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Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, recently hired Steven Mnuchin (right, with Heather Mnuchin) as his national finance chairman, and is on the cusp of signing a deal with the Republican Party that would enable him to solicit donations of more than $300,000 apiece from supporters
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[h=1]Sheldon Adelson: I endorse Donald Trump for president[/h]
By Sheldon G. Adelson May 13 at 12:30 AM
Sheldon G. Adelson is chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
At the outset of the 2016 election, the GOP primary field was nearly as large as that of last weekend’sKentucky Derby. In total, 17 Republican hopefuls campaigned to win the party’s nomination for president.
Like the Derby, the race for the Republican nomination started from a wide gate — some entries with better post positions, others with more backing. We had candidates with such perceived advantages as wide name identification, large campaign war chests, supposed geographic benefits and other assets they hoped would tip the race in their direction.
Ultimately, each candidate had to convince the party’s primary voters across the country that he or she deserved to be the nominee.
One candidate has won that race, and now Republicans must join together to make sure he wins the next one.
While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans — especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing — to do the same.
The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening.
For nearly eight years, Republicans have fought tooth and nail against President Obama and his policies. We waged battles over debt, government spending, Obamacare and the Iran nuclear deal — an issue of paramount importance to me personally and to many others around the world.
We gained some victories, but on too many issues Obama achieved his goals, if not necessarily America’s goals. As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an “R” behind his name is the only way things will get better.
That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.
If Republicans do not come together in support of Trump, Obama will essentially be granted something the Constitution does not allow — a third term in the name of Hillary Clinton.
I’ve spent time talking to Donald Trump. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. But it’s unlikely that any American agrees with his or her preferred candidate on every issue.
After the 2012 election cycle, I was asked frequently what I would look for in a future presidential contender. While I had some personal preferences because of friendships with some of the 2016 candidates, I kept coming back to the issue of executive experience.
In my view, a governor of a state is ideally qualified to be president. A governor is a state’s final decision maker — its chief executive and steward of the public’s money. I felt strongly that someone with that level of CEO experience would be well-trained for the job of president.
It turns out that is exactly what we are getting in Trump. He is a candidate with actual CEO experience, shaped and molded by the commitment and risk of his own money rather than the public’s. He is a CEO success story that exemplifies the American spirit of determination, commitment to cause and business stewardship.
Despite being the grandson of a Welsh coal miner and the son of a Boston cab driver, I’ve had the remarkable experience of being part of almost 50 different businesses in my more than 70-year business career. So, tell me I’m not a conservative enough Republican or I’m too hawkish on Israel or whatever else you may think, but I think I’ve earned the right to talk about success and leadership.
You may not like Trump’s style or what he says on Twitter, but this country needs strong executive leadership more today than at almost any point in its history. The world is less secure than ever, and our allies have lost confidence in our ability to lead. The economy is not growing the way it should. The middle class is finding it harder and harder to get by.
Trump has created a movement in this country that cannot be denied. He will end this primary election cyclehaving garnered more Republican primary votes for president than anyone before.
But some Republicans are sitting on the sidelines, threatening to stay home on Election Day or, worse, suggesting they will vote for Clinton. They must realize the stakes are too high for an outcome that will have a damaging impact on our country.
Republicans have the candidate who the people decided is our winner from a field of 17 viable contenders. It’s time for all Republicans to mount up and back our nominee.
[h=1]Sheldon Adelson: I endorse Donald Trump for president[/h]
By Sheldon G. Adelson May 13 at 12:30 AM
Sheldon G. Adelson is chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
At the outset of the 2016 election, the GOP primary field was nearly as large as that of last weekend’sKentucky Derby. In total, 17 Republican hopefuls campaigned to win the party’s nomination for president.
Like the Derby, the race for the Republican nomination started from a wide gate — some entries with better post positions, others with more backing. We had candidates with such perceived advantages as wide name identification, large campaign war chests, supposed geographic benefits and other assets they hoped would tip the race in their direction.
Ultimately, each candidate had to convince the party’s primary voters across the country that he or she deserved to be the nominee.
One candidate has won that race, and now Republicans must join together to make sure he wins the next one.
While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans — especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing — to do the same.
The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening.
