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Donald Trump Ordered Illegal Removal of Braille Because ‘No Blind People are Going to Live in Trump
newsweek ^
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: KC Burke
A few years ago a new fire house was being built on Maui and required full ADA compliance. Elevator, ADA bathrooms, Braille and the whole shabang. Now mind you this is a firehouse where active firemen live. Public not allowed. But had to make sure those crippled and blind firefighters had everything they needed.
To: Sub-Driver
He’s also ordered fat people to stay off elevators and escalators, and to sleep on the floor at his hotels.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:23:18 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
To: Sub-Driver
I read to that point in the first sentence to recognize that this is just another unsubstantiated hit piece made up by someone trying to get some free media attention.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:24:24 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: Sub-Driver
If Newsweek told me the sun was out in the middle of the Sahara Desert at 12 noon I look myself just to be sure.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:24:40 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
To: Flick Lives
I want to stick a broom, business end first, up the a** of the MSM... They would probably enjoy something like that.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:25:05 PM PDT
by
rllngrk33
(Time for all patriotic Americans to boycott liberals.)
To: Sub-Driver
...“Just do it.”...
Of course, Nike based their ad campaign on this.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:25:25 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
To: Sub-Driver
He’s losing the blind vote! Funny I don’t recall ever seeing braille on a voting machine.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:26:20 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Consensus isn't science.)
To: Sub-Driver
Allegedly. That says it all about this pantload of crap article.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:27:29 PM PDT
by
dforest
(Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
To: Sub-Driver
B.S. Trump owns literally hundreds of elevators. Does anybody believe he carefully examined each one? He hires people to build his properties to meet the codes, and he would never possibly have said such a thing!
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:29:34 PM PDT
by
heterosupremacist
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.)
To: Sub-Driver
How did Helen Keller get third degree burns on her fingers? Trying to read the waffle iron! rimshot
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:29:48 PM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(Boycott The NFL! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper)
To: Sub-Driver
I have always wondered how a blind person would find the sign that says "Men" on the men's room where I work. (I think the only other Braille sign is on the women's room.)
ML/NJ
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:30:15 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
(.)
To: Sub-Driver
Imagine if the Media had given Obama a 24/7/365 Colonoscopy like they have given Donald Trump since the moment he announced his Candidacy.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:32:54 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
To: Sub-Driver
'Other accounts of Trump diverting from normal etiquette at his properties have emerged. Trump reportedly called Todd Brassner, a longtime resident at Trump Tower who died in an April fire in his apartment there, a “crazy Jew.” Brassner later said he was not a Jew, but rather a Hebrew.'
Forgive them for they know diddly squat and there's nary an editor in sight.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:33:30 PM PDT
by
davius
(You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
To: Trump.Deplorable
that’s because Michael Moore has family that are Trump supporters….his working class back ground lets him see the echo chamber that most of his libral friends live in for being a echo chamber.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:34:11 PM PDT
by
PCPOET7
To: Sub-Driver
Did the architect get sanctioned for breaking the law
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:36:27 PM PDT
by
amihow
To: Sub-Driver
The Architect has nothing to do with the Electronic Panel in an Elevator. The Company that Manufactures the Elevator offers different designs, and they ALL include Braille.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:37:12 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
To: Road Warrior ‘04
Oh Road Warrior
Tks tks
But LOL
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:39:44 PM PDT
by
RWGinger
(Does anyone else really)
To: mdittmar
I have wondered the same thing myself.
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:41:25 PM PDT
by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
To: 5th MEB
Saw a Trash Can in a Park one time that said,"Lift Lid to Deposit Trash".
That got me wondering;)
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:50:40 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: Publius
no, if he tore off the mattress tags he’d already be in Guantanamo
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posted on
09/12/2018 4:52:40 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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