In Thailand, even a bar called Trump Tower can trigger the woke Left.

In Jomtien, a beach town two hours south of Bangkok, the MAGA-themed watering hole has become a target of online fury from Western expats who call it everything from a “den of pedophilia” to a “tribute to the orange pedo hero.” So I decided to see the place and the people who gather there for myself.

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In Thailand, even a bar called Trump Tower can trigger the woke Left.

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