For nearly eight years, Republicans have fought tooth and nail against President Obama and his policies. We waged battles over debt, government spending, Obamacare and the Iran nuclear deal — an issue of paramount importance to me personally and to many others around the world.
We gained some victories, but on too many issues Obama achieved his goals, if not necessarily America’s goals. As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an “R” behind his name is the only way things will get better.
That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.
If Republicans do not come together in support of Trump, Obama will essentially be granted something the Constitution does not allow — a third term in the name of Hillary Clinton.
I’ve spent time talking to Donald Trump. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. But it’s unlikely that any American agrees with his or her preferred candidate on every issue.
After the 2012 election cycle, I was asked frequently what I would look for in a future presidential contender. While I had some personal preferences because of friendships with some of the 2016 candidates, I kept coming back to the issue of executive experience.
In my view, a governor of a state is ideally qualified to be president. A governor is a state’s final decision maker — its chief executive and steward of the public’s money. I felt strongly that someone with that level of CEO experience would be well-trained for the job of president.
It turns out that is exactly what we are getting in Trump. He is a candidate with actual CEO experience, shaped and molded by the commitment and risk of his own money rather than the public’s. He is a CEO success story that exemplifies the American spirit of determination, commitment to cause and business stewardship.
Despite being the grandson of a Welsh coal miner and the son of a Boston cab driver, I’ve had the remarkable experience of being part of almost 50 different businesses in my more than 70-year business career. So, tell me I’m not a conservative enough Republican or I’m too hawkish on Israel or whatever else you may think, but I think I’ve earned the right to talk about success and leadership.
You may not like Trump’s style or what he says on Twitter, but this country needs strong executive leadership more today than at almost any point in its history. The world is less secure than ever, and our allies have lost confidence in our ability to lead. The economy is not growing the way it should. The middle class is finding it harder and harder to get by.
Trump has created a movement in this country that cannot be denied. He will end this primary election cyclehaving garnered more Republican primary votes for president than anyone before.
But some Republicans are sitting on the sidelines, threatening to stay home on Election Day or, worse, suggesting they will vote for Clinton. They must realize the stakes are too high for an outcome that will have a damaging impact on our country.
Republicans have the candidate who the people decided is our winner from a field of 17 viable contenders. It’s time for all Republicans to mount up and back our nominee.
Trump: Everything I Said – “Just a Suggestion”
By: Susan Wright (Diary) | May 13th, 2016 at 09:00 AM | 14
RESIZE: AAA
Call it the ultimate in flip-flops.
On his daily call into his campaign headquarters (Fox News), the Orange One gave what was probably his most accurate policy statement, yet:
Ban on Muslims? Just a suggestion.
Build a wall? Just a suggestion.
Make America great again? Just a suggestion.
For months, while the faithful Branch Trumpidians have drooled and given glassy-eyed allegiance to every word, he was just making suggestions.
Perhaps that is why having a candidate willing to put forth an actual plan is important. Suggestions are what you do in the privacy of advisory meetings, long before you announce your candidacy. By the time you take the platform and announce that you will be running for the most important office in the land, maybe you should have all the details worked out with some clarity.
Trump did go on to mention his plans for former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani:
By: Susan Wright (Diary) | May 13th, 2016 at 09:00 AM | 14
RESIZE: AAA
Call it the ultimate in flip-flops.
On his daily call into his campaign headquarters (Fox News), the Orange One gave what was probably his most accurate policy statement, yet:
“Yeah. It was a suggestion. Look, anything I say right now, I’m not the president,” Trump said. “Everything is a suggestion, no matter what you say, it’s a suggestion.”
Let that sink in, a bit.
Ban on Muslims? Just a suggestion.
Build a wall? Just a suggestion.
Make America great again? Just a suggestion.
For months, while the faithful Branch Trumpidians have drooled and given glassy-eyed allegiance to every word, he was just making suggestions.
Perhaps that is why having a candidate willing to put forth an actual plan is important. Suggestions are what you do in the privacy of advisory meetings, long before you announce your candidacy. By the time you take the platform and announce that you will be running for the most important office in the land, maybe you should have all the details worked out with some clarity.
