An episode of the 1950s western TV series 'Trackdown' featured a character named Walter Trump

[JHan]

Walter Trump claimed he would build a wall in order to protect a town from the end of the world.

He was a con man :

"Narrator: The people were ready to believe. Like sheep they ran to the slaughterhouse. And waiting for them was the high priest of fraud.

Trump: I am the only one. Trust me. I can build a wall around your homes that nothing can penetrate.

Townperson: What do we do? How can we save ourselves?

Trump: You ask how do you build that wall. You ask, and I'm here to tell you."

http://www.snopes.com/trackdown-trump-character-wall/

[Eric J in MN]

1. I wonder if the character was inspired by Fred Trump.

"In 1954 Trump was investigated by a U.S. Senate committee for profiteering from public contracts."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Trump

[JHan]

2. was wondering the same.... Very uncanny otherwise.

[localroger]

3. I have zero doubt it was Fred

This is the monster that created Donald in his own image.

[JHan]

4. Trump is probably aware of this Western and cynically used it for inspiration.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

5. Legit!....

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0732741/?ref_=ttep_ep30

[ProudProgressiveNow]

6. The full episode....

[JHan]

7. thanks! gonna watch

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Kicking to the top, because.... NT

[JHan]

9. ;) It's eerily prescient.