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NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)After news broke that the Manhattan District Attorney was convening a grand jury, Donald J. Trump changed the name of his company to the Eric Trump Organization.
The former President made the announcement in a press conference at his signature Manhattan building, the newly renamed Eric Trump Tower.
Changing the name of the company is no big deal, he said. Its going to be the same company that its always beenwith Eric Trump running the show and me just following his orders.
Its only fitting to call this company the Eric Trump Organization, because Eric is responsible for everything it has ever done, he added. This is long overdue.
Asked about the grand jury, Trump said, From what Ive heard, theyre going to be looking into Erics businesses quite strongly. I hope he hasnt gotten himself into a big mess. Hes been a great boss to work for all these years, and I wish him well.
Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/as-grand-jury-convenes-trump-changes-name-of-his-company-to-eric-trump-organization
mucifer
(23,552 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)It's so close to believable that you have to think for a minute - and I already knew that this was Borowitz!
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)PCIntern
(25,556 posts)MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)Very good!
Wonderful joke, but not a joke: trump is going to blame everyone but himself.
malaise
(269,057 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)That's Trump's MO and that's what makes it so very close to believable!
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,950 posts)Until I got to the last paragraph in the excerpt. When he was talking about Eric getting into a mess. I should had thought it wasn't real in the 4th paragraph saying Eric is responsible for everything.
But then again, it is only right to believe that the idiot is losing his mind.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)Nice one.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)Response to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)
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LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)However it does sound like something he might do in real life. I put nothing past him.
Still, it's hilarious!
Thanks for posting, Rhiannon!
Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)And the part I listened to was about his insane machinations to keep his failing casinos afloat (his Dad sent his driver to illegally purchase $3 million worth of chips!) and I realized again that anything's possible with this inept self-important blowhard!
BTW, Congratulations!
Today's milestones: Congratulations to the following active DU members!
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I had no idea today was my DU anniversary or that I had been here for 18 years already! It's amazing and I am so grateful for this website for keeping me sane all this time!
Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)Mine's in February, and for all this time, I wasn't sure exactly when I joined. For all these years it just said "Before July 6, 2003." Now I know - and I think it's very cool of EarlG to do this. Takes me back to when newyawker99 used to post Milestones and it meant so much. Congratulations, well done! And I feel exactly the same way - DU has kept me (relatively) sane through the ups and downs for all these years!
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)before I click. Haven't failed...... yet.
ffr
(22,670 posts)aggiesal
(8,918 posts)Then post it in a RW site, it would definitely enter the RW echo chamber.
It's that good.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)the headline is, before clicking.
Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)It comes so close to being believable.