A new underwear company is cashing in on the American presidential election race to make some really cool profits.
An underwear company is now making it possible for women to menstruate on Donald Trump's face with their bizarre 'Bleed on a politician' knickers.
The company, Cute Fruit Undies is poking fun at the 2016 presidential race by selling women's absorbent underwear with photos of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump , his leading rival Ted Cruz and other politicians sewn into the gusset.
Twenty-two year old Sarah Palatnik runs the company, which she calls "a political, funny, feminist, weird company," and says business is booming.
She's even had to hire extra seamstresses and helpers to keep up with demand.
As well as Trump and Cruz, buyers can choose from a lineup of politicians including former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Republican Presidential Candidate John Kasich and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Her bestseller, Sarah says, is Trump.
"I feel like in a way, he matches this. You know what I mean. Like, he's just so out there and kind of gross and no boundaries, which, in a way, this kind of is too.
"I mean, a lot of people think this is so disgusting and gross and weird and out of control."
All the politicians, who Sarah refers to as "blood dumpsters" are Republicans, but she says Democratic politicians would be included too, if they fit her criteria.
"As long as they are working to pass legislation that will limit women's reproductive rights, they're in.
"A lot of people are making comments like, oh of course, it's all Republicans and I'm like, literally, if you just read anything that I write on the internet, you'll know that's not how I'm doing this, it just so happens that it's how it is."
Sarah says she donates $3 (£2.12) from every pair of underwear sold to women's health organization Planned Parenthood.
But not all responses to the underwear have been positive, Sarah says.
On the press page of her website, bloodymarysundies.wordpress.com , she provides links to a handful of negative online news stories.
One review, from Mad World News, reads: "A rowdy pack of feminists have once again taken things too far while voicing their political opinion.
"The nasty women have officially disgusted social media after showing the sick thing between their legs, which enables them to cast a vote with their crotches."
But Sarah isn't fazed by her critics: "The general response has been overwhelmingly, amazingly positive and even people who don't buy stuff, I get messages from people who are just like, you're so amazing, this is amazing, thank you so much for doing this. And I'm just like, my God, like wow.
"So in general, it's amazing. I've also gotten some messages that say I'm a disgusting pig, you know, so whatever. But for the most part, it's positive," she said.
As for the future, Sarah says she will offer more politicians to choose from and will also expand her range of regular underwear, but despite requests, she does not plan to offer the underwear without politician's faces.
"I know that alienates a lot of customers and that's OK with me, because that's what I want this company to be about. It's a political company."
- Mirror Online
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