trump supporters said they would be willing to wear Harris apparel for a day in exchange for $1,000. But 47% of Harris supporters would agree to the same deal and wear Trump gear.

But there was a wider gap when it came to supporters updating their social media profiles.

Only 27% of Harris supporters were willing to change their profile pictures for $1,000, while 70% of Trump supporters said they would also do it and take the cash.

RushOrderTees also found that there was a difference in responses among generations willing to take the money to wear the merch of the other presidential candidate.

Approximately 49% of respondents over 60 years old would take $1,000 to wear the opposing candidate’s apparel for a day, which is lower than the 67% average among other age groups.

Additionally, there was a gender split between men and women in the survey, with 72% of men saying they would accept the $1,000 offer to wear another presidential candidate’s clothing, while only 50% of women would do the same, the survey noted.

The survey was conducted on October 7, 2024, by SurveyMonkey with a sample size of 2,195 American adults, 18 years and older. The survey had a margin of error of +/- 2%.