Woody Guthrie vs. Old Man Trump

Donald Trump’s father was Woodie Guthrie’s landlord at one point. Woodie Guthrie had things to say about that, which he wrote down, such as

Beach Haven ain’t my home!
I just cain’t pay this rent!
My money’s down the drain!
And my soul is badly bent!
Beach Haven looks like heaven
Where no black ones come to roam!
No, no, no! Old Man Trump!
Old Beach Haven ain’t my home!

The U.S. government rewarded landlords for being racist at the time, but even considering that, Trump just sounds particularly vicious and racist. It’s also a data point showing that Donald J. Trump grew up in a family where openly racist views would have been expressed frequently and without remorse.

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