dealanexmachina:
“ micdotcom:
“ Donald Trump replaces inaugural announcer who filled role since 1957 • Charlie Brotman has announced every presidential inauguration since 1957. That’s 11 presidents starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower.
• He will not be...

dealanexmachina:

micdotcom:

Donald Trump replaces inaugural announcer who filled role since 1957

  • Charlie Brotman has announced every presidential inauguration since 1957. That’s 11 presidents starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • He will not be in charge of the job at Trump’s inauguration this year.
  • Instead, inaugural officials picked “D.C.-based freelance announcer, audio engineer and producer” Steve Ray, a Trump supporter. 
  • Brotman, who announced at the inauguration of , has been instead offered the role of “Announcer Chairman Emeritus.”
  • Brotman was told of the switch-up via email.
  • “I’ve been doing this for 60 years,” Brotman told WJLA. “… I was destroyed.” Read more

#not that i was planning to watch#but this makes me so sad#this poor sweet old man#who has been throwing himself into inauguration prep to distract from the pain of losing his wife#has just been summarily fired#for no real reason#welcome to trump’s america

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