Trump did go on to mention his plans for former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani:
“’I have spoken to Rudy Giuliani. We’re going to put together a group,’ he said. ‘We’re going to look at the problem. We’re going to study the problem. It’s a temporary ban. I feel very strongly that we have to find out what the problem is. When you look at San Bernardino, when you look at Paris, when you look at all of these horrible, horrible acts of hatred, this is pure hatred. We have to find out and get to the bottom of the problem before we can solve it.’”
Most of us know what the problem is, but keep looking, Donnie.
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Casino magnate and Republican kingmaker Sheldon Adelson has officially endorsed fellow tycoon and presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump for president, in a Washington Post op-edappropriately headlined “I endorse Donald Trump for president”.
“While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president,” Adelson wrote. “ I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans – especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing – to do the same.”
Like many fellow Republican eminences who were, at first, wary of endorsing the first-time candidate, Adelson couched his support of Trump in antipathy towards his presumed general election opponent: Hillary Clinton.
“The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening,” Adelson wrote. “As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an ‘R’ behind his name is the only way things will get better. That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.”
Casino magnate and Republican kingmaker Sheldon Adelson has officially endorsed fellow tycoon and presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump for president, in a Washington Post op-edappropriately headlined “I endorse Donald Trump for president”.
“While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president,” Adelson wrote. “ I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans – especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing – to do the same.”
Like many fellow Republican eminences who were, at first, wary of endorsing the first-time candidate, Adelson couched his support of Trump in antipathy towards his presumed general election opponent: Hillary Clinton.
“The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening,” Adelson wrote. “As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an ‘R’ behind his name is the only way things will get better. That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.”
[h=1]Ivanka Trump praises her father for 'elevating' the election campaign[/h]
13 MAY 2016 • 2:06AM
- Harriet Alexander, new york
Donald Trump’s daughter has launched a robust defence of her father, describing him as a man who has “elevated” the political discussion, but confessing that she didn’t discuss the election with her friend Chelsea Clinton.
Ivanka Trump, 34, heaped praise on her father – who she worked alongside for a decade, until he entered politics last year – and said America was learning “who he really is.”
Donald Trump with his wife Melania (L) and daughter Ivanka Trump (R) at the Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza in New York in April CREDIT: EPA
Ivanka Trump, 34, heaped praise on her father – who she worked alongside for a decade, until he entered politics last year – and said America was learning “who he really is.”
“He’s honest,” she said, speaking at a Forbes magazine summit for women in New York. “With him, what you see is what you get – even if you don’t like the topic. I think people respect the fact that he is bold enough. That is something we have never seen in politics.”
And, despite his rhetoric about Muslims, Mexicans and women horrifying many even within the Republican Party, she paid tribute to her combative father for setting the tone for the campaign.
Ivanka Trump speaks onstage during the 2016 Forbes Women's Summit CREDIT: GETTY
Ivanka Trump celebrates after her father, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, won the New York state primary election in April CREDIT: GETTY
Jared Kushner, left, is married to Ivanka Trump, right CREDIT: GETTY
Ivanka Trump cuts the ribbon at Trump Spa Suites in Miami CREDIT: GETTY
And, despite his rhetoric about Muslims, Mexicans and women horrifying many even within the Republican Party, she paid tribute to her combative father for setting the tone for the campaign.
“He has elevated – he has created a dialogue around issues, which really is a powerful thing,” she said. “When you think about leadership it’s setting the agenda, and he has set the agenda on all the issues that were discussed. And I think that is quite powerful.”
Ms Trump, who gave birth to her third child six weeks ago, admitted that the vitriol directed at her family could be painful.
When Mr Trump made his comments in June about Mexicans being “rapists” her Instagram was flooded with abuse, including one man saying: “I hope El Chapo kidnaps you and your daughter.”
Ms Trump, who gave birth to her third child six weeks ago, admitted that the vitriol directed at her family could be painful.
When Mr Trump made his comments in June about Mexicans being “rapists” her Instagram was flooded with abuse, including one man saying: “I hope El Chapo kidnaps you and your daughter.”
She said: “On a human level, on a personal level, it can be very difficult and challenging –especially when it’s wrong. And it often is wrong. The positions are often taken by people who don’t know him.
“But I’m pretty thick skinned.”
“But I’m pretty thick skinned.”
Mr Trump has described his daughter, known for her diplomacy and elegance, as his most trusted adviser. She is currently executive vice president of development and acquisitions at the Trump Organization, meaning that she is charged with the domestic and global expansion of the company’s property interests. She also has her own jewellery and accessories range.
