Posted on 12/21/2015 7:47:00 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump has a solution to the Miss Universe crown controversy: Share the wealth!
"What I would do is make them a co-winner, that would be very cool," the presidential candidate and former Miss Universe owner told Matt Lauer on the "Today" show Monday.
Pageant host Steve Harvey made an out-of-this-world blunder on Sunday night by mistakenly announcing Miss Colombia the winner -- before stripping her of the sash and tiara on live TV just minutes later to hand over the top prize to Miss Philippines, the true winner.
"What happened to the girl from Colombia is devastating," Trump told Lauer. "To give it to her for a couple of minutes and then take it away ... I would recommend that they go have a beautiful ceremony, which is good for the brand and good for Miss Universe, and do a co-winner. I think something like that could work."
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Reminds me of the Sandra Bullock movie.
All of the lovely ladies should get “participation crowns” from now on. Crowning just one of them makes the other girls feel bad and we can’t have that.
I agree except I wouldn’t fire the host. It was a big goof. It is funny to all but Miss Columbia. She will reap lots of benefits and get over it. She will always be the shortest reigning Miss Universe. No one will ever replace her for that title. LOL.
Give the host some grace. It is a beautiful thing that there is far too little of in this world. He is a great host who simply goofed up reading the card.
Well, I am very conservative but that was my first thought when I read about this story.
Ordinarily I would agree, but she was awarded the crown. She actually put the crown on her head.
She won.
Then she was un-awarded the crown.
I think just this year, they should make an exception and grant the title to both ladies. Miss Philippines won’t be offended, and it would be great for South American public relations.
Award both ladies.
Just this year.
The entire exchange/episode was devastating to watch. I can only imagine being any one of the three it affected....the REAL Miss Universe/Miss Philippines, Miss Colombia and Steve Harvey.
Harvey will FOREVER be remembered for this.
The crazier thing, is that Perazz and Harvery had just mocked Trump (thankful he no longer owned the pageant), just minutes before. I guess Trump got the last laugh, on them :^/
My goodness, that woman in the middle, Paulina Vega, has arms and shoulders like a linebacker for the NFL.
well - liberals like the idea of co-winners. It was an unfortunate mistake but there is only one winner in these pageants. Miss Columbia has to be tough and suck it up.
He did not destroy her entire professional life. He probably made it. She is more talked about than she would have been had he not done that. If she responds with grace and class she will be a huge professional success. If she responds like a diva she will not. It is in her court.
He's our Clinton donor, but don't say it too loud ...
During the Q&A phase of the contest, Harvey seemed lost, like a deer in the headlights, or drunk. There is no doubt that he was unrehearsed and had no idea about how the winner between the last 2 contestants was announced.
Otherwise, he provided the most fun of the night, especially with his big mistake.
He loves everyone at least for a while!
Exactly!!
Trump's solution unjustifiably demotes Miss Philippines and unjustifiably elevates Miss Colombia. That is not a win-win solution.
Why should Miss Philippines be forced to pay a price for Steve Harvey's mistake?
She won the crown fair and square and is the one and only Miss Universe!
I think just this year, they should make an exception and grant the title to both ladies. Miss Philippines won’t be offended, and it would be great for South American public relations.
In life there are winners and losers. The losers have no choice but to deal with it.
Declaring both girls “The Winner” simply dilutes whatever alleged value possessed by the title of “Miss Universe.”
They’re always crying anyhow, now they’ve got a reason to
Obviously the guy needed a teleprompter to get it right.
I bet she has a lawyer already and is planning to sue.
Donald is running for POTUS and here is a candid glimpse at how he actually thinks.
He wants to make the easiest choice, he wants to be liked more than he wants to be honest and fair, he’s throwing tradition out the door, forsaking the tougher choice that is the right choice.
Miss Philippines won’t it fair and square. This PC crap just get’s worse the more and more you allow it.
Donald’s fix...is progressive liberalism.
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