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Donald Trump, a champion of women? His female employees think so.
WP ^ | November 24 2015 | Frances Stead Sellers

Posted on 11/30/2015 11:21:19 AM PST by GonzoII

After she joined Donald Trump's real estate business, Louise Sunshine struggled to maintain a steady weight while managing her new career alongside the busy schedules of three young children.

Trump must have noticed, Sun­shine said. She recalled that he kept an unflattering photograph of her in a drawer - a "fat picture," as she called it - that he would pull out when she did something he didn't like.

It was "a reminder that I wasn't perfect," said Sunshine, who worked with Trump for 15 years starting in the mid-1970s when he set about remaking Manhattan's skyline. "He just is that way."

Sunshine said she bears no grudges and instead considers Trump a valued mentor. A political fundraiser with no prior real estate expertise, Sunshine ascended to executive vice president of the Trump Organization, joining a cadre of female executives who have played central roles in Trump's empire.

Trump called Sunshine's account of the photograph "totally false and ridiculous," but her feelings illustrate a paradox about the Republican front-runner.

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But many women who have worked closely with Trump say he was a corporate executive ahead of his time in providing career advancement for women. While some say he could be boorish, his companies nurtured and pro­moted women in an otherwise male-dominated industry. Several women said they appreciated how Trump granted them entry to a new playing field.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; jobs; trump
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1 posted on 11/30/2015 11:21:19 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

He wouldn’t have married three of them if he didn’t like women. ;-}


2 posted on 11/30/2015 11:22:29 AM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

At least he likes women.

Trump - 1
Obama - 0


3 posted on 11/30/2015 11:25:05 AM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: GonzoII

Tough Love works for a lot of people.
The “Fat Picture” wasn’t nice, but it was effective, and she must have accepted his terms.


4 posted on 11/30/2015 11:27:24 AM PST by lee martell
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To: NormsRevenge

I always wondered about the woman who work for him. If he were a crappy boss, he would have a bunch of sexual harassment claims against him and to my knowledge he doesn’t have one....the media would find it if they existed. As far as his wives go, he works too much. I am sure they had enough of being alone most of the time he was at the office. if Trump was so bad, Ivana would NOT have invited him to her wedding which he did happily go to. The media is reaching for anything that would stick and so far not a thing has. I think eventually they will be very frustrated and start really making things up.


5 posted on 11/30/2015 11:31:05 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Catsrus
At least he likes women.

Trump - 1

Obama - 0

By that accounting, Bill Clinton would be leading by 95 points!

6 posted on 11/30/2015 11:31:25 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Catsrus

At least he likes women.

Trump - 1
Clinton - 1

That makes more sense rather then a guy not running. I think we forget around here. And besides Hillary loves woman probably more then Trump does.


7 posted on 11/30/2015 11:32:06 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: GonzoII
Look at his girls....Damn right he does right by women.

You can tell by his interaction...he doesn't discriminate or support one over the other. My dad didn't either.

8 posted on 11/30/2015 11:32:32 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: PGR88

Raping and liking women are two different things.


9 posted on 11/30/2015 11:32:49 AM PST by PJBankard
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To: NormsRevenge

Nobody doubts that Trump’s wives are actual XX women.

More than can be said for the current POSOTUS.


10 posted on 11/30/2015 11:34:25 AM PST by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: GonzoII

Trump is definitely not a sensitive new age guy, but he strikes me as someone who would treat any woman employee with respect, so long as she does her job well and stands her ground with him.

Personally, I prefer a man like that to some mamby-pamby beta male.


11 posted on 11/30/2015 11:35:58 AM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: Catsrus

LoL.


12 posted on 11/30/2015 11:41:05 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: PGR88

I don’t think Bill Clinton likes women, sex yes, but it’s about power not emotion.


13 posted on 11/30/2015 11:41:48 AM PST by kalee
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wonder if the feminazis will be planting moles in his org, waiting for a time they make it up the chain enough to do some damage once they are alone behind closed doors with him or one of his male managers and make some juicy (but false) accusations...


14 posted on 11/30/2015 11:43:05 AM PST by SteveH
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To: GonzoII

Ping!

To be added to or dropped from this ping list, post your request on the thread below or freepmail to Albion Wilde.

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15 posted on 11/30/2015 11:51:09 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: PGR88

Bill Clinton would copulate with a snake if someone would hold the creature’s head for him.


16 posted on 11/30/2015 11:58:50 AM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: GonzoII

Trump loves him some women. He’s had three times as many as any other Republican candidate. Dude turns ‘em in when he needs a new trophy one, too. He’s very traditional when it comes to marriage and so faithful.


17 posted on 11/30/2015 12:21:33 PM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Deja fool.


18 posted on 11/30/2015 12:26:36 PM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the GOPee does not want you.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Have you ever considered that maybe those women turned Trump in for other models as well, or wanted different lifestyles than what he could offer?

Relationships go both ways.


19 posted on 11/30/2015 12:44:50 PM PST by LibsRJerks
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To: Sacajaweau

My Dad didn’t either. He was always rough on me.

But it’s why I’m TOUGH as nails and worked hard for everything I have.


20 posted on 11/30/2015 12:46:23 PM PST by LibsRJerks
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