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Lady_Chat

(561 posts)
17. "I'm a New Yorker, and I know a con when I see one."
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 03:39 AM
Dec 2016
http://fortune.com/2016/07/27/michael-bloomberg-donald-trump-con-man/

And not just that, we all know the stories about him hiring illegals, so he doesn't have to pay a union or minimum wage, and will threaten to deport them, if they don't do what they are told.

He's been known to stiff workers (and they're legal) he hires them, has them do the work, then refuses to pay them the agreed amount. Tells them their work wasn't satisfactory, and they can sue him, or they can get paid half of what was promised....that's their choice.

He was known for his bigotry, even sued by the DOJ, for housing and civil rights violations.

His own lawyers have sued him.


While Hillary wrote the first bill to protect our 1st responders, which later became the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, Trump lent no support. Never did anything to help it get passed. Nothing. Only bragged about his building now being the tallest in the city. Never attended one 9/11 Memorial service, or the Museum, until 9/11/16, when he was running for president.

The woman he called a "fat, ugly, pig" Rosie O'Donnell, gave 1 million dollars to the city , the day after the attack. Trump? He complained his businesses got damaged and filed a claim for $152,000. It was later learned this was not true, nothing of his had been damaged.

So sad that people actually fell for and voted for this huckster.

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He destroyed the skyline of NYC with his monstrosities! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #1
that is the tip of the iceberg. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #2
I'm originally from Long Island, phylny Dec 2016 #3
visited Trump Tower many, many years ago. Unbelievable vulgarity. SharonAnn Dec 2016 #4
Trump is pretty much what you think of when you think of the worst sleazy stereotypes of NYC JI7 Dec 2016 #5
I truly never thought it possible for the Bible Belt to support him. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #7
Funny isn't it.. As much as rhe repubs claim to hate New YorkCity, pangaia Dec 2016 #13
Newt Gingrich spent practically his whole congressional career saving... JHB Dec 2016 #24
Vanity Fair Had It Right Me. Dec 2016 #6
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves? murielm99 Dec 2016 #8
I see your point but Maynar Dec 2016 #10
Also, the Roma people don't like being called gypsies... pangaia Dec 2016 #14
Also, the Roma people don't like being called gypsies... Maynar Dec 2016 #30
Instead Of Hail To The Chief Me. Dec 2016 #22
The country will get sick of him in due time. Historic NY Dec 2016 #9
Unfortunately, 'due time' isn't soon enough. elleng Dec 2016 #12
Drumpfy didn't win his home state? moondust Dec 2016 #11
We in zentrum Dec 2016 #15
I grew up in NY and lived there for 20 years. Why do we hate him? Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #16
So why did he not get taken down by institutions tasked with stopping fraud long ago?? lostnfound Dec 2016 #18
Bribes work well in the NY Government still using the Patroon System. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #21
"I'm a New Yorker, and I know a con when I see one." Lady_Chat Dec 2016 #17
"Glitzy on the outside, cheap and defective on the inside." smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #19
The Trumps are considered bridge and tunnel posers HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #23
Yes, they will never fit in with the old money NY and I think that is what Trump wants more smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #25
the poser part might actually endear him and his family to most outsiders. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #29
Yes, they elected the town scumbag (nt) jumptheshadow Dec 2016 #20
I thought Bloomberg's convention speech conveyed this very well. Justice Dec 2016 #26
+1,"Trump is the human equivalent of those counterfeit Rolex " uponit7771 Dec 2016 #27
Bridge and tunnel without the class or sense of humor Generator Dec 2016 #28
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