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We here at The Good Feed Blog don’t mean to be paying Donald Trump so much attention lately, but he’s really putting himself out there with some seriously bold stunts!
His latest involves offering President Obama $5 million for his favorite charities if he’ll produce his college transcripts and passport by Halloween. And last night he pointed out what a loser the President is for not going along with these shenanigans… I mean, think of all the people who could benefit from Trump’s $5 million! How could Obama refuse?
Well because, as David Letterman points out in the above clip, the president should be above blackmail and financial coersion.
What do you think? Is Trump blackmailing the President?
Should President Obama bite? 5 million bucks is no joke…
Also read: “You’ve Been Trumped” on the Good Feed Blog
blackmail: 1. any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. I don’t think it is blackmail, but I think it is disrespectful to the office of the President, it sets a bad precedent and in some respects smacks of racism. I don’t recall any such demand or offer being made to George W. Bush and if anybody had questionable academic credentials, it was George W. Bush. As I understand it he drank his way through college. I don’t see him offering up his transcripts. The fact is if it wasn’t for his father, Trump would… Read more »
He undermines what could actually be a reasonable request if approached differently. The press has a valid interest in every candidate’s past. I’m trying to be consistent here. I was disappointed that George W. Bush’s National Guard records somehow evaporated, so I would have to be equally disappointed if Obama’s academic records were also kept secret. If questions about Obama’s citizenship ever had any grounds to them, Trump has succeeded in making the question look even sillier than it was already. He’s doing a good job discrediting Obama’s opposition. I suspect he’s getting secret payments from the same fund that… Read more »
Trump’s offer is neither either ‘blackmail’ nor ‘financial coercion’. It may be a rather juvenile dare on Trump’s part, but calling it something it’s not doesn’t make it worse, no matter how much you want it to.
Maybe you should consult a law dictionary before you start throwing those legal terms around..
AnonymousDog – what a long winded way of saying He’s a prat!
What do the Legal Dictionaries have to say about Grandstanding – Self-aggrandizement – Trumping?
I assume you’re talking to David Letterman in this comment, because he’s the one that said it’s blackmail. Though if you think about it, it’s definitely financial coercion. I mean, think about it, who’s gonna say no to $5Mil going to charity?! It’s really insane. Imagine how many hungry children could be fed… My cousin Ann who runs the Greenpoint Reformed Church Food Pantry sure could use $5Mil, she could use $500 and feed a TON of families. That’s what’s so messed up. This guy has $5Mil to pressure someone into something… I think if he were a good guy,… Read more »
What do you think? Is Trump blackmailing the President? Yup – very baddly wioth little style, finesse or smarts – and he’s also treating a lot of other people as puppets who get yanked about by 5 million strings! So Obama aint likely to support Trump – Obama Supporters aint going to support Trump – the people being yanked about and treated like Trump Poodles ( Dear Donald $5mil is jack shit when it comes to charity these days – ask Bill Gates or any person who can spell Philanthropy ) … well they aint going to support Trump! His… Read more »
Just wondering if all of Trump’s paper trails are in order. Would he be willing to open all his books to a public audit? Make the details of all his business deals disclosed to the public? His accountants and lawyers would panic at the idea.
Stones and glass houses and all that.
Besides, what does it say about Trump that he has 5 million ready to give to charity but won’t do it if he doesn’t get his way politically? So, he dangles out 5 mil for charity then takes it back? Not very classy.
You gotta watch the second part of the vid that comes after the advertisement in this one (hopefully it’ll play through).
On this one you hear Trump basically calling China imperialist scum, but then Letterman asks Trump where his clothing line is manufactured…
hmm…
Yes – so that is One Trump + Hoist + Petard + Flapping in the wind ……
If Trump is having a few problems finding a place to get Ties made in the USA, he could give Brookes Brothers a call and find out where their New York factory is! HINT – it’s not far from Trump Tower – 15 minutes by car!
It is funny how Trump even claims that His Tie is the best selling Tie on the planet! Do facts and reality manage to penetrate his head?
He’s delusional.
It’s actually quite sad. It almost makes me feel bad for Romney for Trump claiming to represent his views… ALMOST. 😉
I don’t know that it is sad – but it is a red flag – and Old Trump has been having the red flags manufactured on mass in China so he can give them away free of charge where ever he goes on the planet!
Of Course, Donald’s Red Flags are the best selling red flags in the world – and we all have no delusions over that matter! P^)
Here you go!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ial4SRFl0ig&list=UUlzCn8DxRSCuMFv_WfzkcrQ&index=5&feature=plcp