The Trump curse

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I can start to understand his winners/losers worldview a little better now.

[Joshua01]

Well done!

[Jewboo]

This thread is gold Vacuum!

:D

[ximmy]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/19/00/2F7ED76F00000578-0-image-a-7_1450485464741.jpg

[osoab]

So Don King should expect riches?

"The System Is Rigged, Racist" Don King Urges "Black People Need Donald Trump" (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-21/system-rigged-racist-don-king-urges-black-people-need-donald-trump)

King introduced Trump at a church in King’s hometown of Cleveland, making the case that “the system is the enemy,” not the GOP nominee.


“Why would I undertake the task ... and distinct honor to present to you the next president of the United States is because he’s fearless. He’s courageous and brave and bold enough to take on the system,” King said.

[osoab]

I don't know about the Johnny Depp one.

She was a gold digger from the start.

[crimethink]

This thread is gold Vacuum!

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It will be complete when Hillary Clinton croaks for repeatedly condemning him as a "bigot."

[Stop Making Cents]

God is watching over this man.

[Horn]

is this like 6 or half a dozen eggs?

lol, that dude from Star Trek get run over by his own car?

[mamboni]

You know, Hillary has had one affliction after another since running against "The Donald." Come to think of it, has anyone seen her alive recently?

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Cubs Owners Ricketts Family Pledge $1 Million To Donald Trump in Sept 2016. Wins World Series for the first time in 108 years less than 2 months later. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-ricketts-family-donald-trump-20160920-story.html)


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[Spectrism]

The man is being used as a rock of judgment. He is a threshing floor separating wheat from chaff. He has exposed the fake republicrats, the news media, the plot to invade America with illegals, the conspiracy to destroy America's wealth. I would not mess with a rock that God has placed in a pathway.


Beck has been continually attacking Trump. Beck will be eating grass in a field and baying like an ass. He is doomed.

[midnight rambler]

Winners are not losers. lol


Cubs Owners Ricketts Family Pledge $1 Million To Donald Trump in Sept 2016. Wins World Series for the first time in 108 years less than 2 months later. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-ricketts-family-donald-trump-20160920-story.html)


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[crimethink]

The man is being used as a rock of judgment. He is a threshing floor separating wheat from chaff. He has exposed the fake republicrats, the news media, the plot to invade America with illegals, the conspiracy to destroy America's wealth. I would not mess with a rock that God has placed in a pathway.


Beck has been continually attacking Trump. Beck will be eating grass in a field and baying like an ass. He is doomed.

I hope your faith that Trump is God's instrument is founded.

[crimethink]

Winners are not losers. lol

108 years for the Cubs...about 108 years for the American People! (Teddy Roosevelt)

[Spectrism]

I hope your faith that Trump is God's instrument is founded.


It hardly takes faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I see the things happening and need not hope for what I already have.

[crimethink]

It hardly takes faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I see the things happening and need not hope for what I already have.

You believe you are seeing things happening, yet what is "happening" is still just what we are being told.

When I see Hillary in chains, when I see Trump actually close the border, when I see the swamp drained, I will believe.

[Cebu_4_2]

You believe you are seeing things happening, yet what is "happening" is still just what we are being told.

When I see Hillary in chains, when I see Trump actually close the border, when I see the swamp drained, I will believe.


Lets start with the election...

[Horn]

not sure where this hope for border closure comes from,? Trump just wants build a really nice door/gatekeeper there.

Gatekeepers do not stop any worser elements from seeping through or taking advantage of unlawful government entitlements.

in fact they enhance them only a nation can stop it.

[Spectrism]

You believe you are seeing things happening, yet what is "happening" is still just what we are being told.

When I see Hillary in chains, when I see Trump actually close the border, when I see the swamp drained, I will believe.

Messiah said he does what he saw his father doing. When you have no spiritual eyes, such things will not be seen.

[crimethink]

Messiah said he does what he saw his father doing. When you have no spiritual eyes, such things will not be seen.

You keep acting as though Trump is "holy." The Spirit enables me to see through worldly things. For some reason, you keep focusing on the world.

[Spectrism]

You keep acting as though Trump is "holy." The Spirit enables me to see through worldly things. For some reason, you keep focusing on the world.