“He is someone who has been an incredible parent for me,” she said. “An incredible mentor to me, as a parent, and also for the past decade having worked alongside him.
“He is someone who has been an incredible parent for me,” she said. “An incredible mentor to me, as a parent, and also for the past decade having worked alongside him.
“I’ve seen him as an executive inspire the team, set a vision, give people the freedom to reform but always watching them and ensuring the vision for the company is being carried out correctly.
“It’s hard.
“I’ve been incredibly impressed by his leadership. I think his leadership is now being shown on a larger scale.”
She said he was now “100 per cent” focused on politics, but and said his being the presumptive Republican nominee came as no surprise to her. But when asked whether she had given any thought to living in the White House, she flatly replied: “No.”
“It’s hard.
“I’ve been incredibly impressed by his leadership. I think his leadership is now being shown on a larger scale.”
She said he was now “100 per cent” focused on politics, but and said his being the presumptive Republican nominee came as no surprise to her. But when asked whether she had given any thought to living in the White House, she flatly replied: “No.”
With her husband, newspaper publisher Jared Kushner, she is part of a glossy yet discreet set of wealthy New Yorkers – a group that includes Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea. The pair, both working mothers to young children, are firm friends.
“We’re both children who love our parents and are very supportive of our parents,” she said, when asked whether the bruising campaign between their parents had dented their friendship.
“So for us there is not so much nuance. We are not navigating the friendship. We view ourselves as our own people. And that is separate from the politics.”
“We’re both children who love our parents and are very supportive of our parents,” she said, when asked whether the bruising campaign between their parents had dented their friendship.
“So for us there is not so much nuance. We are not navigating the friendship. We view ourselves as our own people. And that is separate from the politics.”
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Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, recently hired Steven Mnuchin (right, with Heather Mnuchin) as his national finance chairman, and is on the cusp of signing a deal with the Republican Party that would enable him to solicit donations of more than $300,000 apiece from supporters
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Ahh, he hires a complete crook; why is that not a surprise?
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-turns-to-dark-side-for-new-money-plan-680446019562
Lesson from Donald Trump’s publicist stunt: He launched a presidential campaign so that he could talk to the media
By Erik Wemple May 13 at 12:07 PM
Political journalists have attempted for nearly a year to find genuine policy convictions in presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. They’ve failed. On matters relating to the economy, immigration and beyond, Trump has shifted positions or pushed ideas that defy common sense. “You have to be flexible,” said Trump at a March 3 Fox News debate.
Absent any coherent governing approach, Trump appears propelled by the prospect of spending his days in media interviews. Because that’s pretty much what he has done since the start of his campaign in June 2015. The Erik Wemple Blog has asked the Trump campaign for a tally of all the interviews he has done, and hasn’t received one. That’s perhaps because there’s too much to track. A couple of months back, research firm mediaQuant found that Trump had racked up $2 billion in media attention, a tally that stems only in part from all his interviewing. Consider how Trump handled the day after his clinching the status of presumptive Republican presidential nominee. CNN’s Brian Stelter recapped the media travels in his daily newsletter:People in cable news, including CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker, commonly cite Trump’s interview availability when called upon to defend the outsize media attention that the candidate secures day after day.
Now The Post has come forth with an explanation for all of this behavior. Reporters Marc Fisher and Will Hobson have unearthed a 1991 audio tape of a reporter for People magazine, Sue Carswell, chatting with a “publicist” for Trump who went by the name of “John Miller.” This “John Miller,” as Fisher and Hobson note, speaks with the cadence of Trump; this “John Miller” uses the word “successful” a couple of times; he says of Trump that “when he makes a decision, that will be a very lucky woman.”
“John Miller,” as the Post article notes, was actually Trump masquerading as a publicist for himself. As if we needed more evidence that Trump was a narcissist.
Listen to the audiotape paired with the Fisher-Hobson story. In rhythm, tone and tenor, it’s essentially the same cable-news interview that Trump has done hundreds of times in the past year, only with a focus on his love life. Trump just can’t stop talking about himself. “He made himself available to reporters at nearly any time, for hours on end,” write The Post reporters. Nothing has changed. These days, the voluble Trump gets on the air, and producers blow through commercial breaks to keep the show going.
