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Public reaction (Current formatting)

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CNN reported that the event was "widely ridiculed".[1] It drew humor and parody on social media, where it was assumed the Trump campaign had simply made a mistake with the booking,[2] and it was compared to similar mishaps in the political satire series Veep and The Thick of It.[3] "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" became the 21st most-popular trending topic on Twitter;[4] the following day it was at number one.[5] Yelp users posted reviews, activating an "Unusual Activity" alert, which temporarily disabled the posting of content to the page pending investigation to determine the legitimacy of the views.[6] Visitors came to the building to take pictures of themselves with the company gates and logo in the background.[7]

The area was recreated in VRChat by furry YouTuber Coopertom,[8] while others created mock Lego sets.[9]

Two Philadelphia runners announced the charity "Fraud Street Run" (a pun on the city's annual Broad Street Run) for November 29, covering the 11 miles (18 km) from the landscaping business to the hotel.[10] Later, the organizers decided to make it a virtual run, as they did not believe it was possible to maintain social distancing during the event. The 2,100 participants from around the world were to run anywhere they choose that day, including the planned course, and upload a picture of themselves running to social media.[11] The event had proven more popular than they anticipated,[12] raising over US$61,000 for the food bank Philabundance.[13] The "Fraud Street Bike Ride" was organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to provide additional donations and included a bike-friendly route using bike lanes and multi-use paths along the Delaware River.[14]

A Change.org petition that called for the location be added to the National Register of Historic Places was launched, [15] and it was jokingly suggested that if Trump were to create a presidential library then it should be built at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.[16]

Comedy writer Vinnie Favale set up a web portal devoted to the press conference.[17]


Public reaction (Suggested formatting)

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CNN reported that the event was "widely ridiculed".[1] It drew humor and parody on social media, where it was assumed the Trump campaign had simply made a mistake with the booking.[2] "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" became the 21st most-popular trending topic on Twitter;[4] the following day it was at number one.[5] The broad coverage led to moments such as:

  • It was compared to similar mishaps in the political satire series Veep and The Thick of It.[3]
  • Yelp users posted reviews, activating an "Unusual Activity" alert, which temporarily disabled the posting of content to the page pending investigation to determine the legitimacy of the views.[6]
  • Visitors came to the building to take pictures of themselves with the company gates and logo in the background.[7]
  • The area was recreated in VRChat by furry YouTuber Coopertom.[8]
  • Others created mock Lego sets.[9]
  • A Change.org petition that called for the location be added to the National Register of Historic Places was launched.[15]
  • It was jokingly suggested that if Trump were to create a presidential library then it should be built at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.[16]
  • Comedy writer Vinnie Favale set up a web portal devoted to the press conference.[17]

Two Philadelphia runners announced the charity "Fraud Street Run" (a pun on the city's annual Broad Street Run) for November 29, covering the 11 miles (18 km) from the landscaping business to the hotel.[10] Later, the organizers decided to make it a virtual run, as they did not believe it was possible to maintain social distancing during the event. The 2,100 participants from around the world were to run anywhere they choose that day, including the planned course, and upload a picture of themselves running to social media.[11] The event had proven more popular than they anticipated,[12] raising over US$61,000 for the food bank Philabundance.[13] The "Fraud Street Bike Ride" was organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to provide additional donations and included a bike-friendly route using bike lanes and multi-use paths along the Delaware River.[14]


