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Totally Tunsie

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53. A little history here and a swift kick to trump's posterior...

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:03 AM

4 hrs ago

My memory was jogged and I asked AI: "Was this the building project given to Bill Rancic from The Apprentice?"

and the answer came back:

Yes, Donald Trump oversaw the construction of the Chicago Trump Tower and assigned it to Bill Rancic after Rancic won the first season of The Apprentice in 2004.

Some well-deserved irony here!

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"If enacted, it would make Trump Tower's official address 401 N. Barack Hussein Obama Avenue. I'd love that for him.🖕😁 [View all] riversedge 20 hrs ago OP

Make it so! marble falls 20 hrs ago #1

At Risk of a Flogging wyn borkins 20 hrs ago #2

The Hussein part is unnecessary for sure. KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #3

I imagine they're including Hussein YodaMom2 18 hrs ago #17

And when Obama was sworn into office, JustABozoOnThisBus 14 hrs ago #33

not much worse than for example moonshinegnomie 19 hrs ago #4

Still much better than Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive Torchlight 19 hrs ago #5

Yeah, by the time that came out of the navigation software, ... JustABozoOnThisBus 14 hrs ago #34

The way Trump emphasizes "Hussein" when he speaks the name, it should be in the official street name, IMO. -nt CrispyQ 19 hrs ago #7

Yes, I Understand...And Perhaps You Are Correct (n/t) wyn borkins 19 hrs ago #9

Absolutely LuvLoogie 19 hrs ago #10

Why isn't Obama Avenue enough? ananda 18 hrs ago #20

It's a four block strip of Wabash.... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #24

YesI mean stage left 14 hrs ago #35

Plenty of roads have a person's first and last name IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #46

Maybe like Martin Luther King streets are usually called MLK street, boulevard, etc. use his initials Deuxcents 5 hrs ago #51

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHahaHaha! surfered 19 hrs ago #6

This should be like a one phone call thing Blue Owl 19 hrs ago #8

Turn left off of Pedodent St. multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #23

So mote it be! niyad 19 hrs ago #11

is that the place with all the vacancies? GusBob 19 hrs ago #12

About 30% ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #29

Kick dalton99a 19 hrs ago #13

They can have a bit more fun with it Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #14

Do it! Do it! Do it! 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #15

"Follow Obama until you get to your destination" Seinan Sensei 18 hrs ago #16

Go Chicago Go ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago #18

This would be awesome! mcar 18 hrs ago #19

This could not happen to a more deserving tower! Janbdwl72 18 hrs ago #21

If Chicago does this, maybe New York City is next! FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #22

I vote yes as an NYC'r! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #43

please, please let it happen! berksdem 16 hrs ago #25

Please proceed. FSogol 16 hrs ago #26

Do it MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #27

That would be sublime. Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #28

Owned By The Trump Organization ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the info Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #31

The money launderers drmeow 12 hrs ago #38

Yeah, I've Heard That Before ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #39

You don't think drmeow 11 hrs ago #40

No, I Do Not ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #41

Real estate is actually a drmeow 8 hrs ago #47

omg yes! They have to use Obama's entire name...that is a must. Passages 14 hrs ago #32

add Michelle and better yet twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #36

HA HA great idea! Passages 12 hrs ago #37

Hahahahaaa! Go, Chicago! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #42

No matter how long the street sign needs to be dlk 10 hrs ago #44

Who do we write to voice our support?!?!? debsy 9 hrs ago #45

Let's keep going jmowreader 7 hrs ago #48

I stayed around the corner from there a year ago louis-t 6 hrs ago #49

That's something Chicago would definitely do. I love my city! lees1975 6 hrs ago #50

please Jesus make it so. Buzz cook 5 hrs ago #52

A little history here and a swift kick to trump's posterior... Totally Tunsie 4 hrs ago #53