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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:12 AM Apr 2014

Trump: Donald Sterling Was 'Set Up'

CATHERINE THOMPSON – APRIL 28, 2014, 9:02 AM EDT

Real estate mogul Donald Trump condemned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's alleged racist comments on Monday, but suggested Sterling had been "set up" by the "girlfriend from hell."

TMZ released audio that purported to be a conversation between Sterling and his girlfriend V. Stiviano on Friday, in which Sterling told Stiviano that he didn't want her taking photos with black people or bringing blacks -- like NBA legend Magic Johnson -- to basketball games with her. The fallout was swift and widespread: everyone from President Barack Obama to Michael Jordan condemned the remarks and the NAACP revoked Sterling's lifetime achievement award.

"It's terrible. He got set up by a very, very bad girlfriend, let's face it," Trump said on "Fox & Friends."

“She’s called the girlfriend from hell, but what he said was terrible and despicable and a very strong action's going to be taken," he added. "There’s no question about it.”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-clippers-owner-donald-sterling-set-up-racist-comments

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Trump: Donald Sterling Was 'Set Up' (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2014 OP
Donald Trump is every bit as racist as Sterling. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #1
OK, this creep "was set up" by his girlfriend, but they showed a clip of his wife at the game last catbyte Apr 2014 #2
'Set up' as in 'Hey, boyfriend, what did you think about my black guest?' randome Apr 2014 #3
The fact that he defends this racist piece of shit shows that Trump is just as racist LynneSin Apr 2014 #4
Trump is probably just hoping his gf doesn't flip the giftedgirl77 Apr 2014 #5
Trump is worried about being caught saying the same things Renew Deal Apr 2014 #6
Oh wait you mean Donald I've got a great relationship with the blacks.... Historic NY Apr 2014 #30
leave it to an asshole to cover for another asshole spanone Apr 2014 #7
This stuff could cause trouble with Donald's friends, The Blacks. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #8
Shut up, Donald! nt MineralMan Apr 2014 #9
It's called karma, you dumb shit! madashelltoo Apr 2014 #10
If he was set up, it was deserving... liberal N proud Apr 2014 #11
defender of hate uponit7771 Apr 2014 #12
yeah, but what about the other 1000+ stories and all the lawsuits previously against him? Johonny Apr 2014 #13
Why Is Donald Chump on The Wrong Side Dirty Socialist Apr 2014 #14
MONEY. Avalux Apr 2014 #15
The Marion Barry defense. FarCenter Apr 2014 #16
HE WAS!!! HE WAS!!! pipi_k Apr 2014 #17
Who cares what Trump thinks? Gothmog Apr 2014 #18
Only another racist prick could present this line of defense TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #19
Sidenote: The NAACP gave Sterling a lifetime achievement award?! Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #20
He was scheduled to receive it but,.... DonViejo Apr 2014 #23
I just don't get why the NAACP would even consider giving a well-known longtime racist an award Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #24
I have no idea but, the National office of the NAACP... DonViejo Apr 2014 #29
Trump has opinions. A lot of them. nyquil_man Apr 2014 #21
Why post anything that chump says? Are we supposed to be learning something new about him? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #22
Racism and Sexism from Donald Trump - TBF Apr 2014 #25
Attention NFL! DO NOT LET THIS MAN BUY A FRANCHISE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bluzmann57 Apr 2014 #26
Did Sterling say it or not. Lex Apr 2014 #27
LOL, The Chump never fails to entertain. City Lights Apr 2014 #28
How was he set up? Did she force him to read a script of racist shit to say? tammywammy Apr 2014 #31
Is that what it's called? Octafish Apr 2014 #32
probably was set up to expose him Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #33

catbyte

(34,390 posts)
2. OK, this creep "was set up" by his girlfriend, but they showed a clip of his wife at the game last
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:19 AM
Apr 2014

night. So this cretin is not only a racist scumbag but he's also an adulterer. I'll just bet I can guess who he supported in the last presidential election!

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. 'Set up' as in 'Hey, boyfriend, what did you think about my black guest?'
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:20 AM
Apr 2014

"@%%$#!! #%%$%#!!! And furthermore, #@#@!!#~!!!"
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
4. The fact that he defends this racist piece of shit shows that Trump is just as racist
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:21 AM
Apr 2014

Trump and Sterling are nothing more than aging racist douchebag men who cheat on their wives with younger women.

