Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday he was going to keep a piece of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom as a paperweight "after we all blow it up.""In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces," Krasner said, according to video footage obtained by WCAU."And I'm going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk.
And do you know what that paper weight's going to be? It's going to be a piece of the ballroom after we blow it up."Krasner, who has previously called Trump a fascist and said he would hunt down Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, made the comments while speaking at George Washington's historic home in Philadelphia during the city's annual slavery commiseration, according to WCAU.DEM JUSTICES SLAP SOROS-BACKED PHILLY DA WITH POWER STRIP IN STUNNING DECISION: 'NOT RELIABLE'Krasner first called Trump "a pain in the a--," to which an audience member responded, "No, he's the devil!"Krasner then responded, "He's the devil, all right, well there is some evidence to that effect."District Attorney Larry Krasner is seen leaving Fox 29's "Good Day" at FOX 29 Studios on Aug.24, 2023, in Philadelphia.
(Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)"The man himself is the embodiment of hate.He is the embodiment of ignorance.
He is the embodiment of depriving people of their vote and their education.That's who he is," Krasner continued.TRUMP ORDERS SIGNS OUTSIDE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM AMID ROW OVER ITS DEPICTION OF AMERICAN HISTORYKrasner was specifically bashing Trump for deciding to replace a slavery exhibit at the Washington home under a March executive order titled, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History."Under the order, the National Park Service replaced the panels dedicated to showcasing the history of George Washington's slaves with more broad displays of U.S.
history.A protracted legal battle between the city and the Trump administration most recently saw a federal appeals court side ...