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minus-squareShutUpWesley@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoWhy is Trump so obsessed with naming things after an old Italian guy?
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoIt’s not even really after Vespucci; his name was never “America” It would be like naming a building “Donnell Tower” after Trump.
minus-squareHylactor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·24 days agoWell, I’ve got good news for you, “Trump” is derived from Drumpf. So he’s already kind of doing the Amerigo/America thing.
Why is Trump so obsessed with naming things after an old Italian guy?
It’s not even really after Vespucci; his name was never “America”
It would be like naming a building “Donnell Tower” after Trump.
Well, I’ve got good news for you, “Trump” is derived from Drumpf. So he’s already kind of doing the Amerigo/America thing.