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sunonmars

(8,657 posts) Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:03 PM Mar 2017

Pres. Trump's grandfather pleaded not to be deported in a letter in 1905

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/pres-trump-s-grandfather-pleaded-not-to-be-deported-891677763660

In 1905, Friedrich Trump penned a letter about the hardships of immigration. More than century later, his grandson's administration pushes anti-family immigration policies.

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I think he would be ashamed of his grandson......

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Pres. Trump's grandfather pleaded not to be deported in a letter in 1905 (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2017 OP

But grandpa wasn't brown and wasn't Muslim, so he should be able to stay. ciaobaby Mar 2017 #1

Quick someone invent a time machine TNLib Mar 2017 #2

I hope someone holds that letter up in front of Trump and shames him. sunonmars Mar 2017 #5

I don't believe he is capable of feeling shame. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #9

Couldn't have said it better! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #6

hard to believe Trump was the sperm that made it out of a 500 million race....... sunonmars Mar 2017 #7

Not the boot Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #8

No, we want Grandpa to be able to stay in Bavaria! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #10

If he was anything like his son and grandson... JHB Mar 2017 #3

Probably would be very proud of his grandson who Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #4

Would this be sweet old Mendocino Mar 2017 #11

Don't worry grandpa ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #12

Was this the one that was a pimp and brothel keeper? politicat Mar 2017 #13

ciaobaby

(1,000 posts)

1. But grandpa wasn't brown and wasn't Muslim, so he should be able to stay.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:06 PM

Mar 2017

TNLib

(1,819 posts)

2. Quick someone invent a time machine

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:09 PM

Mar 2017

and make sure grandpa gets the boot.

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)

5. I hope someone holds that letter up in front of Trump and shames him.

Reply to TNLib (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:11 PM

Mar 2017

Pacifist Patriot

(25,216 posts)

9. I don't believe he is capable of feeling shame.

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 04:06 PM

Mar 2017

Seriously. I don't think he possesses the capacity to feel much of anything other than irritation and ire when his needs aren't immediately gratified.

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)

6. Couldn't have said it better!

Reply to TNLib (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:16 PM

Mar 2017

Exactly what I was thinking.

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)

7. hard to believe Trump was the sperm that made it out of a 500 million race.......

Reply to TNLib (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:20 PM

Mar 2017

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)

8. Not the boot

Reply to TNLib (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:37 PM

Mar 2017

A vasectomy. Nip this shit in the bud.

Rhiannon12866

(258,817 posts)

10. No, we want Grandpa to be able to stay in Bavaria!

Reply to TNLib (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 01:41 AM

Mar 2017

If only...

JHB

(38,337 posts)

3. If he was anything like his son and grandson...

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:10 PM

Mar 2017

He's gloating about "the best revenge."

Eliot Rosewater

(34,296 posts)

4. Probably would be very proud of his grandson who

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 03:10 PM

Mar 2017

wants to harm people because of their skin color.

Mendocino

(8,552 posts)

11. Would this be sweet old

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:09 AM

Mar 2017

Grandpa Fred "Flesh Peddler" Trump?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

12. Don't worry grandpa

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:11 AM

Mar 2017

your grandchild will be well taken care of while you are held in a detention center.

politicat

(9,810 posts)

13. Was this the one that was a pimp and brothel keeper?

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:33 AM

Mar 2017

We call those felonies, and it seems there are some family resemblances: Friedrich lied about his habitual criminality, exploited women, and called himself honest, humble and diligent. Also, for a 1905 letter, that's unseemly sucking up, even in a world where sucking up to monarchy was still the norm.

Unfortunately, the prince of Bavaria did deport him, and unfortunately for us, the US took him in.

Sorry, not a lot of sympathy for a family with a multi-generational history of gender exploitation, aversion to legal work and habitual dishonesty.

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