Passing Peak Trump?

[dirtywick]

Texas Wax Museum Removes Trump Figure Because People Keep Punching It

https://rare.us/rare-news/texas-wax-museum-removes-trump-figure-because-people-keep-punching-it/

Ah that is awesome

 

[Andy_Ross]

Alas, geofenced. Any chance of an extract?

Certainly

A figure of former President Donald Trump was being displayed at the museum, but unfortunately is now in hiding. Apparently, the dummy of President Trump has suffered damage from both punches and scratches to its face.

According to regional manager for the museum owner Ripley Entertainment, Clay Stewart, “When it’s a highly political figure, attacks can be a problem.” He also noted that with limited space they decide which figures they want to display based on how the popularity of the politician, star athlete, or celebrity has stood up over time. Apparently, Trump is now in good company sharing storage space with George Washington, W.C Fields, and 30 other wax figures. This after visitor’s attack on the Trump wax figure increased during the 2020 presidential campaign. The company did try to move Trump to the lobby, where ticket attendants could keep an eye out for attackers and stop them, but people still kept taking their shots at the figure.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

The photo of wax Trump startled me because it looks more life like than Trump himself and, at first glance, I thought the person doing his hairline was Kamala Harris.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

See what has happened to Trump's DC hotel after his loss. (From CNN)



Not quite as popular as it once was.

Interesting he tried to sell the lease in 2019. It's hard to say if the too high price was Trump's imagination of what it was worth or if he didn't really want to sell it but maybe wanted to see what price might be offered.

But what is most interesting is he was looking to divest in one of his emoluments cash cows before the 2020 election. I wouldn't be surprised if his internal campaign polls were telling him he was going to lose.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

There continue to be questions about how he got that contract. Some of the nation's leading hotel companies put in bids that lost. Many suspect that Trump inflated his revenue projections and promises, but nobody knows whether he's met his obligations. It's not anybody's highest priority, but now that the GSA doesn't answer to Trump I hope we'll see some light.

https://www.axios.com/house-committ...est-2ee60482-7b6f-4262-b638-3c900c620542.html

Or maybe he was worried that emoluments lawsuit was about to be decided against him.