Posted on 06/24/2016 11:06:55 AM PDT by GilGil
Old habits die hard for Donald Trump, apparently. Addressing the world’s media in a press conference at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, he used the first ten minutes or so to promote his property. To say the least, we have never seen a potential president mix his business interests with the political stage.
As I write, he is responding to questions from the media and saying sensible things about Brexit, emphasizing that the British people are taking back control of their destiny. It is pretty impressive.
I can only conclude that Donald Trump is a statesman in progress. And now the entire world knows about his golf course and hotel. So who's the dummy: Trump or the CNN commenters sneering at him?
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The accusation that Trump turns the press conference into an advertorial well I say good for him. He dropped $55 million on us his supporters not to mention the thousands of grueling hours he works on out behalf. Good for him for plugging his new property.
He has lost quite a bit of business and assets since he has been running. It is about time he beefs up his wealth. With as many people who are against Trump he needs as much wealth and cash profits to fight the barbarians at the gate.
The press is a t fault for turning the conference into an advertorial. They could have limited their questioning to just Turnberry. They did not. They immediately launched into the campaign. It did benefit Trump but good for him.
If you have not seen the video of the press conference, Trump already looks like the president saying great things about the English and contrasting himself from Obama whom he depicted as failing at everything. Trump also shows his talent as a superior executive something where Clinton is out of her league.
In one simple press conference he gets tens of millions of dollars in free exposure in a single day to the whole planet and they know what he thinks. I bet the LEAVE voters of the referendum loved what he had to say.
All in all it was a win,win,win for Trump and a lose,lose,lose for Clinton-Obama.
Not true. Hermann Cain announced his 9-9-9 tax plan at the same time that his company, Godfather's Pizza, was touting a $9.99 pizza deal.
How could he not pass up the publicity? Perfect positioning.
Compared to Hillary lining her pockets with billions what Trump is doing is a drop in the water.
Trump inspired confidence, it was nice to have a grown up appearing on the International stage representing the future of America.
Keep in mind that Trump’s mother was born in Scotland, became a US citizen before he was born. Considering that, Trump just might help bring the Scots around to warm up to the Brexit.. I’d think it would be a very big deal....Trump has built this resort in his mother’s homeland, and now he’s practically royalty.
How could he not pass up the publicity? Perfect positioning.
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I keep saying that Trump is very,very lucky.
In this Brexit-Turnberry case he is at the right place at the right time with the right views. What massive luck he has!
As of today, Trump is bringing jobs,wealth and opportunity to Scotland.
What has Hillary done? A big fat ZERO!No jobs! No wealth!No opportunity.
The accusation that Trump turns the press conference into an advertorial well I say good for him.
The accusation is baseless. Trump was at Turnberry to reopen it. ZERO political content intended or planned, other than thanking the local zoning and approval bodies for their cooperation and assistance.
As you note, it was the PRESS that made the occasion a political one, not Trump.
Oh, I agree.
But Hillary doesn't own a legitimate "business." She owns a political slush fund.
Trump dodged a bullet as the Brit exit outcome proves. What if Obama had endorsed Trump instead of Hillary?
The world has plenty of “statesmen,” far more than we want or need. Suddenly John Kerry springs to mind, for some reason. Smart, tell-it-like-it-is business-savvy leaders? That we don’t have nearly enough of.
I agree with Trump. Whatever Obama touches turns to crap and mass murder. Obama is Trump’s ace in the hole.
I loved seeing the employees lined up, wearing their red Make America Great hats while the Trump helicopter was landing!
The visuals Trump creates are unbelievable.
By the time all these visuals for the day make it around the world, I put a price tag of $50 million in free exposure. Clinton cannot compete with this.
Trump looks like the president already.
Yep, time to start referring to him as the presumptive next president
Fox News slamming Trump for promoting his golf course.
Dear Fox News:
FOAD
Hillary did bring jobs into Benghazi in terms of the cleanup crew which was needed. So she can tout that.
I was thinking that same thing watching it. Could easily imagine him President.
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