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radhika

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109. Replace it with a fake, then sell the original?

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:37 PM

Jan 2018

Or use it as collateral for an oligarch's loan. I'll bet the faux artist was already picked out, just waiting to get the go-ahead from an interested party.

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The Trumps asked to borrow a Van Gogh for the White House. The Guggenheim offered an 18K gold toilet [View all] brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

He would never lower himself to use that... SeattleVet Jan 2018 #1

And I bet his personal bidets all have massaging jets and lazy-boy "help-me-ups" erronis Jan 2018 #11

Why? MFM008 Jan 2018 #46

Excellent! SergeStorms Jan 2018 #69

🤣 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #101

For me, 18 karat would be fine... dchill Jan 2018 #20

Yea, Walmart has only 10 karat. LakeArenal Jan 2018 #42

Are they..... SergeStorms Jan 2018 #85

As the wife of an apartment maintenance man... I get it LakeArenal Jan 2018 #92

LoL!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #100

That gold commode would be PERFECT Plucketeer Jan 2018 #2

I believe the correct terminology for that treatment Grammy23 Jan 2018 #24

I didn't think about the hair! Plucketeer Jan 2018 #82

That's assuming it is not a toupee. cstanleytech Jan 2018 #98

I think it's called a "Tronald Dump" flibbitygiblets Jan 2018 #96

Priceless alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 #3

Seriously whopis01 Jan 2018 #52

Cozy. colorado_ufo Jan 2018 #56

Yeah, looks like a Saddam Hussein special dhol82 Jan 2018 #81

Is that an actual picture of the penthouse? xxqqqzme Jan 2018 #89

Trump Washington DC Internationall Hotel, 1100 Penn. Ave., opened Oct. 2016 appalachiablue Jan 2018 #93

Maybe just a little more gold... True_Blue Jan 2018 #91

Yes it is to sedate. Oppaloopa Jan 2018 #94

BURN lunasun Jan 2018 #4

Indeed underpants Jan 2018 #6

Ahahaha! sakabatou Jan 2018 #5

Why don't they bring some fine art from Trump Tower to the WH? sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #7

The gold toilet probably IS from tRump Tower... SeattleVet Jan 2018 #8

Good point! But after passing through several LLC/LLP/501C/offshore to maximize benefits. erronis Jan 2018 #12

Why not just ask the dump for a gold-encrusted memento of his excellence? erronis Jan 2018 #15

Cute joke - and he's probably walking around with his unfinished movement in his pants. George II Jan 2018 #25

Like their two FAKE Renoirs Trump insists (even brags) are real stuffmatters Jan 2018 #33

Might it be possible that he would just keep it GeoWilliam750 Jan 2018 #70

That's what I thought. fierywoman Jan 2018 #72

!!! orangecrush Jan 2018 #9

SH!T HOLE onetexan Jan 2018 #10

Indeed. Love it iluvtennis Jan 2018 #37

Does Google have a record of Melania googling "Maurizio Cattelan toilet" L. Coyote Jan 2018 #13

I have that painting Clarity2 Jan 2018 #14

Why would he even want that lovely painting? It doesn't seem his style. LisaM Jan 2018 #16

I found it strange as well PatSeg Jan 2018 #22

My thoughts also LeftInTX Jan 2018 #23

Yes, they want van Gogh because van Gogh is expen$ive MountCleaners Jan 2018 #53

I think you are exactly right psychopomp Jan 2018 #66

Status. George II Jan 2018 #26

Melania probably wants it. It's very peaceful, probably reminds her of her childhood. haele Jan 2018 #27

Absolutely! FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #36

Likely right about that. I sympathize with what should Hortensis Jan 2018 #74

He Read On The Back RobinA Jan 2018 #60

The Van Gogh is wonderful. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #17

LOL chwaliszewski Jan 2018 #18

Well-played, Guggenheim... malthaussen Jan 2018 #19

I'm so embarrassed to be American these days. TeapotInATempest Jan 2018 #21

Would it automatically gold plate his shits? 47of74 Jan 2018 #28

He needs to keep his grubby little orange hands off of the Detroit Institute of Arts as well FrodosNewPet Jan 2018 #29

