Trump shocked by Anthony Bourdain death

Washington Examiner ^ | June 8, 2018 | Caitlin Yilek

[EdnaMode]

President Trump said Friday he was shocked to hear CNN host and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain took his own life while in France.

Bourdain, 61, was found dead in his hotel room after apparently hanging himself, CNN reported. He was in the process of filming an upcoming episode for “Parts Unknown.”

Trump said he was a fan of Bourdain’s show and extended condolences to Bourdain’s family.

“I want to extend to his family my heartfelt condolences,” Trump told reporters Friday. “That was very shocking. When I woke up this morning, Anthony Bourdain is dead. I enjoyed his show.”

“He was quite a character,” Trump continued.

Bourdain, who was critical of Trump, joked in 2017 that he would poison the president if he had to cook for him.

Bourdain is the second high-profile figure to die of suicide this week. Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in her home earlier this week after taking her own life.

Trump also sent his condolences to Spade’s family.

[EdnaMode]

Pure class from President Trump, especially considering what Bourdain said about him.

[cherry]

so it was just a “joke” to threaten to poison our duly electe president...

[AppyPappy]

Actually, it probably was a joke.

[NTHockey]

Where was SWMNBN? Where was the half breed.

[conservative98]

Trump curse.

[Fido969]

Trump can rise above such petty nonsense.

[VAFreedom]

Exact trump have more class than some people here.

[Rome2000]

Actually, he was just joking.

[Retired Chemist]

Kaspersky Gave Me A warning About This Site And Blocked A Download.

[PLD]

President Trump is a class act..After the liberal says he would poison Mr Trump IF HE made him meal.Those pathetic liberal’s need full time shrinks.Maybe the rest of the insane liberal will take their own lives...then then our president can be at rest not worring if these insane morons would carry out their threats...The devils children are coming home to him..

[SMARTY]

Yup

[Mr Ramsbotham]

What, Trump didn’t damn him to hell?

[rktman]

From yesterday, apparently these suicides are more than just a mental issue. Uh, okay. Like what, ingrown toenails? Sorry he selfishly laid YUGE guilt on those he left behind.

[BigEdLB]

When your soufflé falls it can be devistating

[tomkat]

.. filming an upcoming episode for Parts Unknown

             

[reasonisfaith]

“the second high-profile figure to die of suicide this week”

[GOP Poet]

I had no idea he committed suicide. Must have happened while I slept. Very sad.

[pepsi_junkie]

My wife really enjoyed this guy's show. I saw one where he went to Atlantic City (I live in NJ so she called me in) in 2015 or earlier so before Trump announced his candidacy. And he bashed Trump pretty hard in sort of elitist terms. Like he's gauche and tacky and he ruined the aesthetic of things and he's crude. Snobbish stuff, not political. So his distaste for Trump ran deep and was old. I smiled because at the time of the rerun, Trump was winning the primaries and I though how delighted Bourdain must be!

Anyway he seemed like he'd be an interesting guy to have a beer with. Don't know what demons drove him to this end, I feel most deeply for the 11 year old daughter he left behind.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Yes. Magnanimous and sensitive (unlike most of the FR postings about Bourdain).

[ResponseAbility]

****When your soufflé falls it can be devistating****

A Mousse once bit my sister.