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steventh's JournalTrump has done this before, damn him!
Trump destroyed the beautiful Bonwit Teller building and saved none of the artifacts in order to build the Trump Tower in NY. I haven't seen any reference here to this history, but I'm so sad and angry about the current crude demolition of the East Wing, I can't bring myself to read all the posts.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellisicky/2020/10/03/how-donald-trump-took-down-bonwit-teller-a-fifth-avenue-landmark/
Trump agreed to donate them to the Met as long as the costs and the ability to physically remove the Art Deco artifacts were not unreasonably expensive.
Trump surprised New York’s art community on June 5, 1980 when a demolition crew jackhammered the sculptures off of the building. In addition, the intricate grillwork was removed. The destruction drew a public outcry. The Met received no advance notice.
Trump initially avoided any comment about the Bonwit Teller artwork. But John Baron, a spokesperson with the Trump Organization, contacted the New York Daily News to discuss the situation. Baron informed the Daily News that “the merit of the stones was not great enough to justify the effort to save them.” Baron stated that the removal process could have set back Trump Tower’s construction timeline by two weeks. Baron also told the New York Times that he had no idea what happened to the ornate grillwork.
holy moly Mick Jagger will be 80 on Wednesday?!
That's something to celebrate
Thanks for all the TOONs JHB
Thanks for the laugh.
"...looks like a penis, but much smaller." Genius.
I totally agree, Giuliani behaved abominably.
Better late than never.
I'm very pleased that legal experts figured out a way to hold the tiki torch bearing individuals accountable. I hope this prosecution gives others pause before they pull crap like the tiki boys did in Charlotesville. I sure wouldn't want such ugly demonstrations in my town.
Thanks for today's TOONs esp the libary sign one
It deserves to go in the GOP geniuses hall of fame with this one:
Thanks for all the TOONs with so many zingers
I especially enjoyed Telnaes' as always
Thanks for the cartoons. The crickets summarize the deplorables' shameful values well.
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