'This is what it has come to': MSNBC host laughs at Trump selling sneakers for quick cash

MSNBC "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele kicked off Sunday morning by laughing at Donald Trump hawking "golden tennis shoes" at Sneaker Con less than 48 hours after he was hit with a possible $450 million fine by Judge Arthur Engoron.

Late Saturday Trump made a surprise visit to the Philadelphia event, where he was met with no small amount of boos, to promote Trump-branded sneakers with price tags up to $399.

After sharing a clip of the former president staring and then holding up a pair of shiny gold basketball shoes, host Steele got in his digs while speaking with the Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui.

"This is what it has come to now," Steel laughed. "We are sitting here talking gold tennis shoes for the presidency. What does this say about how much the decisions, the court decisions recently have disrupted the flow of the Trump game? Yes, there was booing — that's a lot of emotion when you are booing at him."

"How are you reading the telltale signs from his campaign? There is a different feel to it after the heels of the massive decision this week," he added.

"Look, as we know, former president Trump is on the hook for a lot of money, it could be with interest totaling about a half billion dollars. He does have a lot of bills to pay. I'm not sure that this sneaker line is going to do the trick for him."

"They are gold," Steele interjected, leading to more laughter.

"They are gold," the Journal reporter conceded while laughing and then adding, "We will see how it pans out. Look, I think the financial challenges that he is facing are having an impact on him and his campaign."

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