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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:39 PM Jan 2019

1958 TV Series Featured Con Man Selling a Wall [View all]

https://politicalwire.com/2019/01/10/1958-tv-series-had-con-man-named-trump-selling-a-wall/

1958 TV Series Featured Con Man Selling a Wall
January 10, 2019 at 1:12 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 54 Comments

This is amazing: In 1958, CBS aired an episode of Trackdown in which a con man attempted to sell a town a “wall” in order to protect them from the fake threat of a meteor shower.

The con man’s name was Trump.

The show’s main character ultimately exposes Trump as a fraud who was plotting with the town’s sheriff to sell the wall. His final words: “You’re under arrest Trump.”

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1958 TV Series Featured Con Man Selling a Wall [View all] babylonsister Jan 2019 OP

You can't make this shit up grantcart Jan 2019 #1

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #2

It's a real episode. Can't link because on phone but wiki on Trackdown confirms it. grantcart Jan 2019 #3

Snopes ... MFGsunny Jan 2019 #4

thanks. progressoid Jan 2019 #14

Duplicate CousinIT Jan 2019 #5

That thread is a duplicate of another thread from Wednesday - here is the original.... Pachamama Jan 2019 #22

60 years later the gullible deplorables and CONald are still at it! democratisphere Jan 2019 #6

Weird. moondust Jan 2019 #7

I imagine one of the screenplay writers had leased from ol' Fred, or had relatives who did. haele Jan 2019 #10

Wasn't that the building he agreed to salvage the facade, then trashed it? bigbrother05 Jan 2019 #13

If that episode was about Fred Trump moondust Jan 2019 #20

Unbelievable! dlk Jan 2019 #8

Careful or I will sue you and trust me dsc Jan 2019 #9

K & R Niagara Jan 2019 #11

OMG! He evens threatens to sue! dmr Jan 2019 #12

Somebody from the future went back in time and wrote that. Canoe52 Jan 2019 #15

Robert Culp always seemed like he was from 2346 grantcart Jan 2019 #16

In amazing monster vision IncaRoads Jan 2019 #17

I remember this series from childhood and it is real. dameatball Jan 2019 #18

life imitating art imitating life 0rganism Jan 2019 #19

strange Hamlette Jan 2019 #21