Students, alumni at lefty Pomona College demand their “beloved” number 47 back from Donald Trump

Donald Trump really has their number.

Steaming huffy students astatine California’s Pomona College are having a meltdown complete 1 different facet of nan president elect’s decisive triumph successful nan 2024 predetermination — nan number 47.

One alumni of nan liberal-leaning schoolhouse wrote a screed successful nan student newspaper claiming ownership of nan “sacred number,” which they emblazon connected signs and stickers arsenic a bully luck charm because of its relationship to nan institution’s history, according to nan LA Times.

They kick that Trump has demeaned nan digits successful their eyes by becoming nan 47th president.

“It feels for illustration Trump and his followers person appropriated my favourite number,” wrote Hugo Martin for nan outlet.

Trump’s MAGA hats, which are emblazoned connected nan sides pinch “45-47” person made Pamona alumni who mention to themselves arsenic nan “47 Society” consciousness uncomfortable donning their erstwhile beloved number, Martin said.

“Well, this is nan worst point to hap to our beloved number, perchance ever,” 1 postgraduate wrote connected nan 47 Society’s Facebook page.

Another alumni of nan Claremont, Calif. schoolhouse moreover scratched his number 47 car sticker disconnected of his rear model and different has reconsidered getting an honorary 47 tattoo since Trump’s win, Martin said.

Graduate Terril Jones told nan outlet he worries astir wearing his Pomona 47 chapeau successful public, worrying he will beryllium identified arsenic a Trump protagonist successful public.

“It’s a number beloved to Sagehens who person agelong considered it their own,” Jones told nan outlet. “I decidedly consciousness that nan Trump run has co-opted it successful a measurement that makes it difficult for each group who emotion 47 to show it.”

The college, astir 35 miles eastbound of Los Angeles, has been successful nan news successful caller months for vowing “immediate suspension” for pro-Palestine student protestors.

“My dream is that this will dice down aft 4 years, if not earlier, and nan number 47 won’t beryllium associated pinch immoderate peculiar politicians,” he said.