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Cory Doctorow / 7:48 am Tue, Jul 16, 2019

Read: Trump's grandfather's letter, in which he begs not to be deported

In 1905, Friedrich "Bone Spurs" Trump -- grandfather of Donald -- dodged the Bavarian draft and was ordered deported by Luitpold, the prince regent of Bavaria. Friedrich Trump sent Luitpold a letter groveling and begging not to be deported. Prince Luitpold deported him anyway. Read the rest

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