Trump and Chicago: a Personal Anecdote

John L. Roberson
Aug 31, 2018 · 3 min read

This was 2005, when the Trump International Hotel & Tower was completed. People in Chicago, who are justly proud of their usually world-class architecture, had not wanted this ugly piece of shit built, but Trump got it built anyway.

At the time, I was working the front desk at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. You may know them from their famous boat tours of Chicago’s buildings along the…

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John L. Roberson

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John L. Roberson is a cartoonist & writer, creator of SUZY SPREADWELL, LULU, VLADRUSHKA, & other word & picture things. Follow him on Twitter at @jlr_1969.

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