In downtown New Orleans a parking lot now stands where once there was … a parking lot.

This is the so-called future Trump Tower of New Orleans. Click that link to see just how tacky a website can get. Right now that parking lot has a fence that is decorated with pictures of this supposed tower and with the name and face of Trump.

Nothing could say New Orleans less than the face of Donald Trump.

He says on his website, “New Orleans is truly one of the greatest cities on earth, and I am proud to be part of what keeps it so special.” Good god.

Perhaps some of the powers-that-be in New Orleans feel that they need money from anywhere. I say fuck Trump. At this time when New Orleans is at risk of losing its soul, the last thing we need is this man.

Luckily, that super-sized tower is making no progress. It is probably just more hype from that super self-promoter. If he can get his face somewhere, he will. But I am willing to bet that Trump Tower New Orleans will never exist. That’s good news.

If you would like to read something a little more newsworthy on this topic, here is "Trump Steams Ahead."

If you would rather hear some New Orleans music on this Friday, behind the cut is The Rebirth Brass Band in a very un-Trumpish video.