Holy means separate or set apart. Do you not see him as set apart from most of the usual suspects?

Look at his enemies. Watch them fall.

Holy in a righteous and pure sense? No, of course not. The Messiah used mud to make eyes to see, water to provide wine, bread and fish to be multiplied, and a tree to hang on until his life was finished. He has used men in history and even a donkey to get his message out to good and evil people. Trump can be a rock or a Cyrus. He is not the issue or interest. I am watching what my Father is doing in and around him.

[Spectrism]

Trump's first day in office- he will be 70 years, 7 months and 7 days old..... in the Hebrew year of 5777.

[Joshua01]

You believe you are seeing things happening, yet what is "happening" is still just what we are being told.

When I see Hillary in chains, when I see Trump actually close the border, when I see the swamp drained, I will believe.


I can't argue with you here

[Spectrism]

Trump's first day in office- he will be 70 years, 7 months and 7 days old..... in the Hebrew year of 5777.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBJKwlQkq6o

[Horn]

Trump's first day in office- he will be 70 years, 7 months and 7 days old..... in the Hebrew year of 5777.

My calculations have it at 70 years, 7 months and 6 days

I don't know how to calculate Hebrew years, ask jewboo to do that.

[osoab]

They need to learn.

Grubhub CEO did this earlier.

Boss says employees who agree with Trump's rhetoric should resign (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/10/boss-tells-pro-trump-employees-to-resign.html)

http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/us/2016/11/10/boss-tells-pro-trump-employees-to-resign/_jcr_content/article-text/article-par-3/images/image.img.jpg/880/558/1478808278451.jpg?ve=1&tl=1




then the stock tank 4% on a record Dow day.

https://www.google.com/search?q=grubhub+stock&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=grubhub+stock+price


now backtracking. original is below.



Inclusion and Tolerance in the Workplace (http://media.grubhub.com/media/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Inclusion-and-Tolerance-in-the-Workplace/default.aspx)

11/10/2016

This year’s presidential election was undoubtedly divisive and left many of our employees feeling concerned. In response, I wrote a company-wide email that was intended to advocate for inclusion and tolerance -- regardless of political affiliation -- during this time of transition for our country.

Some of the statements in my email (please see full text below) have been misconstrued. I want to clarify that I did not ask for anyone to resign if they voted for Trump. I would never make such a demand. To the contrary, the message of the email is that we do not tolerate discriminatory activity or hateful commentary in the workplace, and that we will stand up for our employees.

Grubhub welcomes and accepts employees with all political beliefs, no matter who they voted for in this or any election. We do not discriminate on the basis of someone's principles, or political or other beliefs.
I deeply respect the right of all citizens to vote for the candidate of their choice. In fact, I offered extra flexibility on Tuesday and encouraged all our employees to go vote. There is a place for all points of view at Grubhub. We value diverse perspectives and believe those perspectives help to create a better product and a better workplace culture.

Grubhub’s leadership team has worked for years to create a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating. We are better, faster and stronger together, and so is America.
Posted by Matt Maloney, Grubhub CEO ********************************************* Full Email Text: SUBJECT: So... that happened... what's next? I'm still trying to reconcile my own worldview with the overwhelming message that was delivered last night. Clearly there are a lot of people angry and scared as the antithesis of every modern presidential candidate won and will be our next president. While demeaning, insulting and ridiculing minorities, immigrants and the physically/mentally disabled worked for Mr. Trump, I want to be clear that this behavior - and these views, have no place at Grubhub. Had he worked here, many of his comments would have resulted in his immediate termination. We have worked for years cultivating a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating - including all genders, races, ethnicities and sexual, cultural or ideological preferences. We are better, faster and stronger together. Further I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best as I can. As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States. If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here. We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team.I want to repeat what Hillary said this morning, that the new administration deserves our open minds and a chance to lead, but never stop believing that the fight for what's right is worth it. Stay strong, Matt



Inclusion and Tolerance in the Workplace

11/10/2016

This year’s presidential election was undoubtedly divisive and left many of our employees feeling concerned. In response, I wrote a company-wide email that was intended to advocate for inclusion and tolerance -- regardless of political affiliation -- during this time of transition for our country.

