... The Donald's handlers should have caught that before his speech was written. A bowl of Peanuts, Candies, Gumballs ... all would have worked well for the analogy!
Except there will be no lawsuit. has ANYONE ever used the term “Skittles” in any kind of public discourse? Did the Mars co sue? If not then no suit and besides they have to prove harm was done. It’s all silly and I wonder where your head is for even indulging in conspiracy stuff such as this
The word “skittles” goes back centuries and defines a form of lawn bowling from which all other bowling games are descended. How do you copyright a common noun?
Might as well imagine a colloquy between Trump and his accountant:
“Buy `buy’, Smathers”
“Mr. Trump, do you mean `goodbye’?”
“No, I mean buy the word `buy’. I don’t want anyone else to use it again.”