Trump artist council members send secret message in resignation letter

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY MAX GREENWOOD - 08/18/17 05:17 PM EDT


Actor Kal Penn acknowledged Friday that a letter to President Trump announcing his and other's resignations from the president's arts council was intended to spell out "resist."

In the letter, the first letters of each paragraph add up to spell the word, which has become a popular motto for Trump's opponents.

Responding to a tweet by Hearst Television's Soledad O'Brien pointing out the letters spelled "resist," Penn wrote that he "was wondering who was gonna catch that."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/347166-trump-artist-council-members-send-secret-message-in-letter

[BigmanPigman]

1. No wonder the letter was creative...written by artists.

I had already noticed it but later Joy Reid also pointed this out on her show tonight.

[Bladewire]

2. Artists - the futuremakers...

Thank you artist council members for not giving Trump your power

[laserhaas]

3. Link to Tweet contains the actual letter

Link to tweet

[Bayard]

4. The only art Rump appreciates

Is painted on velvet.

[Maeve]

5. No, the only 'art' he appreciates has his name or image on it eom

[sandensea]

6. I hope someone in Hollywood is taking note.

This makes for great historical drama.