Trump to Anderson Cooper During Interview: "The People Don't Trust You And The Media"

In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that was broadcasted tonight Republican candidate for president Donald Trump berated the reporter for continuing to address polls that shed him in a negative light instead of polls showing his upper-tier status.

"I am leading across the board," Trump said in the interview. "And then you hit me with this poll that I didn't see before, where oh, gee, it's not even that kind of a poll. All i know is I have a very big group of support. And I think one of the reasons."

"Let me tell you. The people don't trust you and the people don't trust the media. And I understand why," Trump lectured Cooper.

True...Trump will bring a planeload of reporters. Walker made some decent news with his visit, but since he didn't insult multiple people and give out private phone numbers, he does not get the hysterical treatment that Trump is receiving.

I like Trump. Obviously, his temperament is unique, but refreshing. He is turning over tables and anything else he can get his hands on. But ultimately, his candidacy is doomed. I will be willing to vote for him as a protest in my state's primary. The establishment has got to understand that their behavior is unacceptable and betraying their base's principle's has got to carry a penalty if they are ever going to do what their base wants.

Ultimately, my worst fears will occur. Trump, as soon as he realizes he will not win the nomination, will continue as a third party candidate, making Hillary an easy winner in the White House.

I don't know. What have you done about sanctuary cities in your state? Have you protested? Have you visited your state legislators about your concerns and suggest they submit bills to abolish sanctuary cities or make the cities pay a high price for their behavior? Have you written letters? Have you made phone calls? Have you attended town hall meetings of your local representatives? If you live in a sanctuary city, have you troubled yourself in making sure your reps know what your passion is and won't stop until they relent? That means multiple letters and visits.

Have you organized any rallies over the issue? Have you offered to testify at hearings on the issue? A regular citizen's passion on issues can be very powerful and plays well on the news. If you can't get your local or state government to hold hearings, have you thought of holding your own hearing and inviting news organizations to report on it. It isn't as hard as you think. You may be allowed to use a room at a local/state govt center. Invite several experts and regular citizens to testify. You can facilitate, but let the experts run the show. I have even more suggestions if you want them.

Well, actually, that is a no from you, too, since you did nothing either, other than being lazy, watching TV and doing nothing to contribute other than whining and complaining.

I don't really know if Walker did anything or not. Why don't you research it and get back to me. It does seem like you have a lot of wasted time on your hands.

And if you find the answer is no, I guess, it is because he was too busy stripping the public unions in his state the power and the money that perpetuates themselves indefinitely. He was too busy protecting himself and his family from the death threats and I guess he was too busy plotting to give back decision making to local governments.

If you find the answer is no, I guess it could be that he was busy making his state a right to work state. It could be that he was busy defending himself in a recall election in which the democrats threw literally everything at him and he managed to run the race with class, grace and humility.

What were you doing during this time. Munching on potato chips and watching the Kardashians?

I am really amused at the hate shown towards Walker, when he is a good person and a great leader who has accomplished more in his time as governor than others will ever be able to accomplish as a senator or in some other office.

I am also amused at the arrogance of Cruz' supporters, which I assume you are one. I have only found such arrogance among Cruz' supporters. The superior attitude and moral upitiness is nauseating. I also assume you were an Alan Keyes supporter, too. The funny thing is that if I voted today in the primary, the odds are I would vote for Cruz because even though Cruz has not accomplished close to Walker, he has an intellectual clarity and sense of purpose that makes him potentially a terrific leader.

However, there is one thing holding me back. A candidate's supporters often reflect something about the candidate. I have found Cruz' supporters to be so morally superior and grotesquely hateful to Walker that I am hesitating because I don't want to associate myself with supporters with such an attitude.

Whether one supports Walker or not, I think it is possible to acknowledge Walker's status and accomplishments without threatening Cruz' standing. If one can't acknowledge Walker's accomplishments, it tells me I'm dealing with a person who is not realistic or worse.

I will write this for your reality. Every poll I have ever seen, Walker is beating Cruz - every one - all of them - 100% of them. In Iowa, Walker has 4 times the support of Cruz. Or I could write it this way: Walker's support is 400% more than Cruz in Iowa.

You consider "Or not" an appropriate response? I'm not surprised. It's always easy to spot those going blindly into delusional thinking - that simply is not a response that leads me to believe you know what you are writing about.

Your belief is nothing more than a silent scream in the dark, hoping someone will hear it. And I understand that. But it is also not wise to be foolish.

If your theory that Trump is electable, I would like to see your plan on how he gets to 270 electoral votes. Can you write clearly and intelligently on what Trump needs to do to win from a strategic point of view? Or are you going to give me two or three word responses, which quite frankly is embarrassing.

What states can Trump win when he splits the republican vote? What states do you think will be easiest for him to win - what is his path to victory.

I suggest studying the 1968 and 1992 elections. Yes, I know 1968 and 1992, the US was a different country, but both can give you valuable insight as to how Trump can win or lose as a third party candidate. Then I would peruse every election cycle and see how many third party candidates won not only the presidency, but other federal offices, such as senator or representative. Investigate why that person won and governor's races can be instructive, too. It's valuable to think this through and how this can happen. I'm always available if you have questions or get stuck. Good luck.

My point is that not even you knows what the future holds. You can study the past all day long, and be stuck in the past. Again you do not know what the future holds. No one does.

The world is changing in a very big way. The economies of the world have very very serious problems and there are probably conditions that will change how voters see things the closer we get to the actual election.

You can huff and puff as much as you want throwing a tantrum that Trump does not have a chance but you simply do not know what the world will be like 3 months from now or 6 months from now. I honestly do not know what the race will be like 6 months from now. It is too early.

You can play god and pontificate but you do not know what the future holds. It is too early!

I like Cruz, but don’t have a picked candidate.

I’m not into amnesty pimps.

Walker is running for President. I am not.

Actions speak louder than words. He is all over the place on immigration. I’m trying to determine if he has done anything actionable or if it’s all campaign rhetoric.

By your last post, it sounds like you are a Walker supporter, but don’t really know what he has or hasn’t done in that regard.

Next time a simple, “I don’t know” will suffice.

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