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'Give me a break!': Donald Trump blasts media in sarcastic, taunting statement
Business Insider via Yahoo ^ | July 7, 2015 | Colin Campbell

Posted on 07/07/2015 2:45:33 PM PDT by BradtotheBone

Real-estate magnate Donald Trump is out with a fiery new statement mocking the media for its coverage of his presidential campaign.

Trump's Tuesday statement focused on ESPN, which canceled an upcoming tournament at a Trump golf course, and NASCAR, which is moving an upcoming banquet from a Trump resort.

Both moves, the Republican businessman said, are not a big deal at all.

"The disassociation of ESPN and NASCAR with the Trump Organization was covered by the press in headlines all over the world as though it was a major setback for me. Really? What were the losses?" Trump asked.

He added that he would now be able to rent out space to new groups of people, boosting his profit margins, and that both ESPN and NASCAR would be losing their deposits.

Trump also extensively praised the properties the events were scheduled to take place at.

"One NASCAR banquet in a magnificent ballroom at Trump National Doral in Miami for which I will keep their very substantial deposit and rent the ballroom to someone else that night — in other words, two fees instead of one (NASCAR has already apologized to me)!" Trump exclaimed. "In the case of ESPN ... they lost a large deposit. I will now let people use the course on that day, receiving substantial additional greens fee income. Again, I get two fees instead of one."

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 2016election; california; donaldtrump; election2016; embarcadero; franciscosanchez; kathrynsteinle; mexico; newyork; sanfrancisco; texas; trump
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To: Paladin2
Being old and having Megabuck$ sure helps one’s independence.

Sure seems to shake up some "FReepers" to!

41 posted on 07/07/2015 3:41:48 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: BradtotheBone
we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Trump is doing that, more than I can say for any other politician in recent history.

42 posted on 07/07/2015 3:44:39 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: BradtotheBone
Rove should be ready with whatever "dirt" he can come up with on Trump in the next few days. It is coming because Trump is taking the air out of all the other candidates sails. I have been especially pleased how Trump has made Rubio pretzel himself in to a big wad. Rubio, like Jeb, is so full of crap when it comes to the illegals.

Did you see Hillary on TV today? The wicked witch of the west.

43 posted on 07/07/2015 3:48:12 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: DoodleDawg

“Can’t take the heat then get out of the kitchen.”

That’s the problem with Republicans, none left in the kitchen. Trump has staying power.


44 posted on 07/07/2015 3:49:05 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: BradtotheBone

If it’s possible, this new hysteria is even more ridiculous than the Confederate Flag hysteria.

But you’ll never go broke betting on ever bigger and more hysterical histrionics from the Left and the Near Left.


45 posted on 07/07/2015 3:49:09 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: Conscience of a Conservative
That's....generally not something you can do.

If they're breeching a contract you surly can....that's what deposits are for, troll.

46 posted on 07/07/2015 3:49:40 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Blue Jays

I haven’t viewed ESPN since the end of football season. will only return to catch highlights of the games who football season begins again.


47 posted on 07/07/2015 3:53:06 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: BradtotheBone
"Nothing like letting readers make up their own mind!":
I blast media in sarcastic, taunting statement
48 posted on 07/07/2015 3:53:13 PM PDT by x
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To: chris37

Why do Americans, of which Trump is one, no longer have the right of free speech?

..........................

We have free speech. As long as we say what we’re told we can say.


49 posted on 07/07/2015 3:54:35 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: CodeToad
Trump has staying power.

Not if this is his reaction so soon in the campaign. The media are looking for him to lose his cool again and again. He's helping them.

50 posted on 07/07/2015 3:55:12 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Jane Austen

Well, the first two are inconsequential to me and Mrs. Sequoyah and I cut up the Macy’s card last night... just don’t need to shop there anymore. There are plenty of other choices just as good or better.


51 posted on 07/07/2015 4:01:52 PM PDT by Sequoyah101
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To: samtheman

Ah so~

This is not the same type of free speech that I became familiar with in another country named America.

I am not sure what the name of this place is that I dwell in now.


52 posted on 07/07/2015 4:06:46 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: Kenny

Pro football sucks precisely because of espnis and their sycophantic meddling. The culture they espouse permeates the sport...


53 posted on 07/07/2015 4:17:07 PM PDT by jurroppi1 (The only thing you "pass to see what's in it" is a stool sample. h/t MrB)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
If they're breeching a contract you surly can....that's what deposits are for, troll.

No, deposits are to protect the venue against loss resulting from the renter's breach. The non-breaching party is entitled to be made whole, but is not entitled to a windfall.

The venue may or may not have a duty to try to mitigate its damages (depends on what state you're in), but if the venue DOES mitigate its damages, they are not entitled to the windfall of keeping both deposits.

Go back to law school, troll.

54 posted on 07/07/2015 4:19:32 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: BradtotheBone

Trump is winning.

Pray America is waking


55 posted on 07/07/2015 4:22:53 PM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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To: chris37

I’ll give you a hint: 57 states.


56 posted on 07/07/2015 4:25:28 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: bkepley

**** “More class on display by our future president. He should take off his shoe and pound the podium.” *****

It would be great Theater and Trump could probably pull it off and you would still not “GET IT”

TT


57 posted on 07/07/2015 4:27:25 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: Jane Austen

They want to be PC to appease all the Lefties at corporate. Screw the Commies.


58 posted on 07/07/2015 4:27:48 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: DoodleDawg

“Not if this is his reaction so soon in the campaign.’

You are looking at the headline rather than what Trump wrote.
It was just matter-of-fact. There was no blasting.


59 posted on 07/07/2015 4:28:58 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Better to have The Donald as the Candidate than as a Perot Third Party


60 posted on 07/07/2015 4:29:45 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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