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PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 05:11 PM Oct 2016

This is why Trump TV will not be likely following this campaign

For the past few months, I've posited that Trump TV will not be possible. Here's a link to my latest explanation why Donald Trump cannot create a cable network:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2515487

But here's an even better viewpoint from TPM's Josh Marshall:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/will-there-really-be-a-trump-tv

A cable television channel is an extremely complex and expensive operation. Is there anything in Donald Trump's past business experience that suggests that he could succeed in such a difficult endeavor?

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Response to PJMcK (Original post)

ronnie624

(5,764 posts)
8. He preys on small businesses that he can overwhelm through legal fees.
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:09 PM
Oct 2016

That might not work very well under these circumstances.

dalton99

(781 posts)
4. He'll find a way to make money off his cult
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 05:41 PM
Oct 2016

The deplorables can't wait to give him money one way or another

malaise

(269,004 posts)
9. Love this
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:23 PM
Oct 2016

Trump has been surprisingly stingy with his own money through the final critical months of the fall. His digital ads mainly have the look of pump and dump con artist type outfits. Do you see them on Facebook? They're comical.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
10. His entire campaign has been on the cheap
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:25 PM
Oct 2016

It's really quite surprising since he always says that his stuff will be the greatest, the best, the most successful, etc.

Donald Trump is a failure and an idiot.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
11. Everything I've seen in his business experience suggest he is capable of failing at this.
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:44 PM
Oct 2016

Roger Ailes will be there to help.

moondust

(19,984 posts)
13. He wouldn't do it himself.
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:47 PM
Oct 2016

Like all his other crap, he'd hire somebody with some know-how to do it all and then slap his name on it and veto anything he doesn't like.

That said, El Cheapo is indeed likely too cheap to put up the kind of money it would take to get it off the ground and keep it there.

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