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Tommy_Carcetti

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67. I remember back in the late 80s/early 90s when Trump's first divorce hit....

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 11:04 AM

Jun 2017

....I was sitting with my parents watching ABC News tonight and the divorce was a leading story, and I remember my dad shouting at the TV, "Why the hell should anyone care about Donald Trump and why is this news?"

Then I remember reading about his bankruptcies and thinking, "If this guy portrays himself to be such a masterful businessman and super rich guy, why is he going bankrupt and why is he living like money's not an issue to him?"

Then I remember reading the National Enquirer at my grandparents' house (because that was really the only reading material they had laying around on hand) back when Ivanka was still a pre-teen and they were already heralding her as the next great supermodel and I remember feeling rather skeeved out about that. (Trump has been longtime friends with the National Enquirer's publisher which explains their glowing coverage of him over the years.)

Then I remember a dispute Trump got into with Palm Beach International Airport because they had the audacity to have the flightpath of airplanes flying into the airport near Mar a Lago.

Then I remember reading about how he completely ruined the USFL.

I never liked him at all, even before he was political. He always seemed to me to be a super-sketchy, narcissitic and thin skinned charlatan. There were very few celebrities I actively disliked, but he was one of them. He always rubbed me the wrong way.

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When did you first start to dislike tRump? [View all] Norbert Jun 2017 OP

In the 1980s, when I was living in NYC. stopbush Jun 2017 #1

Me too. He just never shut up about that damn skating rink... TreasonousBastard Jun 2017 #3

I'm a 56 year-old native New Yorker... ADX Jun 2017 #40

Eighties in NYC also. no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #30

Same here. In fact, I don't know one New Yorker that doesn't think he is a smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #41

Me too, I worked in Manhattan and hated him then. n/t phylny Jun 2017 #33

I lived in N.Y. in the 60's and 70's and 80's and everyone thought at that time he was an asshole katmondoo Jun 2017 #46

Add my name to the list Runningdawg Jun 2017 #79

Add my name, too. DinahMoeHum Jun 2017 #83

I never thought much of him ribrepin Jun 2017 #2

Many years ago. madamesilverspurs Jun 2017 #4

I'm not defending Trump, especially on a personal level, but maybe... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #27

probably since the fight with rosie odonnell JI7 Jun 2017 #5

The fight with Rosie was ugly, personally bullying bresue Jun 2017 #38

The first I saw of him was a 60 Minutes segment back in the 80s, I believe. spiderpig Jun 2017 #6

A long time ago. Doreen Jun 2017 #7

when he bought Merv Griffen's KT2000 Jun 2017 #8

His birther shit in 2011. BlueStater Jun 2017 #9

During birther shit Wawannabe Jun 2017 #56

The elder Trump children are no different...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2017 #10

Mid '80s when he ruined the USFL Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #11

1980, when he destroyed the Bonwit Teller 1929 Art Deco panels SeattleVet Jun 2017 #12

Me, too. Born in Manhattan, I grew up in north Jersey, riding the train in to the city mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #17

That was unforgivable! smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #42

The day he mocked Serge Kovaleski (the disabled reporter). Buns_of_Fire Jun 2017 #13

My Mom watched all those tabloid tv shows too that Donnie frequented. She hated airmid Jun 2017 #14

Late 1970's and Early 80's B Stieg Jun 2017 #15

My sister did a children's gig once when Trump was to appear DFW Jun 2017 #16

i think it was the 80's bob villa still on this old house & had HIM on + his pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #18

I used to just think of him as a rich stupid prick. IrishEyes Jun 2017 #19

When Spy Magazine started to go after him jmowreader Jun 2017 #20

1986 bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #21

I can't recall exactly, but it was sometime before "Trump: The Game" was sold. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2017 #22

I read the Art of the Deal as a teenager and the other books of that ilk that came out in the 80s. GreenEyedLefty Jun 2017 #23

I guess the 1st time I saw his face on TV or in a magazine in the late 70s early 80s TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #24

Mine is personal RockaFowler Jun 2017 #25

So far back that I can't remember Miles Archer Jun 2017 #26

He always struck me as POS self promoter and con man underpants Jun 2017 #28

I never understood the "brand" thing either. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #43

I don't think I was aware of him until the 90's Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #29

never really liked him but really didn't pay any attention to him mnmoderatedem Jun 2017 #31

I can't recall ever liking him. CozyMystery Jun 2017 #32

Does Trump have one single likable characteristic? Is there any other creature as revolting? Doodley Jun 2017 #34

No and No. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #44

when i heard him referred to as The Donald and i saw his... samnsara Jun 2017 #35

I never gave a second of thought to him until he was on television. Vinca Jun 2017 #36

I did not think much of him treestar Jun 2017 #37

I don't recall ever having found him likeable. Orsino Jun 2017 #39

Heard of him same as you, the fights in Aspen over Marla Thirties Child Jun 2017 #45

At the first mention of his name madokie Jun 2017 #47

From the get-go I perceived him to be rude, crude, and lewd rock Jun 2017 #48

When he drove three of my Dad's friends into bankruptcy while he walked away with a pile of money. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #49

Growing up in NYC (Queens) in the 60s and 70s meow2u3 Jun 2017 #50

An unrepentant racist. Caught discriminating by the govt and not a single apology. KeepItReal Jun 2017 #51

I never liked 45. ananda Jun 2017 #52

I never paid much attention to him until he got going on the birther thing. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #53

Same here LeftInTX Jun 2017 #68

In the 1980s when he first started priding himself on being a greedy con man Snake Plissken Jun 2017 #54

Apprentice BS Wawannabe Jun 2017 #55

we should have a banner saying that bdamomma Jun 2017 #63

In the 80's. He was one of the "faces" of the wealth is a virtue attitude of the Reagan era . m-lekktor Jun 2017 #57

Never liked him or his anus mouth.. HipChick Jun 2017 #58

I am a NYer itcfish Jun 2017 #59

Yes, and even more so HockeyMom Jun 2017 #61

As soon as I got to know how he was! There was no "like" period for me. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #60

The same time as you. GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #62

The first time I heard/saw him speak. Mad-in-Mo Jun 2017 #64

Basically since the 1980's and every single reason stated in this thread... Pachamama Jun 2017 #65

Mid 1990s when I bumped into his repellant JCMach1 Jun 2017 #66

I remember back in the late 80s/early 90s when Trump's first divorce hit.... Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #67

I first noticed he was a jerk on the apprentice, but I really disliked him ecstatic Jun 2017 #69

1982 when Trump thought he was TrishaJ Jun 2017 #70

The very first time I saw his face and stupid hair do. 1980something. kydo Jun 2017 #71

Trumps lack of class after a real estate exchange with Merv Griffin. oasis Jun 2017 #72

When he was on his Birther campaign ConnorMarc Jun 2017 #73

Probably Can't Pinpoint An Exact Time ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #74

I disliked him from the first time I heard about him mvd Jun 2017 #75

He was never more than a tabloid to me. Solly Mack Jun 2017 #76

In the 80's the blow hard was always on TV, Historic NY Jun 2017 #77

First time I ever saw him like back in 70s I guess nt doc03 Jun 2017 #78

Sometime in the 90's Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #80

I graduated high school in 87, but knew of trump from the media all through high school. WyattKansas Jun 2017 #81

My first introduction was The Apprentice. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #82

I didn't know Jamaal510 Jun 2017 #84