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jmowreader

(52,545 posts)
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:16 PM Jun 18

I'm thinking about the Trump Flagpoles

It's no secret that Trump is profiting from his office.

Several companies make cell towers disguised as flagpoles. Since Trump claims to have paid for the poles it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that he bought two flagpole-shaped cell towers and will be collecting the rental revenue from them.

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I'm thinking about the Trump Flagpoles (Original Post) jmowreader Jun 18 OP
Where are the antennas? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 18 #1
Inside the pole jacket, which is fiberglass jmowreader Jun 18 #4
The flag poles are only about 6" diameter at the top. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 18 #5
One guess as to what I would do with those flagpoles. Chipper Chat Jun 18 #2
I do not believe he paid for those fugly phallic symbols, rsdsharp Jun 18 #3
Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits himself in some way. Irish_Dem Jun 18 #6
big flag poles are compensation lol nt msongs Jun 18 #7
They should be turned into giant windmills newdeal2 Jun 18 #8
Paging Emily Litella edbermac Jun 18 #9
More likely, Trump has a small penis Johonny Jun 18 #10
Maybe a silly question but nolabear Jun 18 #11
Exactly what I was wondering! SheltieLover Jun 18 #13
I'm thinking about the Trump Flagpoles ... Intractable Jun 18 #12
Not all that much jmowreader Jun 18 #15
They're 2 middle fingers lame54 Jun 18 #14
Interesting.. TY. My thought on the Flag & Pole Cha Jun 18 #16

mahatmakanejeeves

(65,713 posts)
5. The flag poles are only about 6" diameter at the top.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jun 18

That’s not enough room for antennas.



Source: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2025/06/18/trump-massive-flagpoles-white-house/84259082007/

The poles are tapered. The diameter of the poles is bigger at the bottom, about 15”.



The flagpole will sway in the slightest breeze.

The cell towers disguised as flagpoles have a much larger diameter, so that the antennas can be concealed within.



Source: https://www.nelloinc.com/wireless-cell-towers/disguised-cell-towers-flag-poles.cfm

Here’s a cell tower disguised as a tree. The antennas are on the exterior of the “trunk.” Fake branches obscure the antennas, but the antennas are clearly visible.

Cell Phone Towers Disguised as Trees

Brad Kelechava Brad Kelechava
9 years ago



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rsdsharp

(11,082 posts)
3. I do not believe he paid for those fugly phallic symbols,
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:22 PM
Jun 18

and in the unlikely event he did, he used somebody else’s money.

nolabear

(43,792 posts)
11. Maybe a silly question but
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 07:41 PM
Jun 18

Could he benefit from having those towers there after he left office? Is there listening potential? I admit general ignorance about what could be done with them.

Intractable

(1,159 posts)
12. I'm thinking about the Trump Flagpoles ...
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 08:02 PM
Jun 18

Questions like, How much would it cost in 2029 to take them down?

jmowreader

(52,545 posts)
15. Not all that much
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:40 PM
Jun 18

Get some combat engineers up there to drop the poles with explosives, cut them up and haul the pieces off in a dump truck.

Cha

(313,103 posts)
16. Interesting.. TY. My thought on the Flag & Pole
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:53 PM
Jun 18

is.. it might be Traitor's symbolic stance on Hitler in our WH. If the "88 feet" is correct and it's Code for Heil Hitler

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