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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEvery Man Has His Price - Trumpy's is 13 cents!
On Lawrence O Donnell tonight they were talking about trumpy cashing a tiny little check once, I think this is the event they were referring to.In its short-lived existence, Spy magazine had a lot of fun with Donald Trump. The New York-based monthly is best known for making fun of the size of Trumps fingers, but its deepest cut may have come as part of a 1990 prank.
Spy correspondent Julius Lowenthal wanted to know just how cheap some of the citys richest figures were. So he set up a company, called the National Refund Clearinghouse, and sent letters with checks for $1.11 enclosed, for services that you were overcharged for. The letters went out to 58 well-known, well-heeled Americans, 26 of whom promptly cashed them. Curious as to how low they might go, Lowenthal sent those 26 nabobs a second refund check, for $0.64. This time, 13 people cashed them.
Finally, he sent those 13 respondents a check for $0.13. This time, only two people cashed the check. One was an arms dealer. The other was Donald Trump, whom the magazine identified as a demibillionaire casino operator and adulturer.
In 1990, Spy sent 13-cent checks to the worlds richest people. Only two cashed them: an arms dealer & Donald Trump.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/08/trump-files-spy-magazine-prank/
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Every Man Has His Price - Trumpy's is 13 cents! (Original Post)
FM123
Mar 2019
OP
Between that episode and the coining of "short-fingered vulgarian" Spy magazine absolutely had
RockRaven
Mar 2019
#1
Not only did Trump cash it, I bet he checked the bank statement to make sure it went through.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2019
#5
Hey, does he also sign them with "Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation?".
Initech
Mar 2019
#10
RockRaven
(14,972 posts)1. Between that episode and the coining of "short-fingered vulgarian" Spy magazine absolutely had
Trump's number.
He was so upset with them that he sent photos of his hands to Spy magazine for YEARS
https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/donald-trump-short-fingered-vulgarian-220359
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)2. Hell, I'll send him a check for $0.14 if he will resign.
FM123
(10,053 posts)4. Great idea! I will add a few pennies myself just to "sweeten the pot"
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)7. how many pennies will it take to bribe him?
I'll throw some in the pot.
TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)5. Not only did Trump cash it, I bet he checked the bank statement to make sure it went through.
Blue Owl
(50,423 posts)6. A little pittance for a pitiful little toddler
n/t
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)8. Apparently, he needed the money! nt
Hugin
(33,163 posts)9. I recuse myself from this controversy.
I once cashed a check for $0.64.
It was my AOL settlement money.
Initech
(100,080 posts)10. Hey, does he also sign them with "Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation?".