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Tanuki

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4. Trump is a lifelong racist who practiced his own brand of Apartheid
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:59 PM
Thursday

in his family real estate business.
https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/02/trump-fbi-files-discrimination-case-235067

"The FBI has released nearly 400 pages of records on an investigation the bureau conducted in the 1970s into alleged racial discrimination in the rental of apartments from President Donald Trump's real estate company.

The files detail dozens of interviews the bureau conducted with Trump building tenants, management and employees, seeking indications that minority tenants were steered away from housing complexes.

Most of those interviewed said they were not aware of any discrimination. However, some of the records recount the stories of black rental applicants who said they were told no apartments were available, while whites sent to check on the same apartments were offered leases.
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A supervisor "told me that if a black person came to 2650 Ocean Parkway and inquired about an apartment for rent, and he, that is [redacted] was not there at the time, that I should tell him that the rent was twice as much as it really was, in order that he could not afford the apartment," the ex-doorman said.".... (more)

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For centuries the whites have claimed dark skinned people were ignorant savages. Turbineguy Thursday #1
Rump is totally devoid of intelligence and a racist to boot... wcmagumba Thursday #2
Well, we're not sending them our best people. We're sending them multiply-convicted felons. eppur_se_muova Thursday #3
Is there any chance that those cankles might explode and Satan will bleed out? OGBuzz Thursday #7
Hope springs eternal.... n/t lastlib Friday #14
Just as long as Trump bleeds out, too. Aristus Friday #23
Nice! Racism redux BaronChocula Friday #10
Trump is a lifelong racist who practiced his own brand of Apartheid Tanuki Thursday #4
The insular president who appeals to insular-minded Americans. Baitball Blogger Thursday #5
Hey World Leaders, we told ya!!!!!! WarGamer Thursday #6
The entire Planet knows he's a MORON and yet the Deplorable horde NoMoreRepugs Thursday #8
I'm stunned that anyone is still stunned by anything he does. I always expect the worst from him. live love laugh Friday #9
You are never disappointed are you? BattleRow Friday #15
When another scandal-ridden gazillionaire calls you out BaronChocula Friday #11
I doubt he knew radical noodle Friday #12
Welcome to our world. Martin68 Friday #13
Poor guy having to deal with that hateful slug wolfie001 Friday #16
We'll never be stunned by Chump's stupidity, since we see it every day FakeNoose Friday #17
Any world leader Trump has encountered knows he is totally ignorant of world history, economic policy, etc., etc. Lonestarblue Friday #18
I'm sure some think it must be an act, has to be, nobody's that stupid. betsuni Friday #19
"Is she a phoney or a real phoney?" BigmanPigman Friday #25
When will MAGAts get the message? Aussie105 Friday #20
Trump has nothing between his two ears stage left Friday #21
Yeeeaah... Foggy lens.. . . . . Half-step Friday #22
In reality popsdenver Friday #24
Dump knows he's racist JBTaurus83 Friday #26
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