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Mc Mike

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37. Sold Miss Universe for a tremendous price, worked out great:
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 11:37 AM
Sep 2016

Last edited Tue Oct 4, 2016, 11:05 AM - Edit history (1)

"Donald J. Trump has sold the Miss Universe Organization to the talent agency WME-IMG, the company announced on Monday.
The sale, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, came after a rough summer for the organization’s Miss USA beauty pageant in which two television partners dropped the broadcast in response to comments Mr. Trump made about illegal immigrants during his presidential campaign. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/business/media/trump-sells-miss-universe-organization-to-wme-img-talent-agency.html?_r=0#

He had to buy out his employer NBC's share, then sold it all within 3 days, then the business collapsed. He did great.

Then there's his great job with the PGA event at Doral, where the orange cannonmouth popped off a few too many times than were helpful for the sponsors' bottom lines, about Mexican immigrants and Mexicans, so the sponsors pulled out. Though the Doral Resort was the single most profitable business in the dRump business organization, his intemperate statements caused the major event held at it to move -- to Mexico. Doral City mayor Boria backed dRump's statements and gave him a key to the city, then the PGA pull out was a financial blow to the city and a threat to future investments by international businesses.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/pga-pulling-tournament-from-donald-trumps-doral-golf-course-moving-it-to-mexico-city-8493900

His performance and brags on these things seems similar to what it would be like if you came across your kid in the garage, and he's got the lawnmower taken completely apart, the gears are on the ground, the tires are off, there's nuts and bolts everywhere, the blade's laying over there, and as your foot slips on the oily spark plug, he says "look daddy, I fixted it!" That might be endearing, though time consuming and aggravating to deal with.

It's a lot less endearing when the kid is a large 70 year old overweight bald orange violent foul-tempered nasty-mouthed half-wiseguy nazi a hole egomaniac, and the mower is the economy, the country, and our planet.


Trump Goes After Machado Again [View all] brooklynite Sep 2016 OP
Fox news is basically a free media channel for The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #1
+1 C Moon Sep 2016 #18
Yes, the allow him to call in all the time and blather on and on, regurgitating his talking points anneboleyn Sep 2016 #42
Is vadermike Sep 2016 #2
Is ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #12
Sure sounds like he is. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2016 #19
This tells you all one needs to know about Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #3
"I hardly know this person" reliably followed by a detailed account of "her faults." PSPS Sep 2016 #4
The latino vote in this election will be off the chart, historic Foggyhill Sep 2016 #6
"I hardly know this person" (Who I publicly shamed in a press conference I set up 20 years ago) Monk06 Sep 2016 #7
and "I get nothing." except that "tremendous price" he bragged about 60 seconds earlier. TeamPooka Sep 2016 #16
the guy just does not learn Skittles Sep 2016 #5
Hey Cheeto... roamer65 Sep 2016 #8
Wow. Tactical Peek Sep 2016 #9
Still, the words "You're a mean guy and you don't respect women" were said. yardwork Sep 2016 #27
What did he expect? The Universe is always expanding jberryhill Sep 2016 #10
Yeah, Assface, Cracklin Charlie Sep 2016 #11
Trump is a grotesque caricature of a loutish, narcissistic buffoon. trusty elf Sep 2016 #13
I remember this stuff from when it happened BainsBane Sep 2016 #14
Although I take your point, I've moonscape Sep 2016 #15
Donald, "what does she have to lose"? You have more to lose by trashing her than she does. olddad56 Sep 2016 #17
ALL TRUMP HAD TO DO...... cynzke Sep 2016 #20
Yes, I agree with what you have written....especially the following line...... Stuart G Sep 2016 #21
Doubling Down RobinA Sep 2016 #24
Imagine how Trump would handle any foreign policy issue. yardwork Sep 2016 #26
That is actually seriously scary. Every perceived "slight" would send him into a tizzy. anneboleyn Sep 2016 #43
The same as the with the Khans exboyfil Sep 2016 #30
Keep attacking Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #22
He's apparently "Khaning" Machado KewlKat Sep 2016 #23
"This was a person....under my ownership." yardwork Sep 2016 #25
Actually no exboyfil Sep 2016 #31
Yes, I see what he said. But words matter. yardwork Sep 2016 #32
He is a vindictive, cruel jerk. gademocrat7 Sep 2016 #28
Seriously, he is SO INSECURE, hold grudges forever, and always blatantly lies anneboleyn Sep 2016 #45
Looks like Trump has adopted the Reddit school of Fat-Shaming. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #29
Yep. Women all need to be slim with big boobs, while eating 'like a man' so her Nay Sep 2016 #35
Reddit fat-shaming...pot meet kettle anneboleyn Sep 2016 #44
O'Reilly was trying to give him a chance to apologize and put it to rest. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #33
This shows he still does not get it karynnj Sep 2016 #34
He just can't let things go - now, people are all talking about this rather than his great "plans" adigal Sep 2016 #36
Sold Miss Universe for a tremendous price, worked out great: Mc Mike Sep 2016 #37
Idiot opens mouth, Idiot inserts foot. sarcasmo Sep 2016 #38
The straw horses "they" who "wanted to fire her" are starting to speak up wordpix Sep 2016 #39
He might not be president, but he could always end up as a KFC spokesperson. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #40
TRUMP: No, not much. I hardly know this person. ha ha. riversedge Sep 2016 #41
An obese old man with a puffy orange face and a gross, greasy-looking brassy combover anneboleyn Sep 2016 #46
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