Satirical Account: Trump Sons Allegedly Attempt to Trade George Washington Portrait for PS5 at GameStop
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Summary
The article describes a satirical scenario where Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. attempt to trade a valuable 1797 portrait of George Washington at a GameStop store in exchange for a PlayStation 5. The brothers are depicted walking 7.5 miles from the White House to the video game retailer and trying to convince the store employee that the historical painting is worth a lot of money.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOne PS5, please
It's a super good picture, so it's worth a lot of money. You don't even have to keep it if you don't want to.
Eric pushed the 18th-century Gilbert Stuart oil-on-canvas across the counter and assured the silent middle-aged employee on the other side that it was a real painting.
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