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Trump Hits a Wall at Indy

by Josh Marshall
05.05.11 | 1:02 pm

I’ve gotten used to every Trump story being totally bizarre. So I guess this one shouldn’t surprise me. It turns out Trump’s birtherpalooza run has cost him his role as honorary pace car driver at this year’s 100th annual Indianapolis 500.

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