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(160,527 posts) Sun Sep 6, 2020, 07:41 AM Sep 2020

Trump launches attack on Steve Jobs' widow for 'wasting money' on supporting magazine run by 'con ma [View all]

Source: Independent

Trump launches attack on Steve Jobs’ widow for ‘wasting money’ on supporting magazine run by ‘con man’ Goldberg
Kate Ng
5 minutes ago

Donald Trump has lashed out at the widow of Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs, whose philanthropy organisation Emerson Collective owns The Atlantic magazine - which reported earlier this week that the president made disparaging comments about dead American military soldiers.

The president called on his supporters to “call her, write her, let her know how you feel” as he retweeted a tweet by Charlie Kirk, founder of a right-wing student movement.

“Steve Jobs would not be happy that his wife is wasting money he left her on a failing Radical Left Magazine that is run by a con man (Goldberg) and spews FAKE NEWS & HATE. Call her, write her, let her know how you feel!!!” said Mr Trump.

Mr Kirk, an outspoken Trump supporter, said in his tweet: “The widow of Steve Jobs - Laurene Powell Jobs donated at least $500,000 to Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign this year.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-twitter-steve-jobs-laurene-powell-atlantic-goldberg-b404534.html

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Trump launches attack on Steve Jobs' widow for 'wasting money' on supporting magazine run by 'con ma [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2020 OP

Is he going after orphans next? Maeve Sep 2020 #1

That stuck pig is squealing so loud you can hear it in outer space! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2020 #2

That's a good one! SnowCritter Sep 2020 #13

Thanks, lol! Kinda wrote itself! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2020 #15

Powell Jobs has more money then he does. Women with big money offend him irisblue Sep 2020 #3

Women with a brain offend and scare the shit out of him......... Bengus81 Sep 2020 #23

*Everyone* offends Donald on some level or another. BKDem Sep 2020 #30

Meanehile he's not doing anything about Covid vlyons Sep 2020 #4

Actually, he's working hard to make it worse RVN VET71 Sep 2020 #33

Yes. The number of deaths on his watch is stunning. ananda Sep 2020 #43

Okay ... I wish someone would call him out for UpInArms Sep 2020 #5

Damn right! I'm tired of sharing the Earth with little Donnie. rickyhall Sep 2020 #10

not just wasting, but putting air to bad use LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #14

The most interesting thing about this tweet is that he used three exclamation points at the end. BlueStater Sep 2020 #6

Another Sunday morning meltdown PatSeg Sep 2020 #32

Why does he do that........ MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #34

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg Sep 2020 #35

Dear article writer... RobertDevereaux Sep 2020 #7

Yes, I like the word "whines" because it's weak and makes him seem childish. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #40

Funny how he complains about a woman wasting her ex-husband's money Sanity Claws Sep 2020 #8

This, right here. ZenDem Sep 2020 #16

oh my my! Trump is having a hissy fit. too bad! riversedge Sep 2020 #9

He is blatantly encouraging his supporters to harass this woman. honest.abe Sep 2020 #11

Trump, the fiscal conservative with other people's money bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #12

If I had as $$$$ as she has. I would hire people to hunt down and expose anyone who harasses her. usaf-vet Sep 2020 #17

That's not her style. ZenDem Sep 2020 #20

I don't disagree. Remember I said IF I had her money I would hunt them down and expose them. usaf-vet Sep 2020 #29

What a piece of garbage still_one Sep 2020 #18

So incredibly dumb LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #19

Time to subscribe to The Atlantic lonely bird Sep 2020 #21

Remember in 2018 the hard public pushback about hiring a guy who wanted women hung? irisblue Sep 2020 #28

Thanks lonely bird Sep 2020 #49

Hard to keep up in these last 4 years. irisblue Sep 2020 #50

This is just another diversion from C-19 & all his lawsuits piling up!... Illumination Sep 2020 #22

Does this matter at all? It's just one of many tantrums he's likely to throw today muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #24

I wonder how many death threats Ms. Jobs will get, as a result. Paladin Sep 2020 #25

Shocked Trump didn't call her 'nasty' left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 #26

I just subscribed to the Atlantic in response to the article, thanks to the Orange fascist Kyblue1 Sep 2020 #27

if u can't stand the heat old fancy man, get out of the white house. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #31

I'm certain she will be just devastated by His attack. MineralMan Sep 2020 #36

This might give some insight as to why Trump is worrying about Steve Jobs: Sloumeau Sep 2020 #37

The asshole can't leave anyone alone. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #38

who is the con man? AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #39

"...the money he left her" JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #41

Doesn't this guy have a job or something? JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #42

Telling his cult to send hate letters to a widow. What a fabulous pResident we have. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #44

He wasted ALL the money his demonic father left him bedazzled Sep 2020 #45

Interesting, I wondered why their editorial outlook had changed Warpy Sep 2020 #46

"She should be wasting her money on my fake wall and campaign!" tanyev Sep 2020 #47

Only reason he mentions Goldberg is to throw in the "world run by Jews" trope. n/t femmedem Sep 2020 #48

Well I "wasted" my money on renewal of my Atlantic subscription...... mjvpi Sep 2020 #51

Gosh, Trump sure is upset over a "failing magazine" that "nobody reads", isn't he? Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #52

Jacob Blake, a man shot multiple times in the back Nexus2 Sep 2020 #53

What she does with her money is her own beeswax. raccoon Sep 2020 #54

Exactly. The Con is jealous she's richer than he is. onetexan Sep 2020 #55

I like that he is in capable of understanding why this kinda talk only hurts him... BadGimp Sep 2020 #56