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DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:28 PM Sep 2017

16 years ago today, Trump talked about his building was now the tallest one

Listen to him talk about the "amazing phone call" and "now it's the tallest." It's jarring to listen to how excited and proud he sounded on that tragic, dark day, 9/11/01



He also took money earmarked by Congress for small businesses:

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16 years ago today, Trump talked about his building was now the tallest one (Original Post) DesertRat Sep 2017 OP
and then he cut back the chicago tower so it mopinko Sep 2017 #1
I'm not sure I know what you mean. DesertRat Sep 2017 #2
trump tower chicago was going to be the tallest in the world. mopinko Sep 2017 #3
Ha, I didn't know that DesertRat Sep 2017 #4

mopinko

(73,928 posts)
3. trump tower chicago was going to be the tallest in the world.
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:11 AM
Sep 2017

it was still in planning at the time. then 9-11 happened and he made it shorter than the sears. didnt even want to be the tallest in chicago.

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