Some of the statements in my email (please see full text below) have been misconstrued. I want to clarify that I did not ask for anyone to resign if they voted for Trump. I would never make such a demand. To the contrary, the message of the email is that we do not tolerate discriminatory activity or hateful commentary in the workplace, and that we will stand up for our employees.

Grubhub welcomes and accepts employees with all political beliefs, no matter who they voted for in this or any election. We do not discriminate on the basis of someone's principles, or political or other beliefs.
I deeply respect the right of all citizens to vote for the candidate of their choice. In fact, I offered extra flexibility on Tuesday and encouraged all our employees to go vote. There is a place for all points of view at Grubhub. We value diverse perspectives and believe those perspectives help to create a better product and a better workplace culture.

Grubhub’s leadership team has worked for years to create a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating. We are better, faster and stronger together, and so is America.
Posted by Matt Maloney, Grubhub CEO ********************************************* Full Email Text: SUBJECT: So... that happened... what's next? I'm still trying to reconcile my own worldview with the overwhelming message that was delivered last night. Clearly there are a lot of people angry and scared as the antithesis of every modern presidential candidate won and will be our next president. While demeaning, insulting and ridiculing minorities, immigrants and the physically/mentally disabled worked for Mr. Trump, I want to be clear that this behavior - and these views, have no place at Grubhub. Had he worked here, many of his comments would have resulted in his immediate termination. We have worked for years cultivating a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating - including all genders, races, ethnicities and sexual, cultural or ideological preferences. We are better, faster and stronger together. Further I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best as I can. As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States. If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here. We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team.I want to repeat what Hillary said this morning, that the new administration deserves our open minds and a chance to lead, but never stop believing that the fight for what's right is worth it. Stay strong, Matt

[Horn]

isn't that kind of the hypocritical numb thesis to this election,

Stronger together yet anti-national.

these people r oh so serious about that too.

[Twisted Titan]

The man is being used as a rock of judgment. He is a threshing floor separating wheat from chaff. He has exposed the fake republicrats, the news media, the plot to invade America with illegals, the conspiracy to destroy America's wealth. I would not mess with a rock that God has placed in a pathway.


Beck has been continually attacking Trump. Beck will be eating grass in a field and baying like an ass. He is doomed.

I honestly think this is accurate assement.....

[Horn]

Any nation is only as strong as those individuals within it.

Like a marriage, we are not stronger together.

The marriage is weaker if gone at it from that perspective,

I have only been divorced once. :)

[7th trump]

I honestly think this is accurate assement.....

Because Spec has and demonstrates "intelligence".
Cant say that about a lot of people on this site.

[Spectrism]

New York Times- the rag that has further to fall.

Liberal Media Turns On Itself As NYT Promises To "Rededicate" Itself To "Honest" Reporting

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-12/liberal-media-turns-itself-nyt-promoses-rededicate-itself-honest-reporting
In a letter from its owner and executive editor, the New York Times, a biased media outlet which together with the rest of the liberal press misreported on the presidential race - whether due to conflicts of interest or due to sheer stupidity - from day one, leading to such idiotic forecasts as an 86% probability for Hillary to win as recently as one week ago (contrast with our own prediction (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-04/market-indicator-gives-trump-86-chance-winning-election)):

... Arthur Sulzberger, the owner and publisher of the NYT, promised that the paper would “reflect” on its coverage of this year’s election, as it "rededicates" itself to reporting on “America and the world” honestly.
To be sure, that would be a vast change from the NYT's existing coverage of events, even though despite the tacit admission of its failure to account for Trump's "stunning" victory, in the same letter Sulzberger also writes that "we believe we reported on both candidates fairly during the presidential campaign."
No, you did not: you were too worried about losing your advertisers who would complain loudly, and threaten to pull their revenue, if they saw even implicit criticism of Hillary Clinton, which meant non stop explicit criticism of Trump. So why bring it up? Because seapking of the all important top-line, the NYT - already suffering from a collapse in ad revenue - which plunged 18.5% in Q3 (http://www.politico.com/media/story/2016/11/new-york-times-third-quarter-earnings-004842), desperately needs subscribers to keep paying for its disinformation or else the very future of the NYT is in danger. This is how Sulzberger put it:

"you can rely on The New York Times to bring the same fairness, the same level of scrutiny, the same independence to our coverage of the new president and his team."