Of course, when Trump gets to talking, Trump gets to lying. The “John Miller” thing itself was a lie, as Trump later conceded. People magazine wrote, “The John Miller fiasco he called a joke gone awry.” He also conceded in court testimony, “I believe on occasion I used that name,” reported Fisher and Hobson.
Today, Trump stacked another lie on top of the original one. “No, I don’t know anything about it. You’re telling me about it for the first time … It was not me on the phone,” Trump this morning told “Today” co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer when pressed about “John Miller.” For the first time, really? As noted above, People magazine previously confronted Trump about the stunt; it was the building block for this piece.
“When was this, 25 years ago?” asked Trump to his “Today” inquisitors before encouraging a change of topic. “Let’s get on to more current subjects … I think we have more important things to discuss.” For a change, it appears, Donald Trump wasn’t enjoying his media time.
By Erik Wemple May 13 at 12:07 PM
Political journalists have attempted for nearly a year to find genuine policy convictions in presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. They’ve failed. On matters relating to the economy, immigration and beyond, Trump has shifted positions or pushed ideas that defy common sense. “You have to be flexible,” said Trump at a March 3 Fox News debate.
Absent any coherent governing approach, Trump appears propelled by the prospect of spending his days in media interviews. Because that’s pretty much what he has done since the start of his campaign in June 2015. The Erik Wemple Blog has asked the Trump campaign for a tally of all the interviews he has done, and hasn’t received one. That’s perhaps because there’s too much to track. A couple of months back, research firm mediaQuant found that Trump had racked up $2 billion in media attention, a tally that stems only in part from all his interviewing. Consider how Trump handled the day after his clinching the status of presumptive Republican presidential nominee. CNN’s Brian Stelter recapped the media travels in his daily newsletter:
Trump was so busy today, he barely had time to tweet. He called into “Morning Joe” at 6:15, “Today” and “GMA” at 7, “Fox & Friends” at 7:30, and he taped a long-form interview with Wolf Blitzer. He spoke with the NYT, WSJ, Time magazine, and I’m sure I’m missing some others. He taped an interview with Bill O’Reilly. And at 6:30 he talked live with Lester Holt from his Trump Tower office. He told Holt that he wants to raise ~$1 billion for the general, but said “I’m not even sure that’s necessary, because I have a big voice, I go on shows like yours, I explain the truth.” A preview of his “free media” strategy for the fall?
Now The Post has come forth with an explanation for all of this behavior. Reporters Marc Fisher and Will Hobson have unearthed a 1991 audio tape of a reporter for People magazine, Sue Carswell, chatting with a “publicist” for Trump who went by the name of “John Miller.” This “John Miller,” as Fisher and Hobson note, speaks with the cadence of Trump; this “John Miller” uses the word “successful” a couple of times; he says of Trump that “when he makes a decision, that will be a very lucky woman.”
“John Miller,” as the Post article notes, was actually Trump masquerading as a publicist for himself. As if we needed more evidence that Trump was a narcissist.
Listen to the audiotape paired with the Fisher-Hobson story. In rhythm, tone and tenor, it’s essentially the same cable-news interview that Trump has done hundreds of times in the past year, only with a focus on his love life. Trump just can’t stop talking about himself. “He made himself available to reporters at nearly any time, for hours on end,” write The Post reporters. Nothing has changed. These days, the voluble Trump gets on the air, and producers blow through commercial breaks to keep the show going.
Of course, when Trump gets to talking, Trump gets to lying. The “John Miller” thing itself was a lie, as Trump later conceded. People magazine wrote, “The John Miller fiasco he called a joke gone awry.” He also conceded in court testimony, “I believe on occasion I used that name,” reported Fisher and Hobson.
Today, Trump stacked another lie on top of the original one. “No, I don’t know anything about it. You’re telling me about it for the first time … It was not me on the phone,” Trump this morning told “Today” co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer when pressed about “John Miller.” For the first time, really? As noted above, People magazine previously confronted Trump about the stunt; it was the building block for this piece.
“When was this, 25 years ago?” asked Trump to his “Today” inquisitors before encouraging a change of topic. “Let’s get on to more current subjects … I think we have more important things to discuss.” For a change, it appears, Donald Trump wasn’t enjoying his media time.