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)
6. Trump is worried about being caught saying the same things
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:28 AM
Apr 2014

Has it been proven that she was involved in recording the conversation?

madashelltoo

(1,698 posts)
10. It's called karma, you dumb shit!
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:42 AM
Apr 2014

Donald coming to the rescue of Donald is too pathetic. Hey Trump, Sterling said everything you wanted to say, but you have one extra brain cell still firing he lacks. Shut the hell up! A public wife and girlfriend and this asshole is worried about being seen with Black people. Right!

Johonny

(20,851 posts)
13. yeah, but what about the other 1000+ stories and all the lawsuits previously against him?
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:04 AM
Apr 2014

It apparently isn't hard to find someone that has dealt with Sterling and has a race related story to tell and LA talk radio is full of them this past weekend. Sterling appears to be a man very easy to "set up".

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
15. MONEY.
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:12 AM
Apr 2014

Those who have it stick together. The rest of us? We are merely commodities in their constructs.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
17. HE WAS!!! HE WAS!!!
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:25 AM
Apr 2014

Everyone knows that the "girlfriend from hell" tied him up and forced him (at gunpoint) to read nasty words from a script that she had prepared.

And she was sneaky enough to only get the audio part of it...not the video which clearly shows him being horribly tortured!!!!


And just in case nobody gets it...


TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)
19. Only another racist prick could present this line of defense
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 12:42 PM
Apr 2014

Sorry, Donald. It's not possible to be tricked into being a racist.

If you're doubly dumb and want to be openly racist with the people around you, that is no trap... that is a moral failing.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
23. He was scheduled to receive it but,....
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 12:53 PM
Apr 2014
NAACP Will No Longer Give Clippers Owner Lifetime Achievement Award

Source: TPM

CAITLIN MACNEAL – APRIL 27, 2014, 11:01 AM EDT

Interim president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lorriane Miller, on Sunday said that the organization has decided to no longer honor Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

"He is not receiving a lifetime achievement award from the NAACP," Miller said on NBC's "Meet the Press," according to Politico.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014789451
 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
24. I just don't get why the NAACP would even consider giving a well-known longtime racist an award
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 12:57 PM
Apr 2014

in the first place. Something is strange.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
29. I have no idea but, the National office of the NAACP...
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 01:09 PM
Apr 2014

today stated:

NAACP On Sterling: Local Chapters Need 'Better Vetting Process' For Awards

DYLAN SCOTT – APRIL 28, 2014, 10:47 AM EDT

The NAACP's national office told TPM on Monday there clearly needs to be a better vetting process for awards given out by its local chapters after its Los Angeles branch was embarrassed into withdrawing an award it planned to give to basketball team owner Donald Sterling.

The comments came after Sterling, who owns the Los Angeles Clippers, was reportedly caught on audio making racially charged remarks. Contacted by TPM about why Sterling was being given a lifetime achievement award in the first place, a spokesman at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's national office said that it is "in the process of developing specific guidelines for selecting recipients moving forward."

"At the national office, we can't speak to the intentions of those in the LA Branch who selected Mr. Sterling as an award winner in 2009 or recently, but clearly there needs to be more scrutiny of potential recipients and a better vetting process," Derek Turner, the NAACP's director of communications, told TPM in an email. "We are in the process of developing specific guidelines for selecting recipients moving forward."

The NAACP's Los Angeles branch has elected not to give Sterling the award after audio became public of the owner asking a girlfriend not to bring black people to the team's games.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/naacp-sterling-better-vetting

On edit, the LA branch of the NAACP is holding a press conference right now, here:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/watch-live-naacp-presser-donald-sterling

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)
26. Attention NFL! DO NOT LET THIS MAN BUY A FRANCHISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 01:02 PM
Apr 2014

Trump has expressed interest in buying the Buffalo Bills franchise. After a comment like this, where he is obviously sticking up for the racist Sterling, there should be zero chance of him owning an NFL franchise. And since the NFL is very image conscious, I suspect that they won't let him in. At least I hope not.

Niceguy1

(2,467 posts)
33. probably was set up to expose him
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:04 PM
Apr 2014

By arranging the recording device and provoking a known reaction.

Karma can be a &$; $/##@@/$

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