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Tuesday, 12 July 2016

“I’m, like, a really smart person,” or whatever idk lol

Schadenfreude: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received the cold shoulder from a growing number of individuals from his alma mater, despite name-dropping them when he reminded everyone he “went to the Wharton School of Finance,” during a speech last year in Arizona. In the same speech, he also reminded the world that he speaks like a preteen as he declared “I’m, like, a really smart person,” or something. In an open letter published on Friday and signed thus far by 2,822 Wharton alumni, faculty and administration titled ‘You do not represent us,’ Trump was told: “We have been deeply disappointed in your candidacy… we … are outraged that an affiliation with our school is being used to legitimize prejudice and intolerance… we do express our unequivocal stance against the xenophobia, sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry that you have actively and implicitly endorsed in your campaign.” What would be really great is if Wharton Alumni Relations now hits him up for a donation.

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