Posted on 07/28/2015 12:10:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump is running for president. Many believed or hoped that the Donald’s latest foray into national politics was nothing more than a public-relations move, not a serious attempt to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
But now that Trump holds the lead in national polls, as well as polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s time to take his campaign seriously. Media outlets like Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal, which are covering Trump’s run as an entertainment story, not a news story, are making a mistake. If Trump wants to be a serious candidate for president, and has the numbers to back it up, he must be vetted like a serious candidate for president. A good place to start is to take a hard look at Trump’s ties to Philadelphia and New York organized-crime families.
Donald Trump’s Connections to Organized Crime
Trump was building his eponymous empire of hotels, casinos, and high rises in the early 1980s in New York City and Atlantic City. In both places, the construction industry was firmly under the thumb of the mafia. And in both places there are literally concrete connections between La Cosa Nostra and Trump’s lavish projects. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, who has covered Trump for decades, has written a very useful list of questions for Trump. Many focus on his ties to the mob. In addition in his 1992 book, “Trump, The Deals and the Downfall,” author Wayne Barrett lays out a slew of suspicious dealings and associations.
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6:00 PM here.
Right before BOR.
Guiliani on now.
Greta repeats later tonight after Hannity’s repeat.
Guiliani really likes Trump but won’t endorse right now.
GOOD!
Loved that he brought topic back to Trump when Greta asked final question. His definitely in Trumps camp. Endorsement comes later when Trump needs a headline.
A career politician like bush and the mexican cartel connections.
Listen here you, sf4dubya!
While I find most of your comments a bit amusing because they’re so far fetched from reality, they’re also personally slanderous and extremely rude.
I’ve seen your posts to good friends of mine on other threads and seen your pings to good friends of mine who have not come to your rescue.
FWIW, I am first a supporter of Senator Cruz and have sent donations to his campaign, but I am also a staunch supporter of Governor Walker and I’m on his ping list.
I’ve been a member here for many years and presidential campaigns are nasty enough without posters like you making it personal.
You don’t have to be a TRUMP supporter to appreciate how he’s shaking it up and if his rivals can’t take his heat, then perhaps they’re not up to the job of POTUS.
Don’t be surprised if Mr. Trump or Governor Walker turns out to be our nominee.
I’m really concerned about Senator Cruz and hopes he runs some ads.
Governor Kasich has jumped in the NH polls by running ads and so has that horrid Governor Christie.
YEP!
I’m sure they’re close friends!
Sounds like Trump took the steps needed to get his projects ACTUALLY BUILT.
Yet ANOTHER REASON for all of us to support him.
Hear, hear.
Calling us all union thugs and trolls isn’t helping his/her cause one bit.
Look, you don’t have to be for Trump, but saying he is part of a triad with Jeb and Hillary is too much of a stretch for me.
Trump disagrees with both of them and has made it very clear that he is.
Why are you ready to line up with the Left, the GOPe, the Media, and the special interest groups against Trump?
Rather than him being their fellow traveler since they trounce him regularly, you are. Can’t you see that?
Nice one. Has very respectful of Greta. And she is very professiinal toward him. Wish she had been chosen to do the debate. But at least she can report about it.
You’re tying yourself in knots in order to call others for doing exactly what you are doing, and they aren’t.
This is really very simple.
Is the Left supporting or attacking Trump?
Is the Right supporting or attacking Trump?
Is the Media supporting or attacking Trump?
Is McCain supporting or attacking Trump?
Each of these entities is attacking Trump.
So are you.
No you attempt to say we’re the Left’s helpers.
That doesn’t make any sense at all.
I’d love to have a photo with Mr. Trump!
I agree.
Thinking. Greta has positive relationship
O Really and he are fiends. Attend ballgames together
Hannity is on board
In four hour section of FOX that leaves Megan. She’s been given the short straw.
She’s leading with last nights breaking news. She’s walking it back
Is she saying she didn’t really mean to *report*, er, repeat that hit piece story?
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