Posted on 08/19/2015 2:51:03 AM PDT by markomalley
Two Democratic congressmen are demanding that Obama Administration officials bar Donald Trump from displaying his last name on the exterior his new Washington, D.C. hotel, citing concerns that the billionaire's surname represents "exclusion" and "intolerance."
Reps. Ruben Gallego, Ariz., and Tony Cárdenas, Calif., have submitted a formal petition to the Department of the Interior with the goal of blocking Trump from having his name "prominently displayed" on the Old Post Office building currently under renovation to become the latest Trump International Hotel.
According to the lawmakers' petition, Trump's name violates the "federal government's responsibility to ensure that public lands are welcoming places" because of the remarks he's made about women and the Latino community.
"Trump's recent and repeated remarks disparaging women, Mexican-Americans, and other Latinos are hateful, divisive, and completely inaccurate," the men wrote. "As a result of these comments, the Trump name is now inextricably linked to the anti-Immigrant, anti-Latino sentiments that he continues to loudly and publicly espouse."
The lawmakers cited Interior Secretary Sally Jewell's recent refusal to renew the lease for the Washington Redskins' old stadium as precedent, suggesting that the Department continue to "prohibit the display of racist or insensitive emblems on land it controls."
While the historic pavilion located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol Building was purchased by Trump in August 2013 during negotiations with the General Services Administration, it remains under the National Parks Service's management.
According to The Hill, the GSA has not yet responded to the lawmakers' petition. However, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is currently reviewing a claim introduced by D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen regarding similarities between the sign currently displayed outside Trump's hotel and the logo used by the real estate magnate during his presidential announcement.
Trump's campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.
Wow these two need to grow up not to mention learn that they are in America.
How totalitarian of them.
Trump is unhinging the left and the right. Wow-a one man wrecking ball.
Its the Communistic mentality that has taken hold in DC.
We don’t like it so ban it.I say ban this brand of politician at election time
He may not win the election, but he he fun to watch!
I could vote for Trump if it comes to that though.
He never runs out of ammo because those who are afraid of him keep loading his magazines for him...
Awaiting the Donald’s response! Go get ‘em!
He’s just giving back to the left what we’ve been getting from them the
last 7 years and he’s only been at it a few months
they have rooms permanently reserved in the sub sub basement
Regulators: Trump can keep big sign at downtown DC building.
http://wtop.com/dc/2015/07/regulators-trump-can-keep-big-sign-at-downtown-dc-building-2/
Take Trump’s name off and put “Washington Redskins Nation” on! Silly friggin’ people!
The dems are obviously creaming their depends.
I’m not a Trump supporter, but I do like how he lives in the heads of these filthy libs.. rent free.
He built that hotel... he gets to name it. Stupid f***s.
These two Demo (gag) congress jerks need to be investigated:
<><> How many US govt checks are they, their families and/or their staff cashing?
<><> How many identities do they, their familis, and/or their staff have?
<><> How mny SS cards do they have?
<><> Do they or their familes and staff belong to one or more radical latino groups plotting the overthrow of the US govt?
<><>How many trips have they taken over the border?
<><> Subpoena their cell phones, computers, disc drives, emails, snail mail, to determine who they're taking orders from.
These two Democrats are on a fools errand.
With a stroke of a pen Donald will sign an executive order undoing everything they worked for.
“You didn’t build that!”
The insanity never ends. I do get some satisfaction in that the party of insanity has four letters in it’s name that describe them implicitly.........democRATS
It’s amazing how our elected officials and bureaucrats think they’re the ones who get to decide what is legally free speech or not. Anything they don’t like get categorized as “hate speech” which according to them has no legal or Constitutional protection. Remove Trumps name from his own building? They’re also saying THEY decide what property rights are too. Government officials are supposed to be servants of the American people not their masters.
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