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NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:55 PM Dec 2016

Awww, Trump is having a sad about the new $20 bill.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday came out against removing former President Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill, saying "pure political correctness" is behind the move.

"Andrew Jackson had a great history, and I think it's very rough when you take somebody off the bill," Trump said during a town hall interview on NBC's "Today" show.
(snip)
I don't like seeing it. Yes, I think it's pure political correctness," he added.

"I would love to see another denomination. ... I think it would be more appropriate," Trump said, echoing the calls from his endorser Ben Carson to find another way to honor Tubman.

via The Hill


Of course, being Trump, he claims he thinks Tubman is "fantastic." Just don't let her shove Andy Jackson to the back of the $20 bill.
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Awww, Trump is having a sad about the new $20 bill. (Original Post) NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 OP
We need Carson and his grain pyramid flamingdem Dec 2016 #1
of course he would be a hero to this clown heaven05 Dec 2016 #2
New denomination? Maybe 3/5ths of a dollar? elehhhhna Dec 2016 #3
Nicely played. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #4
ok, how about a $500? mopinko Dec 2016 #5
Democrats shoud follow up by canceling all Jefferson/Jackson Day events. kentuck Dec 2016 #6
"Andrew Jackson had a great history." That is all Trump knows about Old Hickory. Rex Dec 2016 #7
How long before he forces them to put his face on our money? Generic Other Dec 2016 #8
Trump toilet paper.... Historic NY Dec 2016 #9
It's not just Trump that does this TlalocW Dec 2016 #10
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. of course he would be a hero to this clown
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:03 PM
Dec 2016

andrew jackson's "indian removal policies" ended up on a "Trail of Tears'. Of course trumpfuhrer would have a conniption fit over the removal of his genocidal hero from our paper money....Ben Carson...god that man disgusts me to no end.....where is katrina...haven't seen nor heard from that one lately.

kentuck

(111,078 posts)
6. Democrats shoud follow up by canceling all Jefferson/Jackson Day events.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:29 PM
Dec 2016

Since Jackson was considered one of the founders of the Democratic Party.

TlalocW

(15,380 posts)
10. It's not just Trump that does this
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 02:03 PM
Dec 2016

But he does it a LOT... he spews something generic about a subject just so it sounds like he has an informed opinion on it. I know it's too much to ask that we have a press that will hold his feet to the fire, but it's a fantasy of mine that in cases like this, a reporter would ask something like, "And could you tell our viewers what you admire so much about Andrew Jackson?" and then just shut up and stare at him expectantly. Let him fumble around for a while, and when he sums up whatever ignorance he's spewing, keep staring at him to force him to continue.

Also I can guarantee that most people know more about Tubman than anything significant about Jackson other than he was president. If I recall correctly, he was a rather nasty man with a temper and prone to violence... maybe Trump does know something about him. Sounds like the kind of guy he'd admire.

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