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riversedge

(82,257 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:49 PM Jun 20

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Chicago is ...moving to rename the street in front of Trump Tower "Barack Hussein Obama Way."

Whow!! Good on Chicago!!

YES:Chicago is not playing around. They are moving to rename the street in front of Trump Tower "Barack Hussein Obama Way."

A Chicago alderman introduced the ordinance this wk to give Wabash Ave,the street that runs directly through Trump Tower, an honorary designation for Obama

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Chicago is ...moving to rename the street in front of Trump Tower "Barack Hussein Obama Way." (Original Post) riversedge Jun 20 OP

Why would Chicago name a street after Obama in front of a slum? dem4decades Jun 20 #1

Atta' go, Chicago! Love, love, loving it! Totally Tunsie Jun 20 #2

I would hate having to write that all out every time I had to enter my address MichMan Jun 20 #3

Just curious if anyone will name a street after the peodpresident? What do you think? efhmc Jun 20 #4

One more reason to love Chi-Town! bif Jun 20 #5

"Honorary designation" doesn't sound like renaming. David__77 Jun 20 #6

The Reflecting Pool LessAspin Jun 20 #7

Not true. There's a change.org petition and that's about it. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 20 #8

Ketchup will be flying DiverDave Jun 20 #9

Get it done quick before the fat fuck pedophile dies Blue Owl Jun 20 #10

Oh please make this happen. Jbraybarten Jun 20 #11

dem4decades

(14,680 posts)

1. Why would Chicago name a street after Obama in front of a slum?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:51 PM

Jun 20

Totally Tunsie

(12,233 posts)

2. Atta' go, Chicago! Love, love, loving it!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:54 PM

Jun 20

Sooooo, I'm guessing Chicago chump Tower will be re-ordering their letterhead using a Post Office box number?
Hope the change costs them a bundle.

MichMan

(17,642 posts)

3. I would hate having to write that all out every time I had to enter my address

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:57 PM

Jun 20

Is Trump Tower the only thing on that street?

efhmc

(17,303 posts)

4. Just curious if anyone will name a street after the peodpresident? What do you think?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:59 PM

Jun 20

bif

(27,408 posts)

5. One more reason to love Chi-Town!

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:02 PM

Jun 20

David__77

(24,901 posts)

6. "Honorary designation" doesn't sound like renaming.

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:04 PM

Jun 20

Of course there would be a financial cost to actually rename it.

LessAspin

(2,128 posts)

7. The Reflecting Pool

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:21 PM

Jun 20

Link to tweet

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,382 posts)

8. Not true. There's a change.org petition and that's about it.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:26 PM

Jun 20

DiverDave

(5,275 posts)

9. Ketchup will be flying

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:50 PM

Jun 20

EOM

Blue Owl

(60,110 posts)

10. Get it done quick before the fat fuck pedophile dies

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:06 PM

Jun 20

Quickly now….

Jbraybarten

(302 posts)

11. Oh please make this happen.

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:16 PM

Jun 20

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