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And watch what happens to this blithering fool.....
http://spinzon.com/nyt-david-brooks-...-assassinated/ (http://spinzon.com/nyt-david-brooks-trump-needs-decide-prefers-resign-impeached-get-assassinated/)

NYT David Brooks: “Trump Needs To Decide If He Prefers To Resign, Be Impeached Or Get Assassinated”

In his Friday column, New York Times columnist David Brooks speculates about a new political dichotomy and writes that President-elect Donald Trump will “resign or be impeached within a year.” From Brooks’ column: “Finally, it seems important to be humbled and taught by this horrific election result…Trump’s bigotry, dishonesty and promise-breaking will have to be denounced. We can’t go morally numb. But he needs to be replaced with a program that addresses the problems that fueled his assent. After all, the guy will probably resign or be impeached within a year.”

However, while commenting on his column in a subsequent interview with KYRQ Radio in New York City, Brooks said, “Oh, and by the way – I forgot to mention ‘assassinated.’” The columnist then went on to say that “the whole ‘pen is mightier than the sword’ philosophy might have worked if we were talking about Hillary Clinton, but when it comes to Donald Trump, you don’t really need a pen, because he’ll bury himself soon enough.” “At the rate he’s going, I’m starting to wonder if he’ll make it through the first six months, let alone an entire year,” Brooks said.

He continued, “Here’s the thing about people like Donald Trump: they’re used to being able to use their money and their power to cover up things that they don’t like or that could damage whatever objective they’re trying to realize. Now, that works just fine when you’re a real estate billionaire who has a couple hundred eyes watching his every move; you can hide whatever you want from a crowd that tiny. However, the President of the United States not only has to answer and be scrutinized by 300 million Americans, but will likely be under the magnifying glass of all 7 billion people on the planet. Good luck trying to hide from that.”

“At some point very soon, he’s going to mess something up big time,” Brooks argued. “And when he does, he’s going to have to choose his next step carefully. It’s either going to be resigning, impeachment, or what I forgot to put in my column earlier this morning – assassination. And I don’t mean like, someone’s going to go after him with a sniper rifle or car bomb or something – I mean, he’s going to have the option of hiring someone to take him out. After all, he’s a businessman and it’s a character trait of most businessmen to spot opportunity where others see nothing. The man was always strived for martyrdom, and this is the perfect opportunity to get it. Heck, that’s the way I’d choose to go,” he said.

“And even if I’m wrong and there is someone out there getting ready to take him out, all I can say is – please dude, hurry up. This country can’t afford to wait and have laws brought forth that are going to make women throughout the country wear tight skirts and thongs as mandatory wardrobe just so us men could enjoy the view, or some other sexist, pointless piece of legislation. Please, deliver this country from the hands of an idiot with Labrador hair who thinks he’s God’s gift to mankind, and do it quick before any more damage is done,” Brooks concluded his message to potential Donald Trump assassinators.

[EE_]

“And even if I’m wrong and there is someone out there getting ready to take him out, all I can say is – please dude, hurry up. This country can’t afford to wait and have laws brought forth that are going to make women throughout the country wear tight skirts and thongs as mandatory wardrobe just so us men could enjoy the view, or some other sexist, pointless piece of legislation. Please, deliver this country from the hands of an idiot with Labrador hair who thinks he’s God’s gift to mankind, and do it quick before any more damage is done,” Brooks concluded his message to potential Donald Trump assassinators.
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Class, style and femininity will be in vogue again, pant suits and birkenstocks out!

[Spectrism]

Watch this one fall. She won't be long now. Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPE42vKLGP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPE42vKLGP4

[Joshua01]

And watch what happens to this blithering fool.....
http://spinzon.com/nyt-david-brooks-...-assassinated/ (http://spinzon.com/nyt-david-brooks-trump-needs-decide-prefers-resign-impeached-get-assassinated/)

NYT David Brooks: “Trump Needs To Decide If He Prefers To Resign, Be Impeached Or Get Assassinated”

In his Friday column, New York Times columnist David Brooks speculates about a new political dichotomy and writes that President-elect Donald Trump will “resign or be impeached within a year.” From Brooks’ column: “Finally, it seems important to be humbled and taught by this horrific election result…Trump’s bigotry, dishonesty and promise-breaking will have to be denounced. We can’t go morally numb. But he needs to be replaced with a program that addresses the problems that fueled his assent. After all, the guy will probably resign or be impeached within a year.”

