Woody Guthrie Despised His Landlord—Donald Trump's Racist FatherWill Kaufman1/21/16 1:31pm299107EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIn December 1950, Woody Guthrie signed his name to the lease of a new apartment in Brooklyn. Even now, over half a century later, that uninspiring document prompts a double-take.