A self-styled Russia expert who conspiratorially questioned how a Russian TV host got hold of a controversial t-shirt boasting the phrase “I’d rather be a Russian than a Democrat” found her answer online: probably on Amazon.

Julia Davis describes herself as a Russian media analyst on Twitter. Essentially, she watches Russian media and tweets about it, adding a lucrative twist of conspiracy if she can.

The t-shirt she was referring to has gone viral on Twitter after two American men at a Trump rally in Ohio were both pictured wearing them. A Russian TV host took the opportunity to hold one up during his program to poke fun at US politics after the photo caused controversy in America.

So I took this photo yesterday of two guys from Delaware, Ohio at a Trump rally. Learn more about them here. https://t.co/nEPZFvdCS0pic.twitter.com/kzdcwWtXfm — Jeremy Pelzer (@jpelzer) August 5, 2018

Davis, who never misses a Russian news bulletin if she can help it, appeared shocked that a t-shirt could make it on to Russian state TV so quickly.

How did they get that T-shirt so quickly? Is it on loan from Rand Paul, or are they being manufactured in Russia?https://t.co/QvQMtlJgqI — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 6, 2018

Davis accuses Russia of swinging entire elections, but still appears surprised that a Russian state TV station has the resources to get hold of a t-shirt.

While the TV station didn't disclose its methods, Twitter helped reveal the wonders of modern logistics to Davis, as well as the huge leaps in t-shirt printing technology, which allows t-shirts to be printed almost anywhere… especially with a TV station’s budget.

Not just for sale on Amazon. Screen shot per https://t.co/q1a296956Dpic.twitter.com/7mf7TB2ZpG — Mary Cadwallader (@MaryC_mlc4123) August 6, 2018

Amazon Prime? — John Budd (@buddfoster) August 6, 2018

Modern day technology does miracles when it comes to printing T-shirts. Where the heck have you been for the last couple of decades? — Oz Wolf (@OzrenV) August 7, 2018

When Davis noticed that parts of the Russian media had now started to debate her attempts to make the purchasing of a t-shirt seem like the next global conspiracy, she deployed some of her famed media analysis.

They're going nuts over there. pic.twitter.com/y01x38ftqo — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 8, 2018

The word ‘nuts’ appears a little judgmental from someone who’s been tweeting about a t-shirt for several days. However, in the world of Russian analysis, anything goes.