[h=1]Trump Hangs Up When WaPo Reporters Ask Him About Posing As Publicist[/h]SHARETWEETPIN-IT
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ByALLEGRA KIRKLANDPublishedMAY 13, 2016, 5:34 PM EDT4366 Views
Donald Trump abruptly hung up on Washington Post reporters when they asked him Friday afternoon about reports that he used to masquerade as his own publicist in interviews.
The Post’s Marc Fisher and Will Hobson reported that they were 44 minutes into a call with Trump about his finances when they asked if he ever employed a man named John Miller as his publicist. Trump immediately went silent, and then the line went dead, they wrote.
Fisher and Hobson wrote that when they called back, Trump’s secretary told them, “I heard you got disconnected. He can’t take the call now. I don’t know what happened.”
The inquiry came the same day the Post published audio of a 1991 interview in which a man by the name of John Miller, who sounded like Trump, recounting details of the real estate mogul's love life to a reporter for People magazine.
Trump adamantly denied Friday that he was the person speaking with the People magazine reporter, saying “it doesn’t sound like me on the phone.”
"I have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice,” he said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” “And you can imagine that. And this sounds like one of these scams, one of the many scams, doesn’t sound like me."
Yet, as the Post reported, Trump had admitted back in the ‘90s that he made the call and said it was “a joke gone awry.”
Trump also testified in a 1990 court case that he occasionally used the names John Miller and John Baron in interviews with the media, according to the Associated Press.
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Donald Trump abruptly hung up on Washington Post reporters when they asked him Friday afternoon about reports that he used to masquerade as his own publicist in interviews.
The Post’s Marc Fisher and Will Hobson reported that they were 44 minutes into a call with Trump about his finances when they asked if he ever employed a man named John Miller as his publicist. Trump immediately went silent, and then the line went dead, they wrote.
Fisher and Hobson wrote that when they called back, Trump’s secretary told them, “I heard you got disconnected. He can’t take the call now. I don’t know what happened.”
The inquiry came the same day the Post published audio of a 1991 interview in which a man by the name of John Miller, who sounded like Trump, recounting details of the real estate mogul's love life to a reporter for People magazine.
Trump adamantly denied Friday that he was the person speaking with the People magazine reporter, saying “it doesn’t sound like me on the phone.”
"I have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice,” he said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” “And you can imagine that. And this sounds like one of these scams, one of the many scams, doesn’t sound like me."
Yet, as the Post reported, Trump had admitted back in the ‘90s that he made the call and said it was “a joke gone awry.”
Trump also testified in a 1990 court case that he occasionally used the names John Miller and John Baron in interviews with the media, according to the Associated Press.
Trump Hangs Up When WaPo Reporters Ask Him About Posing As Publicist
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ByALLEGRA KIRKLANDPublishedMAY 13, 2016, 5:34 PM EDT4366 Views
Donald Trump abruptly hung up on Washington Post reporters when they asked him Friday afternoon about reports that he used to masquerade as his own publicist in interviews.
The Post’s Marc Fisher and Will Hobson reported that they were 44 minutes into a call with Trump about his finances when they asked if he ever employed a man named John Miller as his publicist. Trump immediately went silent, and then the line went dead, they wrote.
Fisher and Hobson wrote that when they called back, Trump’s secretary told them, “I heard you got disconnected. He can’t take the call now. I don’t know what happened.”
The inquiry came the same day the Post published audio of a 1991 interview in which a man by the name of John Miller, who sounded like Trump, recounting details of the real estate mogul's love life to a reporter for People magazine.
Trump adamantly denied Friday that he was the person speaking with the People magazine reporter, saying “it doesn’t sound like me on the phone.”
"I have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice,” he said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” “And you can imagine that. And this sounds like one of these scams, one of the many scams, doesn’t sound like me."
Yet, as the Post reported, Trump had admitted back in the ‘90s that he made the call and said it was “a joke gone awry.”
Trump also testified in a 1990 court case that he occasionally used the names John Miller and John Baron in interviews with the media, according to the Associated Press.
Does this really bother you? You know what Trump is about, this is nothing. You believe that Hillary was involved in Vince Foster's death, among many other devious acts.
Trump possibly lying about a prank phone call is not newsworthy.....the witch of Wall Street does worse things on an hourly basis.
