Posted on 09/30/2016 7:57:12 AM PDT by Donglalinger
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took to Twitter early Friday morning to go to war with his latest campaign nemesis: former Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
During the debate earlier this week, Democrat Hillary Clinton brought up Trump’s past weight-shaming comments about Machado, who was Miss Venezuela when Trump took over the Miss Universe beauty pageant in 1996. Machado, now a well-known actress in Latin America, says Trump once called her “fat,” “ugly” and “Miss Piggy,” among other things.
In tweets posted a little after 5 a.m. on Friday, Trump brought up reports indicating that Machado was once accused of driving a getaway car from a murder scene in Venezuela. (Earlier this week, CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Machado, who was never charged, about the allegation. She admitted to not being a “saint girl” but said the real issue at hand was Trump’s attempt to “destroy my self-esteem.”) Trump also suggested that the public “check out” Machado’s “sex tape and past.”
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Republicans wanted a fighter. Trump is a fighter. He will not take shite from anyone, it seems. Eventhough it is off message, imo, his going after anyone who crosses him, including disgrunted fat porn stars, is what he is.
There is video...easily obtainable of this woman getting three-holed... after her stint as Miss Universe.
The best you could parlay Miss Universe into was doing porn?
How is she credible?
People were telling him it was a trap yet there he goes again. Hillary is cackling somewhere now.
This guy ought to grow up and figure out very quickly that he’s a presidential candidate right now, not some PR @sshole in the entertainment industry.
Agree. Surrogates can’t deal with this as this person was involved with Trump’s pageant business. He’s the one that has to deal with her, imo.
Correct the record, then move on.
Ohh let her and Hillary go to hell. I can tell you most people have not heard a word about this woman being evil. If murderer, porn star, liar, and drug lord whore just equals a poor “woman” and worthy Hillary surrogate we’re all finished anyway.
Going forward, I don’t think he needs to say anything more about it beyond what he just said. Certainly, I think he is in the right to answer and to defend himself and then just move back on to the main message.
Won’t happen. The meme is cast...................
He’s in a tough spot. Due to the relentlessness of the MSM, not responding will be considered passive admission of guilt. He does however, need to make his statement and move on.
But he should have added “Has the media ever talked to Juanita Broaddrick about Bill Clinton?”
May not be her. There is some evidence that was a similar looking woman.
Exactly.
Trump is backsliding on the “presidential” image he had built over the last three weeks.
Conway, Bannon, Ailes, Stone (if Stone’s not stirring the pot)—someone needs to get him disciplined again and preparing for debate #2.
UH oh, Concern trolls are concerned!!!
.... Trump can't keep dwelling on these petty issues ..... the election is only weeks away and here we are talking about fat beauty queens and stupid subjects. He isn't even hitting Hillary and the Democrats with anything any more. What is going to happen when the real "October Surprises" are released?
..... STOP FALLING FOR THE BAIT ..... Get back on Message Donald!
And that’s exactly what he is doing. I don’t hear him mentioning it in any of his campaign speeches.
***CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Machado, who was never charged, about the allegation. She admitted to not being a “saint girl” but said the real issue at hand was Trump’s attempt to “destroy my self-esteem.”) Trump also suggested that the public “check out” Machado’s “sex tape and past.”***
Basically boils down to her not denying the allegations. So she deflects with something akin to “I might have driven the getaway car in a murder, but Donald Trump is a big meany.”
“VERY STUPID idea. Who is minding the effing store and his twitter account? He wants another mexican judge and/or gold star dad fight which got him off track, unfocused, and behind in the polls?”
Trump is on track and doing exactly what he needs to do.
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