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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Apr 8, 2018, 03:19 PM Apr 2018

Trump bragged that his tower withstood a fire but has been silent about the man who died in it

Depending on who you followed more closely, there were two accounts of the fire Saturday night that tore through a 50th-floor apartment in Trump Tower, President Trump’s namesake building on Fifth Avenue in New York.

The first narrative unfolded through official alerts and images from the New York Fire Department, which painted a picture of an extraordinarily challenging — and ultimately fatal — blaze to contain and extinguish.

The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. Saturday, officials said. Soon, flames could be seen making their way across the unit as dark plumes of smoke billowed upward, obstructing many of the floors above.

By the time firefighters arrived at the 50th floor of the building, they found “the apartment was entirely on fire,” New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Saturday.

Forcing their way into the unit, firefighters pulled out one person, unconscious and unresponsive, who had been trapped inside, Nigro added.

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. He later died.

In all, six firefighters — of the roughly 200 or so who had responded — suffered minor injuries fighting the blaze, Nigro said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-bragged-that-his-tower-withstood-a-fire-—-but-has-been-silent-about-the-man-who-died-in-it/ar-AAvD853?li=BBnb7Kz

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Trump bragged that his tower withstood a fire but has been silent about the man who died in it (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 OP
Im sure his lawyers have told him to say nothing. N/T CottonBear Apr 2018 #1
When does he ever listen to lawyers? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #2
I am amazed that Dolt45 has not said something awful CottonBear Apr 2018 #4
Also, Trump fought hard against sprinkler systems. n/t TheCowsCameHome Apr 2018 #3
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