Politics & Government
GoFundMe Launched For Hillary Clinton To Implode Trump Plaza
A GoFundMe campaign is rooting for former First Lady Hillary Clinton to push the button that will demolish the vacant hotel and casino.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A GoFundMe campaign is rooting for former First Lady Hillary Clinton to push the button that will demolish the vacant Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
During a news conference Thursday, Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced Atlantic City is hosting an auction for the chance to press a button that blows up the empty building.
Small said auction proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City. The auction has collected $53,500 as of Tuesday afternoon.
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The GoFundMe to allow Clinton to press the button was organized by a person in Santa Cruz, California. Clinton lost the 2016 Presidential Election to Donald Trump.
The GoFundMe aims to raise $750,000. As of Tuesday afternoon, the campaign has not received any donations.
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Small said the planned implosion initially scheduled for Jan. 29, 2021, will be moved to February due to safety concerns.
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