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pfitz59

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29. This is financial shenanigans...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 04:07 AM

Mar 2017

If it was strictly "a campaign event" the Trump campaign would be on the hook for renting AF 1 and the Secret Service, but by saying it was an event to "Honor Andrew Jackson" they can bill the American people. Seeing that The Hermitage had to cancel a previously scheduled event, seems the visit to Jackson's tomb was hastily added because the Trump Camp has gotten wise. Watch for more "campaign rallies" paired with Presidential Events. Fiscal sleight of hand...

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Trump to celebrate Andrew Jacksons 250th birthday in Nashville, attend a rally [View all] jpak Mar 2017 OP

Since Trump probably doesn't know who Jackson was Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #1

Gottta re-write that History,,,,,,,,,,,,nt Cryptoad Mar 2017 #13

Not if SCVDem Mar 2017 #26

Probably right. Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #30

A bigot celebrating a bigot. Third Doctor Mar 2017 #2

,,,,He also the asshole POTUS who ,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #12

The Cherokee people---also North Carolina (except for those who hid in the mountains!) nt mtngirl47 Mar 2017 #17

Maybe he could wave a Confederate flag alongside his cult members. Kittycow Mar 2017 #3

And salute too. DK504 Mar 2017 #10

Should've gone to Oklahoma, where Jackson force-marched the Native Americans lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #4

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #20

I lived in OK and my fifth grade teacher read trail of tears out loud to us, a chapter a day. notdarkyet Mar 2017 #23

It worked very well CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #25

This in a time when Democratic Parties all over the country, who have been conducting... George II Mar 2017 #5

I can see the commonality . . FairWinds Mar 2017 #6

Say what you will about "Jackson" Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #7

I'm hella jealous though OriginalGeek Mar 2017 #11

Will do..;-) Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #22

Been there... the slave quarters are still there n/t secondwind Mar 2017 #8

I'm sure Trump and Jackson would have been great pals. YOHABLO Mar 2017 #9

Maybe Harriet Tubman won't be on the new $20 after all. SansACause Mar 2017 #14

This is a F U to Native Americans dawn frenzy adams Mar 2017 #15

Ain't it ? lunasun Mar 2017 #27

It's a "Campaign Rally" so he can control Blue Idaho Mar 2017 #16

so GROSS... and I imagine this was a Bannon deal Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #18

I Wonder videohead5 Mar 2017 #19

I have my Andrew Jackson land deed CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #21

Get a lawyer and do it! jpak Mar 2017 #24

Goes and lays a wreath showing trump truly reveres him and what he did lunasun Mar 2017 #28

This is financial shenanigans... pfitz59 Mar 2017 #29

This guy gets it at least: Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #31