Jack O'Donnell: I know Trump, and he's not fit to be president

[Native]

Jack was the senior executive at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City from 1987-1990. He wrote a book about Trump to set the record straight on lies that Trump told about 3 of his co-workers/friends who died in a helicopter crash. Basically, Donald blamed the dead men for the failure of his casino. Jack said that over the last 26 years, whenever he has been contacted by the media, he'd simply refer them to his book and say he didn't have anything else to add. Until now:

I assumed the Trump I knew back then had changed. Last summer changed my thinking.

The day Trump announced he was running for president — the day he declared war on all Mexican people by calling them rapists and drug dealers, and vowed to wall them out of the United States — I remember saying to myself aloud, “Oh my God, Donald Trump has not changed at all in 26 years!”

Back then, Donald Trump’s ego was as big as it is today. He was short-tempered, he was judgmental without facts, he judged people based on their clothes or the color of their skin. His attention span was so small it was almost impossible to have a strategic conversation with him about the business. He would say something one minute and change his mind the next. He would demand something be done one way, only to criticize that directive later, never taking blame. He never said he was sorry for anything. He was crude and sexist toward women, he was a philandering fool publicly. He would humiliate his wife without a second thought.

Donald Trump was humorless, cold and selfish. He would hurt the little guy if he could see even the slightest gain for himself. He refused to pay his bills, he sued anyone who got in his way. He threatened people like myself for telling the truth.

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[PJMcK]

1. What a surprise (n/t)

[ailsagirl]

2. "Donald blamed the dead men for the failure of his casino."

THIS is one of the hundreds of reasons he's such a despicable SOB.

What on earth made him think he could capture the most powerful office in the country, if not the world?

I cannot find one single redeeming thing about him-- if I were writing a novel, I'd be told his character isn't realistic-- as in, no one can be ALL bad. Well, guess what?

[PatSeg]

10. So true

If Trump was a fictional character, people would say he was too absurd.

[ailsagirl]

14. True!!

Apparently the conventional thinking is that even someone who is despicable has at least one good quality.

Well, he's blown that type of thinking away!!

[PatSeg]

18. Yes

A character like Trump usually exists only in satire or old Saturday morning cartoons.

[Blue Idaho]

3. With all the exposure the is a real chance

That the end of Trumps political career will also be the end of his business career.

And he deserves it if it happens.

[Old and In the Way]

8. I agree....he is killing it!

It being the Trump brand. Question is why? Another question is why did he run for POTUS? Without a real vision for America, grounded in a personal history of public service....what possible motivation is there to run? Certainly not the salary. I suppose ego could be the reason -being the most powerful person in the world. But that means endless crisis management, policies that will piss off at least 50% of the people. It requires compromise...not exactly a Trump attribute. I cannot think of any reason a supposedly rich guy like Trump would trade his current lifestyle for such a thankless, lowpaying job (by his standards).

So why did he run? Either he is broke and running a scampaign or he is leveraged or blackmailed into running. The former would be one thing, the latter would be a totally different concern. The fact that lots of prior Republican security establishment are raising red flags and are opposing him, tells me all I need to know about his candidacy.

We need to know who may have their claws in Trump's balance sheet.

[2naSalit]

11. ^^^THIS^^^

[chillfactor]

4. surprise, surprise, surprise....NOT!

t-rump has been an asshat since he was young.....no way he is going to change during this stage of his life...once an asshole, always an asshole.

[Native]

5. If it weren't for the very stringent non-disclosures he's had almost everyone sign, can you EVEN

imagine the stuff that would be coming out now? As it currently stands, only a few people from back in the day can afford to say anything.

[Zorro]

6. Hope this gets read by lots of Arizona voters

[Wellstone ruled]

7. This just one of the many stories to come in the next few weeks.

People who worked for him are now realizing what is at stake and are coming forward. Con Man Don made a statement a year ago about making his Campaign a for profit venture. And now we are seeing how this plays out. His Bullying personality has some how fooled many,but fortunately not all.

[TeamPooka]

9. K & R nt

[liberalmuse]

12. After reading all these articles...

and hearing Trump speak, it is terrifying how close he is to the Presidency. I'm so disgusted with his supporters. You could put the in a room with all the people who knew Trump, testifying he is unfit for office, and they'd still vote for him. It's not just stupidity, it is dangerous stupidity.

[Old and In the Way]

13. Important insight into Trump's character. K/R.

[pansypoo53219]

15. DUDE. he still has the same HIGH SCHOOL HAIR CUT. DUH.

[pansypoo53219]

16. RUMP is an empty ayn rand character in reality. SHUDDER!

[DemonGoddess]

17. K&R!

I hope we see more people come out with stuff JUST like this.

[mopinko]

19. i thought it was a glaring omission at the rnc-

no one he had done business with stood up to make the case for him.
imagine that.

[Friend or Foe]

20. My conspiracy theory!!!

Chapter 1:

You see, there's this guy named Drumpf. And he has fu%*ed over the American, British and German banks so many times that no bank will dare give him a real loan. So, he headed East, all the way to the Russian mob.

But, Drumpf is as predictable as an atomic clock, and, guess what? He stiffed the Russians too.

Except, the Russians don't play by the same rules. Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 or Chapter Whatever has an entirely different meaning in Eastern Europe.

So, what's a poor Drumpf to do so that he can protect himself and his family?........................................................................................................................

RUN FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

That gets you a full compliment of Secret Service bodyguards at no cost to you. It covers you, your family, your children, your grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Problem Solved???

Chapter 2:

November 9th, 2016:

Drumpf scrambles to maintain Secret Service protection in wake of humiliating electoral defeat...More to come

[narnian60]

21. Humorless, cold and selfish.

Yep, three qualities I always look for in a human being---NOT!

[Stuart G]

22. K and R ... nt