“...knowing you as I do, I feel it is unlikely I will be getting the endorsement from you and the Union Leader..."
Those are quotes from Trump's letter, unless the paper is lying, being the lib rag it is, it's possible...
It smacks of the worst type of politics, very lib/progressive like of Trump to play this type of game...
I certainly understand trying to manipulate the media to get positive or balanced reporting...
This is entirely different...
It's screw you if you don't endorse me, which in the end is screwing the people of NH...
What p!ssed Trump off was the way they distorted what he said about McCain. He figured that any paper who would do that will not endorse him...so eff’em.
This is entirely different...Baloney!It's screw you if you don't endorse me, which in the end is screwing the people of NH.
You cannot believe he is seriously thinking they might promise to endorse him/not endorse him if he appears/refuses to appear at their structurally untenable and irrelevant debate. He is writing this to a media member, and you think he is thinking: "Wow! Look at how I am manipulating the media behind the scenes to endorse me, and no one will ever know" Do you really believe that?
Trump would be disappointed if they didn't release this letter.
The people of NH will be just fine and will not feel violated whether Trump appears at this silly debate of 75 GOP presidential candidates -- as if you really give a hoot.
The media smears him and then expects him to honor their invitation to take pot shots at him? He is signalling to you and anyone else he doesn't give a flying flip, and yet people still are trying to read some typical political ploy into his campaign.
If you don't realize this is a guy who cannot help but announce as loudly as possible precisely what is on his mind, there is no way anyone can help you.
“It’s screw you if you don’t endorse me, which in the end is screwing the people of NH...”
No, it’s Trump saying screw you before the debate by not showing up, because the Union Leader would be saying screw you to The Donald after the debate, saying in their newspaper what a lousy debater he was, or worse, if he had shown up.
Plus he is building anticipation for the Fox debate where he will first appear, a few days later. And he can size up and see the techniques the other candidates use when debating, giving Trump ammunition to use when he does get on stage. Politically clever.
Oh please, it's a newspaper, and we all know their days are coming to an end. A debate with 16 people on stage is a farce.