>Coinye also very clearly said they weren't associated with Kanye.
Only after his lawyers threatened to sue, and it was not posted on their website ASAIK.
>I thought TrupCoin is a serious coin like you said in this exact post? Which is it?
This may come as a surprise to you, but there are many serious projects and startups that are also small operations.
>They can be though, If you and someone else are going 70MPH in a 60MPH zone, and the cop pulls you over, you can't just say "Oh, well the other guy was speeding too, so I don't have to pay or get points on my lisence."
False. They aren't sued because they can't be, especially for political figures. It's covered under freedom of speech (or political speech). See Right to Publicity, below.
There is a reason why you can purchase Hillary Clinton toilet paper. Because she would lose in court.
>It's not. Freedom of speech allows for use of names and copyrighted material only in limited circumstances. Creating a for-profit product that is related to the person in question only by their name, is not covered under fair use.
Wrong again. Every bobblehead, piece of Hillary Clinton toilet paper and such is covered under fair use; Trumpcoin is no different. Trump gave up nearly all of his privacy rights when he chose to run for President.
It's called the Right to Publicity. A "regular" person could sue, but when you are a prominent public figure, ESPECIALLY political, you have little to no case. The exception is advertisement. Also, the Right to Publicity varies widely between states; Trump's home sate of New York to notorious for ruling for Freedom of Speech.
Products that "make a statement" or are "creative" are fair game. That would be the contest in court. Since Trumpcoin could be argued as a statement - as currency, and not a product - it would be protected quite well in court. A lawsuit against Trumpcoin would most likely fail.
TL DR: You're mostly wrong.