dealanexmachina:micdotcom:Donald Trump replaces inaugural announcer who filled role since 1957Charli
dealanexmachina:micdotcom:Donald Trump replaces inaugural announcer who filled role since 1957Charlie 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 -- source link