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Donald Trump Ordered Illegal Removal of Braille Because ‘No Blind People are Going to Live in Trump
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Posted on 09/12/2018 3:34:37 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Donald Trump Ordered Illegal Removal of Braille Because ‘No Blind People are Going to Live in Trump Tower’: Report

By Jessica Kwong On 9/12/18 at 2:38 PM

President Donald Trump allegedly ordered an architect not to include braille in Trump Tower elevator panels because “no blind people” would live in his building—even after being informed that excluding the tactile writing system is against federal law.

The alleged interaction was recounted by Barbara Res, who led construction at the Trump Organization, in an opinion piece in the New York Daily News on Wednesday.

"What’s this?” Trump, noticing the small raised dots, reportedly asked the architect who went to his office to show what the residential elevator interiors would look like.

“Braille,” the architect responded.

Trump apparently demanded that the architect take the feature out.

“We can’t,” the architect replied. “It’s the law.”

“Get rid of the [expletive] braille. No blind people are going to live in Trump Tower,” Trump shouted, according to Res. “Just do it.”

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ada; barbarares; blind; blindness; braille; fakenews; handicapped; ismellbs; trumpworld
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To: Publius

Ha ha—my immediate thought!


41 posted on 09/12/2018 3:54:51 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: txrefugee

Trump is evil! and he hates everyone!

These people, his enemies, are full of it! I hope they keep it up.


42 posted on 09/12/2018 3:55:04 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: odawg

Totally agree.


43 posted on 09/12/2018 3:55:11 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Conserv

It happened in 2016? Remember Hillary has a 95% chance of winning according to the NYT? Huffington Post Hillary at 98% Chance of winning?

Hillary wins in landslide?

Hillary will win Texas and Georgia?

This was all over the media 24/7 leading up to the election.

Nobody on the left said Trump was going to win, except for Michael Moore. I am not saying I support Michael Moore or agree with him, but he was the only one who saw the blue collar uprising out in the midwest, while everyone in New York were too busy congratulating themselves for the upcoming Hillary Victory.

And yet, here we are, believing the same polls, polsters, media heads who got it so wrong in 2016. 2018 feels a lot like 2016....


44 posted on 09/12/2018 3:55:37 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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To: William Tell

the building inspector must have missed it.

Did the architect blow the whistle? or did she suck it up and hold her tongue?


45 posted on 09/12/2018 3:55:57 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: Trump.Deplorable

I meant to say that Michael Moore was the only one on the left that saw the blue collar uprising


46 posted on 09/12/2018 3:58:01 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Sub-Driver

since this is newsweak, did he also flush a koran down a toilet?


47 posted on 09/12/2018 3:58:13 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: Williams
Trump was “prejudiced” against architects in favor of construction workers

Ha !
Me too ;-)

48 posted on 09/12/2018 4:04:06 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: lurk

Spent a lifetime in construction working with, for and around real estate owners and developers. I have no doubt such a thing could have been said. Would he insist on it and fight about it if ignored — who knows?

I had a developer after a frustrating design session throw his notebook on the floor and scream at an architect, “we aren’t building this building for some damn cripple!!!!” His assistant, the son of a judge, about had a stroke.

But you know what, he was right. Rules for fair and safe public accommodation for handicapped are important, but the ability to comply should be handled seamlessly with little impact to the property owner by a good designer.


49 posted on 09/12/2018 4:05:25 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Sub-Driver; All
Regarding the alleged elevator situation, and noting that I’m inclined to think that Trump would be ok about having braille in his elevators, please consider the following.

The architect at least needs to be informed that the states have never expressly constitutionally delegated to the feds the specific power to require such things for elevators.


50 posted on 09/12/2018 4:05:49 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: Sub-Driver

Crap. There goes the blind vote.


51 posted on 09/12/2018 4:06:21 PM PDT by gopno1
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To: Trump.Deplorable

I have a feeling the Republicans are looking at taking 40 house seats and 12 senate seats because the media wouldn’t be working overtime to destroy this man.

This is what winning looks like.

I want this to happen. I’m furious with the MSM. I want to stick a broom, business end first, up the a** of the MSM and make them howl with rage over their loss. They so deserve it.


52 posted on 09/12/2018 4:06:26 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: noexcuses

Trump Tower construction completed 1983.
ADA signed into law 1990.


53 posted on 09/12/2018 4:06:56 PM PDT by noexcuses
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To: Sub-Driver

Notice the multiple alleges and apparently s in the article!


54 posted on 09/12/2018 4:07:40 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: FlipWilson; SaveFerris

This same media that denounces this “evil” says it’s ok for Bill Clinton to smoke weed (but not inhale) and for Barack Obama to be a part of a militant race hating church with ties to Islamic & Leftist terrorists.

Don’t believe the media!


55 posted on 09/12/2018 4:08:59 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Sub-Driver

the Kenyan picked his nosed in public


56 posted on 09/12/2018 4:11:26 PM PDT by okie 54
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To: KC Burke

“we aren’t building this building for some damn cripple!!!!”

Years ago my friend had a software company that they ran out of what used to be a house, but now it was just a business. All mail-order stuff. The “new” rules to be handicap accessible came through (early 80’s???). They had to build a ramp and redo a bathroom for their “business”, even though no customers ever would come to their door.


57 posted on 09/12/2018 4:12:18 PM PDT by 21twelve
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To: noexcuses

haha oops


58 posted on 09/12/2018 4:14:07 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 1)
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To: FlipWilson

I don’t believe this either.


59 posted on 09/12/2018 4:15:02 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Sub-Driver

Newsweek is not available in Braille.

It’s available on audio cassette though - https://www.aph.org/development/magazines/

About half way down.

Also, I have more of a problem with US money - In a country where consideration for disability is mandatory and lack thereof is punishable in fines or punishments - the US paper currency is completely treacherous to the blind.

So the biggest breaker of the government law is the government.


60 posted on 09/12/2018 4:15:04 PM PDT by Celerity
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