However, while commenting on his column in a subsequent interview with KYRQ Radio in New York City, Brooks said, “Oh, and by the way – I forgot to mention ‘assassinated.’” The columnist then went on to say that “the whole ‘pen is mightier than the sword’ philosophy might have worked if we were talking about Hillary Clinton, but when it comes to Donald Trump, you don’t really need a pen, because he’ll bury himself soon enough.” “At the rate he’s going, I’m starting to wonder if he’ll make it through the first six months, let alone an entire year,” Brooks said.

He continued, “Here’s the thing about people like Donald Trump: they’re used to being able to use their money and their power to cover up things that they don’t like or that could damage whatever objective they’re trying to realize. Now, that works just fine when you’re a real estate billionaire who has a couple hundred eyes watching his every move; you can hide whatever you want from a crowd that tiny. However, the President of the United States not only has to answer and be scrutinized by 300 million Americans, but will likely be under the magnifying glass of all 7 billion people on the planet. Good luck trying to hide from that.”

“At some point very soon, he’s going to mess something up big time,” Brooks argued. “And when he does, he’s going to have to choose his next step carefully. It’s either going to be resigning, impeachment, or what I forgot to put in my column earlier this morning – assassination. And I don’t mean like, someone’s going to go after him with a sniper rifle or car bomb or something – I mean, he’s going to have the option of hiring someone to take him out. After all, he’s a businessman and it’s a character trait of most businessmen to spot opportunity where others see nothing. The man was always strived for martyrdom, and this is the perfect opportunity to get it. Heck, that’s the way I’d choose to go,” he said.

“And even if I’m wrong and there is someone out there getting ready to take him out, all I can say is – please dude, hurry up. This country can’t afford to wait and have laws brought forth that are going to make women throughout the country wear tight skirts and thongs as mandatory wardrobe just so us men could enjoy the view, or some other sexist, pointless piece of legislation. Please, deliver this country from the hands of an idiot with Labrador hair who thinks he’s God’s gift to mankind, and do it quick before any more damage is done,” Brooks concluded his message to potential Donald Trump assassinators.






Be careful what you ask for. You think these are riots going on now??? If Trump is assassinated you'll see exactly what a riot really is. Angry white voters who see the person they elected for president get assassinated will take a dim view of that approach and respond accordingly.....but that's just me!

[Twisted Titan]

“Here’s the thing about people like HILLARY .CLINTON they’re used to being able to use their money and their power to cover up things that they don’t like or that could damage whatever objective they’re trying to realize.

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Fidel Castro dies on Black Friday




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[JohnQPublic]

I wonder who collects on his sponsorships?

8726

[Twisted Titan]

His brother raul is still in power no??

[Spectrism]

Holy means separate or set apart. Do you not see him as set apart from most of the usual suspects?

Look at his enemies. Watch them fall.

Holy in a righteous and pure sense? No, of course not. The Messiah used mud to make eyes to see, water to provide wine, bread and fish to be multiplied, and a tree to hang on until his life was finished. He has used men in history and even a donkey to get his message out to good and evil people. Trump can be a rock or a Cyrus. He is not the issue or interest. I am watching what my Father is doing in and around him.

We have many enemies coming out against Trump. CNN, courts/judges, USA Today, New York Times, Schumer, etc....

Watch them fall. Their time is soon to finish.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILkEH5YBhx4

[Spectrism]

For the watch list- stores dropping Trump lines.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-12/sears-kmart-discontinue-online-sales-31-trump-home-items

