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hlthe2b

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1. TPM's Josh Marshall wrote on this.. He makes a compelling case the episode is referencing

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 01:33 PM

Jan 2019

Fred Trump, first because Donald would have only been 12 at the time, because Trump was not a common name, and Fred was already making an ass of himself in NYC.

Should be on the TPM website...

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I watched the 1958 Trackdown episode about Trump the con man. [View all] shockey80 Jan 2019 OP

TPM's Josh Marshall wrote on this.. He makes a compelling case the episode is referencing hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1

i was thinking the same thing... trump was just a young boy and probably watched.. samnsara Jan 2019 #3

CBS News confirmed that the episode aired on May 9, 1958. dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

compromise solution for the ongoing shutdown cojoel Jan 2019 #4

Great idea. shockey80 Jan 2019 #5