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Trial Balloon · Ep. 191: Blue Wave Update

Trump Abandons His Brand for a Number

April 5, 2021 · 7:35 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump spent a lifetime putting his name on steaks to skyscrapers to stimulus checks, but now, the former president appears to be replacing the gold-plated surname with a number: 45,” NBC News reports,

“Last week, the 45th president launched his new official website, 45Office.com, a URL unlike those of his predecessors, who used their names for their web addresses.”

“Trump’s shift from his name to his digits has been across his political properties.”

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