The Trump House is a
farmhouse
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in
Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Unity Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,724 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, a decline of approximately 4% co ...
. The structure is painted on all sides with the
American flag and was a support hub for the
Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
History
The house was painted and converted from an abandoned structure in early 2016, operating as a support hub for the Trump campaign in both 2016 and 2020.
In early September 2016, Trump posted on
Facebook
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about the house, including a picture of the structure.
In October 2016, a driver sued the owner of the house for distraction after being involved in a
vehicle crash next to the structure.
Community reaction
Residents of
Westmoreland County have had generally mixed reactions to the structure. In 2016, Trump won the county by a margin of more than 30 points,
significantly more than any Republican presidential candidate had garnered in decades.
On a campaign tour of the area,
Jill Biden stated that the local Trump supporters were "disillusioned" and that the
Biden campaign was "not taking any vote for granted."
Both Biden and Trump
lawn signs can be seen throughout the area.
The house has been described as "a
Mecca
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of sorts for the president's supporters,"
with hundreds of Trump supporters visiting the house each day.
The building's owners give out free
Trump campaign There have been four presidential campaigns waged by Donald Trump for President of the United States. He has additionally mused about running on several other occasions.
Donald Trump presidential campaign may refer to:
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merchandise.
Design
The three-story house is painted on all sides with the
American flag. A large sign facing the road reads "TRUMP 2020," with smaller
lawn signs dotted around the property containing
Trump campaign slogans.
A -tall steel
cutout of Trump stands outside the house.
See also
*
List of things named after Donald Trump
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
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Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign
Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Roadside attractions in Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania