Staff Reports
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is serving as a safe haven for conservative patriots while the city rolls out its Democratic red carpet for the DNC. This beautiful skyscraper, which shines like a neon “Make America Great Again” sign amid a sea of liberalism, has turned into a veritable fortress for Trump supporters who are likely to feel like sharks in a fish tank filled with flip-flops and “Resist” T-shirts.
Pam Long, a Florida resident, nearly reconsidered her trip upon discovering the Democratic Convention would be taking over the Windy City. One has to wonder what she might have swapped the trip for—perhaps a quiet week of reading up on political history or a visit to a coloring book exhibit on capitalism? Instead, she found herself sipping coffee peripherally aware of the opposition and keen on the lack of DNC presence at the Trump hotel. Her thoughts were clear: if Democrats had crossed the threshold, they should boldly show their faces instead of hiding in the shadows.
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In a move emblematic of the DNC’s self-imposed isolation, Trump’s tower was notably absent from their list of official hotels. The Democratic National Committee cited noble ideals of “unity, hope, and freedom,” all while effectively excluding a place that emphasizes those very principles economically. The irony drips like excess syrup on a pancake—the very values the DNC claims to uphold clash spectacularly with anything sporting the Trump name. It seems paying for a night in luxury, even if it means supporting the frenemy of the party, is an affront to their virtue signaling.
Meanwhile, Republican senators Rick Scott and Ron Johnson prepared to host a press conference at Trump Tower, aiming barbs at Vice President Kamala Harris’s record—which, let’s face it, is more vulnerable than a piñata at a birthday party. This event will garner attention from the media, not for its high-profile speakers, but possibly for the sheer bafflement of locals on why someone would stay at a hotel purportedly linked to “the other side.”
On the hotel’s penthouse floor, a couple from Atlanta, Anton and Anna Mironenko, indulged in the Trump experience while being blissfully unaware of the Democratic gatherings spoiling Chicago’s skyline. Their unfamiliarity with the DNC was only eclipsed by their ardent support for the man who allegedly knows how to build a great America. Mr. Mironenko’s belief in Trump’s foreign policy skills—specifically concerning U.S.-Russia relations—suggests that not all political allegiances need citizenship to be substantial.
With the DNC proudly displaying its banners throughout the city, the mere presence of the Trump Hotel amidst such pomp serves as a powerful statement. It’s like hosting a family barbecue right next door to a vegan potluck—an invitation to clash and a manifestation of the beautiful chaos that is American politics.
While some delegates flit about, desperately seeking to climb the political ladder, for Trump supporters in Chicago, the International Hotel stands tall—literally—as a beacon of capitalism triumphing over the Democratic ideals that feel increasingly out of touch with the average American’s everyday experience.