Was that the inspiration for xxqqqzme Jan 2018 #90

That is beautiful. I think I'll see if I can drum up a large group to go and Squinch Jan 2018 #30

Only Trump would have the gall to ask for one of the world's greatest paintings to be removed from TeamPooka Jan 2018 #31

That was the shocking bit. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #39

And heaven forbid forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #48

Its what hitler did with Europes great art TeamPooka Jan 2018 #57

It was probably Melania's idea for the painting. Trump would probably take the gold toilet! LiberalLovinLug Jan 2018 #32

Trumps loves dog paintings. He would have put it next to his treasured original of... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2018 #34

Good for them.... Marie Marie Jan 2018 #35

Never. tavernier Jan 2018 #97

"an interactive work" -- LOL! KPN Jan 2018 #38

That's some funny shit right there! BadGimp Jan 2018 #40

We'll never know, of course, but wanna bet. . . matt819 Jan 2018 #41

I thought they were kidding! jmowreader Jan 2018 #43

Yep. My daughter and I saw it. progressoid Jan 2018 #45

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Tee hee! A shithole for the shithead in the Shit House. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #47

They were too kind .. I would have given him what goes inside it instead Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #49

Putin does have a gold toilet among a zillion other BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #50

ONION!! Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #51

Thats what I thought til I read the great LuckyLib Jan 2018 #78

He reportedly had a fake Renoir on his jet that he told everyone was real MLAA Jan 2018 #54

Jeez, talk about brass balls. 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #55

When you gotta go, you gotta Gogh Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #58

18k makes sense Hassler Jan 2018 #59

They know better than to loan anything to the trumps. muntrv Jan 2018 #61

Gogh fuck yourself, Gump. John Fante Jan 2018 #62

Reminds me of an old joke MurrayDelph Jan 2018 #63

He is suppose to be rich. Demtexan Jan 2018 #64

Risky. Doubtful they'd get that back in pristine condition. tanyev Jan 2018 #65

Or a copy. Demtexan Jan 2018 #67

Oh, I meant the toilet. tanyev Jan 2018 #68

The perfect throne for his majesty Az_lefty Jan 2018 #71

The piece is called America. A gold rateyes Jan 2018 #73

It needs 18k toilet paper to match. YOHABLO Jan 2018 #75

Well, he has been shitting on 'America' for over a year...eom Maeve Jan 2018 #76

Too many things could be said but I'll shut my mouth! Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #77

I can't even believe this isn't a troll job by the Post ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #79

From the film, "Coming To America" TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #80

A golden toilet to go with the golden showers. nt progree Jan 2018 #83

dear god, no...just no... CTyankee Jan 2018 #84

The Guggenheim.... SergeStorms Jan 2018 #86

The Trumps are not entitled torius Jan 2018 #87

BAM! CRUNCH! EEE-YOW! KAPOW! KLONK! OOOFF! OWWW! POW! SPLATT! BootinUp Jan 2018 #88

Hopefully noone tells Trump quakerboy Jan 2018 #95

Donald like most Repugnants is so full of shit you would need a larger toilet than that. nt cstanleytech Jan 2018 #99

If it's read gold why doesn't it have a flusher for people.....weird... onecent Jan 2018 #102

The sheer audacity of the request pisses me off - for the PRIVATE residence bitterross Jan 2018 #103

A second tweeting throne for tRump CentralMass Jan 2018 #104

I saw this in the Post this morning. So appropriate! I doubt Trump will ever figure out the insult. Nitram Jan 2018 #105

Why would Trump want a Van Gogh samplegirl Jan 2018 #106

Replace it with a fake, then sell the original? radhika Jan 2018 #109

Buurrrrrrn. mahina Jan 2018 #107

You know he'd never return whatever they'd lend... radhika Jan 2018 #108

Why not a Piccaso? Butterflylady Jan 2018 #110

it was a perfect response! niyad Jan 2018 #111

one question--who ACTUALLY requested this masterpiece, because we know damned well niyad Jan 2018 #112

I guess they didn't have a golden shower head Alpeduez21 Jan 2018 #113