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Trump Critiques Mt. Vernon: If He Was Smart, He Wouldve Put His Name On It
By Kate Riga
April 10, 2019 7:47 am
President Donald Trump had some advice for Americas first President, befuddled by George Washingtons decision not to name Mount Vernon after himself.
If he was smart, he wouldve put his name on it, Trump said during a tour with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte last April. Youve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.
According to Politico, tour guide Doug Bradburn pointed out that Washington did snag the U.S. capital. Trump laughed and acknowledged the good point.
Bradburn reportedly later said that the Macrons knew much more about American history than Trump did, and that he struggled to maintain the American Presidents interest for the 45-minute tour.
Trump only had eyes for the real estate part of the tour, critiquing the small rooms and narrow staircases. He concluded that he couldve built the place better and for cheaper.
However, per Politico, he was pleased with the bed where Washington died from a throat infection: a good bed to die in, Trump said approvingly.
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Trump Critiques Mt. Vernon: 'If He Was Smart, He Would've Put His Name On It' (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2019
OP
I can no longer tell what is "The Onion", "Borowitz" or the current insane reality.
democratisphere
Apr 2019
#4
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)1. Mar-a-George? Washington Tower Virginia?
George Washington National Golf Club?
Wooden Teeth Acres?
Freethinker65
(10,023 posts)2. Satire? Please be satire
riversedge
(70,242 posts)14. Classless Trump embarrasses himself for all the world to see once AGAIN!
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)3. He really thinks
the first president was ever in danger of people not remembering his name? Such a schmuck and an embarrassment.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)4. I can no longer tell what is "The Onion", "Borowitz" or the current insane reality.
Life is stranger than fiction.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)5. The word from On-High: George Washington was stupid.
Our undying thanks goes to President Crazy-Pants for his brilliant insights into human nature and the first President.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)6. Meanwhile people are chiseling DT's name off of places. nt
God that is fantastic.
SallyHemmings
(1,822 posts)10. Yeeees!
Docreed2003
(16,862 posts)7. What a disgusting cretin
We already knew that but his idiocy is astounding...this is what his knuckle dragging fans wanted though: an anti intellectual, bigoted idiot who does know anything and doesn't care to learn
tanyev
(42,564 posts)8. No, Donald. If he had Narcissistic Personality Disorder, he would have put his name on it.
eShirl
(18,494 posts)11. It's like he's begging to be mocked.
marble falls
(57,102 posts)12. Weeping jaysus in the morning.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)13. "You've got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you."
of course the orange asshole misses the irony of this statement.
I would love to see Ol' George get up out of his grave and punch the orange asshole in his mouth.
JHB
(37,160 posts)15. Yes, clearly no one in the US remembers anything about George Washington