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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 31, 2017, 02:37 PM May 2017

National Trust For Historic Preservation Raises Millions To Demolish Trumps Boyhood Home

WASHINGTON—Overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the public, the National Trust for Historic Preservation reported Wednesday that it had raised more than $8 million in just three days to demolish President Trump’s boyhood home in Queens, NY. “Thanks to the generosity of the American people, we are well on our way to bulldozing the president’s first home as part of our mission to uphold America’s cultural heritage and values,” said NTHP president Stephanie K. Meeks, adding that not only had dozens of companies come forward to match their employees’ donations but that dozens of children had made much smaller contributions to the cause by sharing their allowance money. “Still, we never imagined that razing the site where the 45th president spent his early years would be greeted so enthusiastically. Big donors, small donors—it seems that Americans from all walks of life want to chip in to make sure that no trace of this structure exists for future generations.” Meeks went on to say that the ground upon which the historic childhood home once stood would be immediately available for new development.

http://www.theonion.com/article/national-trust-historic-preservation-raises-millio-56141

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National Trust For Historic Preservation Raises Millions To Demolish Trumps Boyhood Home (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 OP
One improvement: "Meeks went on to say that the ground upon which... ret5hd May 2017 #1
While I generally dislike Onion satire in GD, I'll make an exception to this one.... MADem May 2017 #2
Seems a shame to tear it down... Thomas Hurt May 2017 #3

ret5hd

(20,491 posts)
1. One improvement: "Meeks went on to say that the ground upon which...
Wed May 31, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

the historic childhood home once stood would be immediately" salted, in the hopes that nothing would grow there ever again.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. Seems a shame to tear it down...
Wed May 31, 2017, 03:19 PM
May 2017

can't they just sell it a meth dealing, gun running biker gang, or maybe turn it into a Organized Crime Museum. The Mook Museum.......something like that.

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