Posted on 10/08/2015 2:58:35 PM PDT by Ziva
Donald Trump Confronted and Stopped a Mugger in 1991 by James Rosen, New York Daily NewsPOSTED: November 20, 1991 When he saw “a big guy with a big bat” bashing another fellow, Donald Trump did what any self-respecting billionaire would do: He ordered his driver to pull over. … Witnesses said Trump, with Marla Maples tugging at his arm to try to stop him, leaped from his black stretch limousine Monday evening during the Manhattan assault. …
“The guy with the bat looked at me, and I said, “Look, you’ve gotta stop this. Put down the bat,”‘ Trump said. “I guess he recognized me because he said, ‘Mr. Trump, I didn’t do anything wrong.’ I said, ‘How could you not do anything wrong when you’re whacking a guy with a bat?’ Then he ran away.”
See full story on Trump Strikes Out Would-be Mugger – philly-archives
Donald Trump has stood up to a dangerous mugger on behalf of a stranger who was being attacked in 1991. Leaving his limousine, he put himself in potential danger by confronting the mugger directly. After the October 2015 massacre at the Oregon college campus, some have urged people to collectively confront an attacker if they were in similar situation. Those who encourage cowardice over bravery accuse those who urge courage of not being willing to act courageously themselves. (How do they know this?)
Although Trump has not spoken to the issue of confronting a future attacker, were he to do so, he certainly has proven he had the courage of his convictions.
Meanwhile miserare shat himself.
Good for him. But it is not enough to make him my clear choice.
Oh here we go, it’s the Bo Jackson thing... lol
That would scarcely apply to me. I am an 80 year-old woman.
LOL! Thread winner.
I am done on this thread, trying in vain to educate the low-information voters and neanderthals who are Trump fans.
Awwwwwwww...OK!
You SURE have one for Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He could have been driven on by, instead he stopped and helped. I reckon the guy being beaten would have even been thankful for help from a Samaritan.
Back then he didn’t carry security with him ....at the office and his home....not when in transit....
Now he has protection 24/7
In case you didn’t know...he played football in college prep and is a pretty big guy.....
He has that voice. I have used it on unruly people on occasion. Walking towards someone with THE VOICE is useful. But I’m learning to use a handgun. That would seal the deal. I’m also guessing that Trump’s driver was right behind him with a gun.
Published: November 1, 1991
MARY TRUMP, the 79-year-old mother of DONALD TRUMP, was mugged while shopping on Union Turnpike in Jamaica Estates, Queens, yesterday afternoon, the police said. She was knocked down and beaten, and “sustained broken ribs and very bad bruises to the face,” said Lieut. RAYMOND O’DONNELL, a spokesman for the Police Department.
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http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/style/chronicle-650091.html
If we’re lucky.
He should have taken better care of his mom.
My dear little Roosterman, I lived in NYC for more than 20 years, during a very dangerous time.
And since Donald Trump was born, the countries of Chad and Jordan have not gone to war.
No wonder he stepped in.
It was El Chapo when he first jumped the border!!
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