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Insane Trump Merch Store Shut Down for Taking Over Sidewalk [View all]
I considered posting this in the Illinois forum but decided to put it in GD, where it's likely to be seen by more people.The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, Illinois, vows to roar back with an even bigger space.
The village of Huntley, Illinois, is famed for one thing: a giant inflatable of President Donald Trump outside a MAGA-themed market.
Standing six feet tall in a blue suit and red tie flapping in the wind with both thumbs up, the big blow-up has become an attraction for tourists who stop by the Trump Truth Store to pose for photos.
But after city officials accused the store of violating Huntley’s “building and sign ordinances” with MAGA merch blocking the sidewalk, a court ruled it must take down every banner and flag and vacate the premises by 6 p.m. on July 17—inflatable and all.
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The city said in a written statement that Fleischmann “insists on maintaining signage in violation of the ordinance that includes temporary banners, flags, inflatable figures, and signs placed within the right-of-way.”
More: https://www.thedailybeast.com/insane-trump-merch-store-shut-down-for-taking-over-sidewalk/
The village of Huntley, Illinois, is famed for one thing: a giant inflatable of President Donald Trump outside a MAGA-themed market.
Standing six feet tall in a blue suit and red tie flapping in the wind with both thumbs up, the big blow-up has become an attraction for tourists who stop by the Trump Truth Store to pose for photos.
But after city officials accused the store of violating Huntley’s “building and sign ordinances” with MAGA merch blocking the sidewalk, a court ruled it must take down every banner and flag and vacate the premises by 6 p.m. on July 17—inflatable and all.
*snip*
The city said in a written statement that Fleischmann “insists on maintaining signage in violation of the ordinance that includes temporary banners, flags, inflatable figures, and signs placed within the right-of-way.”
More: https://www.thedailybeast.com/insane-trump-merch-store-shut-down-for-taking-over-sidewalk/
This place is only 15 minutes away from me, but I didn't know it existed until I saw an article about in my newsfeed. I had no idea there would be enough MAGA freaks to support something like this around here, but as I've said before, I do kind of live in a bubble.
Huntiey is on the outskirts of the NW Chicago suburbs, and the area west of that is more rural, so I guess it's not that surprising. Still, the thought of this thing being so close to me is pretty gross. No word yet on the new location, but it sounds like it will likely be at least equally nearby. 😱
Here's the hideous Trump inflatable mentioned in the story:
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