Trenton, New Jersey
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The Lower Trenton Bridge over the Delaware River, by which Amtrak and local trains cross from Trenton into Pennsylvania, is visible to automobile traffic crossing the river on U.S. Route 1. For many years, one of the letters of the sign "Trenton Makes, the World Takes"[1] was burned out. To the amusement of local residents, the burnt-out letters were finally replaced in 2016 immediately before Donald Trump visited the city.[2] This photo is from 2017.
Trenton, New Jersey is the capital city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Mercer County. The city lies on the Delaware River across from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trenton has about 90,000 people, nearly half of which are African American and more than one-third Hispanic. The greater urban area has around 368,000 people.
Notes
- ↑ The slogan "Trenton Makes, the World Takes" refers to Trenton's former factory output of products used around the world.
- ↑ I lived in the vicinity of Trenton in 2016, and although I can't find an online reference to prove it, I recall that the burnt-out "Trenton Makes The World Takes" letters on the railroad bridge were only correctly lit just before Trump visited, one surmises at the request of then NJ governor Chris Christy. Everyone was laughing about how that's what it took to get the lights repaired. ~~~~