Posted on 07/08/2015 12:28:19 PM PDT by jimbo123
Real-estate magnate Donald Trump just had one of the most contentious interviews so far of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump, who has a high-profile feud with NBCUniversal, sat down Wednesday with NBC News' Katy Tur.
And after Tur challenged Trump's argument linking violent crime to illegal immigration, he told her she should be better informed.
"Don't be naive. You're a very naive person," he said.
When Tur stumbled while referencing some statistics to bolster her point, Trump mocked her inability to get the question out.
"Try getting it out. Try getting it out. I mean, I don't know if you're going to put this on television. But you don't even know what you're talking about. Try getting it out, go ahead," he said.
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At another point in the exchange, Trump mocked his media critics. According to video posted by Mediaite, Trump panned conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer as a "totally overrated person" and touted his own wealth compared to the National Review's Jonah Goldberg.
"You know, it's interesting. I went to the best school, got great marks, everything else. I went out, I made a fortune, a big fortune, a tremendous fortune," he said. "Then I get called [out] by a guy that can’t buy a pair of pants? I get called names? Give me a break."
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
-PJ
Telling the reporter she should be more informed on the subject after she challenged him is okay.
Berating her for not being able to get the question out will probably come across as mean. Trump needs to watch that.
Berating Goldberg for calling him names is okay. But berating him for not being as wealthy or successful is probably not a good tactic.
You did a GREAT job!
Yep-Fun
Wow, Mr Tur is now MsTur.
“Donald Trump defenders calling someone childish takes the cake.”
I’m a Cruz supporter but I am annoyed by obsessive simpletons.
Good post
I haven't seen it effectively done since Gingrich in 2012. Rand Paul tried it a few times this year but came across as a weepy whiner.
Trump does it.
Good for you.
Do you recall how Newt Gingrich treated the press during the primary debates? Is that what you mean?
-PJ
Is what Trump did, as described in the story above, “stupid”?
Nice!
No
Do you recall how Newt Gingrich treated the press during the primary debates? Is that what you mean?
No there's no comparison. Gingrich s excellent at arguments and debates. Trump will act like his normal bulling self.
What’s also great is that he is a businessman, and he would fire her butt so fast she wouldn’t see it coming. Incompetance is not allowed!
the Mondale speech writer can KMA
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