Claim: Since the 1980s, PBS's "Sesame Street" has parodied Donald Trump through the villainous character "Ronald Grump," a trash-loving real estate developer. The First Appearance of Ronald Grump the GrouchIn 1988, the Muppet character Ronald Grump, a notable Grouch builder, debuted in Episode 2399 of "Sesame Street." Lacking the necessary "currency," Oscar received help from the other residents on Sesame Street to fulfill Grump's demand, outmaneuvering him. In 2005's Episode 4104 of "Sesame Street," during the height of Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice," the show introduced a second Grouch character named Donald Grump parodying Trump. The claim "Sesame Street" has parodied Donald Trump since the 1980s with characters named "Ronald Grump" or "Donald Grump" was true.

Source: Washington Post July 21, 2024 18:16 UTC