Trump House
{{short description|Roadside attraction in Latrobe, Pennsylvania}}
{{About|the roadside attraction in Pennsylvania}}
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| status = Completed
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| building_type = Farmhouse
| architectural_style = Mid-Atlantic Colonial
| address = 4432 State Route 982
| location_city = Unity Township, Pennsylvania
| location_country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40.28358|-79.36745|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| opened_date = 2016
| known_for = Support hub and advertisement for Donald Trump
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The Trump House is a farmhouse in Unity Township, Pennsylvania. The structure is painted on all sides with the American flag and was a support hub for the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
History
The house was painted and converted from an abandoned structure in early 2016, operating as a support hub for the Trump campaign in both 2016 and 2020.{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Mike |title=Meet the woman behind Pennsylvania's 'Trump House' |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6301879/pennsylvania-trump-house-owner/ |website=Global News |accessdate=October 15, 2020}} In early September 2016, Trump posted on Facebook about the house, including a picture of the structure.
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|quote = Friends from Pennsylvania just sent this to me! A beautiful home in the tiny
town of Youngstown, PA - birthplace of golf legend, Arnold Palmer. Safe to
say, they are on the #TrumpTrain! Thank you for your support!
|author = {{Facebook | DonaldTrump | Donald J. Trump }}
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In October 2016, a driver sued the owner of the house for distraction after being involved in a vehicle crash next to the structure.{{cite web |last1=John |first1=Luciew |title=Owner of 'Trump house' in Pa. sued for being distraction in serious car crash |url=https://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2018/06/owner_of_trump_house_in_pa_sue.html |website=PennLive |accessdate=October 15, 2020 |language=en |date=June 5, 2018}}
= Community reaction =
Residents of Westmoreland County have had generally mixed reactions to the structure. In 2016, Trump won the county by a margin of more than 30 points, significantly more than any Republican presidential candidate had garnered in decades.{{cite web |last1=Bash |first1=Dana |last2=Nolan |first2=Bridget |title=Trump needs this pivotal county and its rural voters to win Pennsylvania |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/politics/pennsylvania-trump-2020-election/index.html |website=CNN |date=14 October 2020 |accessdate=October 15, 2020}} On a campaign tour of the area, Jill Biden stated that the local Trump supporters were "disillusioned" and that the Biden campaign was "not taking any vote for granted." Both Biden and Trump lawn signs can be seen throughout the area.
The house has been described as "a Mecca of sorts for the president's supporters," with hundreds of Trump supporters visiting the house each day. The building's owners give out free Trump campaign merchandise.{{cite web |last1=Glueck |first1=Katie |title=Democrats in Trump Country: They're Not Shy Anymore About Liking Biden |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/biden-trump-pennsylvania.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=October 15, 2020 |date=October 12, 2020}}
Design
The three-story house is painted on all sides with the American flag. A large sign facing the road reads "TRUMP 2020," with smaller lawn signs dotted around the property containing Trump campaign slogans.{{cite web |title=Supporters gather outside 'Trump House' in Latrobe, Westmoreland County |url=https://www.wtae.com/article/supporters-gather-outside-trump-house-in-latrobe-westmoreland-county/34254004 |website=WTAE |date=2 October 2020 |accessdate=October 15, 2020}} A {{convert|14|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} steel cutout of Trump stands outside the house.{{cite web |last1=Linge |first1=Mary Kay |title=How Trump's 'enthusiasm factor' could lead to another surprise win on Election Day |url=https://nypost.com/2020/10/10/how-trumps-enthusiasm-factor-could-lead-to-another-surprise-win/ |website=New York Post |accessdate=October 15, 2020 |date=October 10, 2020}}