r/behindthebastards • u/Strong_Departure_232 • 21h ago

Woody Guthrie's also had a song about Donald Trump's slumlord father

I can't believe Robert Evans didn't mention this song by Woody Guthrie about Donald Trump's slumlord father. For all of his faults, Guthrie was something of a prophet of our modern era:

https://woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Old_Man_Trump.htm

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u/Stockz 20h ago

He mentioned years ago that he and Trump have 2 things in common- Woody sung a song about their long-dead relatives, and they also had the same publisher for their books.

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u/WalrusSnout66 21h ago

I believe it was mentioned in passing

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u/GeorgeSantosBurner 18h ago

It's like the third think brought up anytime Woody's name is mentioned. It being a Christmas episode, Robert probably didn't feel like rehashing trump shit if it wasn't something we all already knew.