Posted on 09/30/2016 7:57:12 AM PDT by Donglalinger
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took to Twitter early Friday morning to go to war with his latest campaign nemesis: former Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
During the debate earlier this week, Democrat Hillary Clinton brought up Trump’s past weight-shaming comments about Machado, who was Miss Venezuela when Trump took over the Miss Universe beauty pageant in 1996. Machado, now a well-known actress in Latin America, says Trump once called her “fat,” “ugly” and “Miss Piggy,” among other things.
In tweets posted a little after 5 a.m. on Friday, Trump brought up reports indicating that Machado was once accused of driving a getaway car from a murder scene in Venezuela. (Earlier this week, CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Machado, who was never charged, about the allegation. She admitted to not being a “saint girl” but said the real issue at hand was Trump’s attempt to “destroy my self-esteem.”) Trump also suggested that the public “check out” Machado’s “sex tape and past.”
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yes, we need a man who has learned to set priorities for his time and attention other than reacting to personal attacks by unworthy opponents- but we’ve got Trump and by God - why can’t he learn faster?
Instead of slugging back with counterinsults about her subsequent behavior and character - like a middle schooler- WTH doesn’t Trump let his staff handle her?
And JUST CITE the 1997 interview and SHOW THE DAMN 1997 VIDEO PRESS CONFERENCE where he saved this woman from being FIRED by the organization, and DEFENDED her from being FAT SHAMED ...... BY THE MEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Point is clear and direct.
What the hell is Trump doing, droning on about issues such as Birtherism, Mizz Machado, his bankruptcy filings; among other nonsense issues.
If you don’t think independent voters neither care or notice; suggest you think again.
INSTEAD of lashing back and slut-shaming her ( Note to men: slut-shaming even if true is NO-WIN among many women who already view Trump negatively, Ivanka could have TOLD him that if he’d listen to anyone) .... WTH doesn’t he have his staff just show this VIDEO from 1997 where he defends he, keeps her from being fired, flatters her, speaks sympathetically about her eating disorder, talks about rehabbing her to a HEALTHY weight, chides the MEDIA for its fat-shaming hypocrisy, and points out the issue of eating disorders as a problem?????
http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/09/27/donald-trump-alicia-machado-1997-3.cnn
He calls her beautiful. She’s sitting right there.
“destroy my self-esteem”
So they have social justice warriors and whiners in Venezuela too.
I get a kick out of people who believe a candidate doesn’t have a right to defend himself. They think he should just keep his mouth shut and allow the other candidate to hammer away. This is a loosing strategy. It didn’t work for Romney of McCain. I’m glad we finally have a candidate who is willing to fight back.
Trump doesn’t have to call a Hispanic woman “disgusting” to defend himself. Trump doesn’t need to send 5 am tweets to defend himself. Etc. Comprende?
Um. Go look for Machado porn.
That is disputed and reality TV is not a “sex tape”.
Why do pessimists even bother to feed themselves much less get outta bed in the morning. They live pointless lives.
Why is Trump wasting even a nanosecond with this washed-up bimbo? He should concentrate his fire on his opponent, the Beast.
Trump reminds us of the ultimate intelligent fly fisher, who knows the waters and his targets. He casts an attractor fly, moves it blatantly around in their home waters. The fly makes them very POed and angry. They lose control and strike his fly in anger.
Then, he sets the hook and brings them in with the fly hooked in their gaping/stupid lips flopping around in full view of the tv cameras.
His attractor fishing fly here was the existence of Alicia Machado’s sex tape, a tape that:
Was broadcast on Spanish national TV in 2005 with millions watching. Was admitted to by Alicia Machado herself over 10 years ago. Caused Machado’s then-fiance baseball star Bobby Abreu to break off their engagement. Has been viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube alone in the last 6 years. Has been on seedy porn sites (like here – WARNING: NSFW!) since 2005, and viewed even more millions of times. They’re actually denying it:
After landing them for the world to see them with his hook in their gaping/bleeding mouth, he rips his hook out of their lips and lets them go! They go flopping away leaving a blood and scum trail in their home water. Think of Jeb during the primaries.
He does this without paying a nickel for tv ads. Then, he gets great free PR!
Why do pessimists even bother to feed themselves much less get outta bed in the morning. They live pointless lives.
Who said I’m a pessimist? I think Trump will win but he can still screw this campaign up. This is not a primary. We are now in the general. Following up an uneven debate performance with another reality TV style drama with this bimbo is not how you become President of the United States.
If Trump feels he must address it then have Kellyann Conway issue a written statement and then move on.
Fully agree on how to rear sane, independent women. I just continue to know LIV don’t and will not change my opinion either. BTW congratulations on your daughter! America needs her
Amen! Trump is on track and doing exactly what he needs to do.
There are no pornographic “sex tapes” on youtube. I have no idea what you are talking about.
Go to this on your own risk, and apparently this has been off and on again in you tube.
http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=529503724
Nope ... I want him to win .... To do so he MUST get the message out to the electorate in a timely matter ... Time is now of the essence and it is now imperative not to get bogged down with the small things. Let the surrogates take care of those.
You’re an idiot
The Donald could, should, easily win this...Clinton is the most flawed candidate in American history and yet he continually plays stupid.
The more he rants on about stupid stuff and gets constantly sucked into these idiotic traps, I’m beginning to wonder if he even wants to win?
3/4 of FReepers, (excluding you) could have wiped the floor with Hillary in the debate, but yet he managed to willingly be played the fool.
Wussy.
You didn’t say what is in your heart: #nevertrump!
What makes you so qualified to determine what’s good for his campaign? Oh and, by the way, she is disgusting. Comprende?
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