(http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-12/sears-kmart-discontinue-online-sales-31-trump-home-items)Sears, Kmart Discontinue Online Sales Of 31 Trump Home Items
The latest retailer to join the "anti-Trump resistance", is also the one which despite being closest to death managed to crush short sellers on Friday (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-10/sears-soars-new-1-billion-restructuring-plan-despite-abysmal-earnings?page=1)after its stock soared on the announcement of yet another hail ymary restructuring: according to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-sears-idUSKBN15Q0Q2?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Co ntent&utm_content=589f98a704d30138eae5eaf5&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter), Sears and Kmart are discontinuing online sales of 31 Trump Home items.
An obvious publicity stunt meant to distract the public's attention from the company's chronic woes while hopefully attracting at least some of its discretionary dollars, Sears and subsidiary Kmart disclosed their decision on Saturday, saying it was "part of a push to focus their online business on the most profitable items." Of course, considering that Sears' Q4 losses rose 16% to $635 million, one would be curious to learn just what those "most profitable" items are.
Neither Sears nor Kmart carried the Trump Home products in their retail stores, a Sears Holdings Corp spokesman said, which is why one wonders just how much of this decision was margin based, and how much, marketing.
"As part of the company’s initiative to optimize its online product assortment, we constantly refine that assortment to focus on our most profitable items," spokesman Brian Hanover said in a statement. "Amid that streamlining effort, 31 Trump Home items were among the items removed online this week," he said, adding those items can be found through a third-party vendor, without providing additional information about the products.
The Trump Home collection includes lines of furniture, bedding and lighting, often from makers that supply Trump hotels, according to the collection's website.
In any case, the Trump "retail" image certainly suffered this past week, highlighted by Nordstrom's decision to stop carrying Ivanka Trump's products. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Nordstrom sales of Ivanka Trump's brand had dropped sharply before the retailer discontinued sales this week. Citing company data, WSJ reported that sales of Ivanka Trump's fashion line were off 26% year-over-year in January and fell as much as 70% in the weeks before the election.

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Finally, for those curious which retailers are or are not still selling the Ivanka Trump brand, here it is courtesy of (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-09/ivanka-watch-who-s-selling-the-first-daughter-s-fashion)Bloomberg:


Feb. 9 - Belk: Belk says it dropped Ivanka Trump from its online shop (http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/belk_responds_to_removal_of_iv.html) and most stores, but still offers the brand in its three flagship locations, according to AL.com.
Feb. 8 – Nordstrom: President Trump lashes out at Nordstrom (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-08/nordstrom-just-keeps-getting-trumped) for dropping Ivanka Trump’s fashion line, calling the decision “terrible” and unfair to his daughter.
Feb. 8 – TJ Maxx: TJ Maxx tells employees to get rid of all Ivanka Trump signage in its stores, according to a report by the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/business/ivanka-trump-nordstrom-tj-maxx.html).
Feb. 7 – ShopStyle: Online fashion seller ShopStyle says in a statement that it removed Ivanka Trump’s line from its database because of a “decline in demand,” BuzzFeed reported (https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/ivanka-trumps-clothing-line-has-disappeared-from-four-more-r).
Feb. 6 – Jet.com: Online retailer Jet appears to drop Ivanka Trump’s products from its website, according to a report from Mic (https://mic.com/articles/167799/jet-com-appears-to-be-pulling-donald-and-ivanka-trump-branded-products-as-grabyourwallet-boycotts-mount).
Feb. 6 – Belk: Ivanka Trump items disappear from Belk’s website, according to Racked (http://www.racked.com/2017/2/6/14520992/belk-ivanka-trump-brand-dropped). The department store said in a statement that it made adjustments to its assortment “as part of our normal course of business operations.”
Feb. 5 – Macy's: Macy’s falls under increased pressure (http://www.businessinsider.com/macys-under-pressure-to-drop-ivanka-trump-2017-2) from customers and employees to stop selling Ivanka Trump products.
Feb 3. – Neiman Marcus: Ivanka Trump jewelry vanishes from the Neiman Marcus website. The company acknowledges in a statement (http://www.racked.com/2017/2/3/14497280/ivanka-trump-neiman-marcus-boycott) that it has a “very small” Ivanka Trump consignment business that’s assessed by productivity.
Feb. 2 – Nordstrom: Nordstrom confirms (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-02/nordstrom-said-to-wind-down-relationship-with-ivanka-trump-brand) that it will stop selling the Ivanka Trump brand (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-02/nordstrom-said-to-wind-down-relationship-with-ivanka-trump-brand), citing poor sales.


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So we have Sears, Kmart, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's, TJ Maxx, Belk, and a few other no-names.






(http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-12/sears-kmart-discontinue-online-sales-31-trump-home-items)