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Trump loves to brag about how smart he is. His proof? He graduated from an Ivy League school, the University of Pennsylvania. He transferred there after two years at Fordham University in the Bronx. He graduated UPenn with a BS in economics, having taken courses at the university’s renowned Wharton School.

Trump keeps reminding us, “I went to the Wharton School of Business. I’m, like, a really smart person.”

The presumptive Republican nominee’s boast is a little misleading. He did not graduate from the Wharton School of Business’s prestigious MBA program. He took undergraduate courses at the school while at UPenn.

Minor detail, right?

Now, Wharton students, alumni and faculty have penned an open letter condemning Trump:

DEAR MR. TRUMP:

AT THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO REPRESENT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF RESPECT AND INTEGRITY. WE ARE TAUGHT TO EMBRACE HUMILITY AND DIVERSITY. WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHY, IN SEEKING AMERICA’S HIGHEST OFFICE, YOU HAVE USED YOUR DEGREE FROM WHARTON TO PROMOTE AND LEND LEGITIMACY TO YOUR CANDIDACY…

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED WHARTON STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND FACULTY, UNEQUIVOCALLY REJECT THE USE OF YOUR EDUCATION AT WHARTON AS A PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING PREJUDICE AND INTOLERANCE. YOUR DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENTS ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE VALUES THAT WE ARE TAUGHT AND WE TEACH AT WHARTON, AND WE EXPRESS OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO AN OPEN AND INCLUSIVE AMERICAN SOCIETY.’

This major takedown from Wharton has caused many to question whether Trump actually graduated from the esteemed and academically challenging University of Pennsylvania.

A group has been formed asking Trump produce his undergraduate diploma, and transcipt, from UPenn.

Said the group’s leader, Harriet Schlegal, “We do not believe anyone so dumb could be a UPenn graduate. We are demanding Mr. Trump produce his long form diploma, along with the transcripts for the two years he allegedly attended the University of Pennsylvania.”

How ironic. The “King of the Birthers” has been hit with his own scandal many are calling “Diploma-gate.”

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Saying “enough is enough’ after the FBI declined to bring criminal charges against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sarah Palin is calling for Hillary Clinton’s impeachment.

“There you have it folks. Two sets of rules in our country. One for the rich and powerful and one for everyone else,” said the former Republican vice presidential candidate. “FBI Director Comey knows she’s as guilty as a fox in a hen house but he had to go along with his good ole boy network of corrupt Democrats. This is an insult, an outrage on our great nation that is based on justice for all as is guaranteed in our Bill of Rights.”

A reporter reminded Palin that Clinton could only be impeached if she were first elected president. Palin paused for a moment and said,” Of course I know that!”

When Palin was asked if her recommendation was a stealth way of conceding Donald Trump would not be our next president, Palin replied, “Heck no! It’s Donald Trump all the way. People are sick of Crooked Hillary. And, no, Donald Trump never stole anything.”

“I’m just calling for impeachment on the small chance she wins,” Palin went on to say.

“Senate Republicans need to be ready on her inauguration day to start the process,” said Palin. “She needs to be punished for her crimes and if it’s jail time she must do, then we need to get her to her new home ASAP.”

Palin was confronted with the fact that impeachment is not a criminal, but political, trial. The only punishment a President Clinton would face is removal from office. Palin paused for a moment and said, “Of course I know that.”

If Hillary Clinton were to be elected president and then successfully impeached, a Democrat (her vice president) would still be in the White House. When asked about that scenario, Palin said, after giving the matter some thought, “Of course I know that.”

“We would then impeach her vice president!” offered Palin. “That way the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, would be our next president. You know he is next in line after the vice president, right?”

Many people make fun of the former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska and 1984 Miss Alaska runner up, but she is no airhead. Her plan to impeach the not-yet-sworn-in President Clinton and her vice president seems well thought out.

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Just as he is having a hard time lining up a VP pick, Trump is having difficulty finding speakers for his coronation in Cleveland. The Republican nominating convention will be held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18-21.

The latest to say no is Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger.

“I like Mr. Trump a lot but I haven’t even endorsed him!” said Big Ben. “And anyway, I am busy that weekend. I’m mowing my lawn. I have a lot of grass.”

Many establishment Republicans have either said they would not be attending the GOP convention or are refusing a speaking slot. A who’s who list of prominent and up-and-coming Republicans, including the three Bushes, Mitt Romney, John McCain, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte, and rising star Mia Love— plan to skip the GOP lovefest.

This may leave Trump no other option than his “Plan B.”

“I’m thinking about getting some of the great sports people I know, who like me a lot,” Trump said a few weeks ago. “We may call it ‘The Winners’ Evening’.”

Included on Trump’s wish list are: Tom Brady, Mike Ditka, Mike Tyson, Bobby Knight, Dennis Rodman, Lou Holz and Jesse Ventura.

If Trump follows through with his plan, it would be the first Republican convention where the stage is filled with mostly athletic supporters.

Trump did get some good news recently. The hit act of the 2012 Republican convention said they’d show.

Clint Eastwood and his assistant, “The Chair” will have a prime time speaking slot. They certainly earned such an honor after the bang up job they did for Mitt Romney!

Some of Trump’s other show biz friends have indicated they would be happy to speak at the big show.

Fresh from his smash Las Vegas act, the comedian Carrot Top has agreed to not only speak but also perform part of his comedy routine.

The list of celebrities who say they will attend the convention, and who are open to speechifying, includes: Gary Busey, Ted Nugent, Fran Drescher, Charlie Sheen, Scott Baio, and Wayne Newton.

“It’s going to be a beautiful convention,” said Trump. “Classy. Like nothing you have ever seen before, I can assure you that.”

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