References

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  1. ^ a b Stracqualursi, Veronica (November 14, 2020). "New York Times: Rudy Giuliani put in charge of Trump's election lawsuits after series of losses". CNN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020. …after the former New York mayor held a widely ridiculed press conference last weekend at a Philadelphia landscaping company to make unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Greg (November 9, 2020). "Four Seasons Total Landscaping flooded with joke reviews following Trump debacle". Indy 100. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020. Sure enough, Four Seasons Total Landscaping jokes and memes began to flood social media and they were undeniably amusing.
    Stolworthy, Jacob (November 8, 2020). "Trump team's Four Seasons blunder compared to The Thick of It: 'I can't get over how funny this is'". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020. Many people on Twitter found the error hilarious, especially considering it came on the same day that Trump was beaten at the 2020 presidential election by Joe Biden.
  3. ^ a b Stolworthy, Jacob (November 8, 2020). "Veep and Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci reacts to Trump team's Four Seasons blunder". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020. As news of the mistake broke out, people immediately began comparing it to similar mishaps seen in [Armando] Iannucci's political sitcoms.
  4. ^ a b Rosenberg, Adam (November 8, 2020). "Trump's 'Four Seasons Total Landscaping' debacle brought out all the Yelp comedians". Mashable. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020. …the Four Seasons Total Landscaping page on Yelp is currently adorned with an "Unusual Activity Alert" warning.
  5. ^ a b Roebuck, Jeremy; Hanna, Maddie; Goodin-Smith, Oona (November 8, 2020). "No, not that Four Seasons. How Team Trump's news conference ended up at a Northeast Philly landscaping firm". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Fenlon, Wes (November 9, 2020). "That Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle is already a VRChat hangout for furries". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
    Statt, Nick (November 9, 2020). "Four Seasons Total Landscaping becomes a VRChat hangout for furries". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Zitser, Joshua (November 16, 2020). "Somebody has made a LEGO version of Trump's disastrous Four Seasons Total Landscaping conference". Indy 100. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020. A Reddit user, who goes by R/OrchreJelly, has mocked up a LEGO version of the infamous event.
    Owen, Gareth (November 22, 2020). "Four Seasons Total Landscaping - In LEGO!". eBay. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020. Build your own scene at home with these instructions, and remember this iconic (and ironic) scene in Lego style!
  8. ^ a b Cunningham, Caroline (November 10, 2020). "And Now, a Charity Run From Four Seasons Total Landscaping to the Four Seasons Hotel". Philadelphia. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
    Farr, Stephanie (November 10, 2020). "Philly's Fraud Street Run will go from the 'famous Four Seasons Total Landscaping' to 'the lesser-known Four Seasons Hotel'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Farr, Stephanie (2020-11-29). "From Philly to Germany, thousands participated in the virtual Fraud Street Run, inspired by the Four Seasons Total Landscaping news conference". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  10. ^ a b Farr, Stephanie (November 12, 2020). "Too popular, the Fraud Street Run inspired by the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference goes entirely virtual and raises more than $19k". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Fraud Street Run Recap". Junk Miles with Chip & Jeff. November 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020. Thank you to all the incredibly generous, and kind people who donated over $53,000 to Philabundance ... we will be donating an additional $8,000+ from shirt sales
    "Junk Miles Podcast and Friends Raising Funds for Philabundance". Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020. $53,995 Raised
  12. ^ a b Randy LoBasso (2020-11-23). "Bike the 'Fraud Street Run'!". Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  13. ^ a b Gunts, Edward (November 16, 2020). "Petition calls for Four Seasons Total Landscaping to be named to the National Register of Historic Places". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020. Should the Four Seasons Total Landscaping be added to the National Register of Historic Places? More than 2,000 people apparently think so, because they've signed a petition recommending that the landscaping company's home in northeast Philadelphia be recognized for the brief but significant role it played in the 2020 presidential election.
  14. ^ a b Smith, David (December 6, 2020). "Could the Donald Trump presidential library – or theme park – lie ahead?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020. Last month Michael Beschloss, a presidential historian, invited his Twitter followers to suggest potential locations for a Trump presidential library. The responses included a federal prison, North Korea, Moscow, an outdoor toilet and Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia.
  15. ^ a b "Rudy Giuliani's "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" press conference gets its own web portal thanks to Writer/Producer Vinnie Favale" (Press release). Lincroft, NJ. PR Newswire. November 9, 2020. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020. According to Favale, the level of comedy was so high in all of the tweets he was seeing, and the news coverage kept on uncovering fascinating new details, that he needed to memorialize all of this great content with a dedicated portal.
    Favale, Vinnie (November 9, 2020). "Rudy Giuliani & The 4 Seasons Depress Conference!". VinnieFavale.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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