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Snellius

(6,881 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 11:45 AM Aug 2018

Donald Trump Called Deaf Apprentice Marlee Matlin 'Retarded,' Three Staffers Say

The Republican presidential nominee has a long history of demeaning women and people with disabilities. But even for The Donald, this is sick.

Source: Daily Beast

Just in case you thought Donald Trump was insufficiently awful: He repeatedly called a deaf actress “retarded,” three sources tell The Daily Beast.

Trump, who was accused on Wednesday of making sexual comments to Marlee Matlin, an Oscar-winning actress who once competed on Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, also apparently had a habit of insulting, mimicking, and demeaning as mentally handicapped his star female contestant—all because she was deaf.

In 2011, Matlin, who is still the only deaf actor or actress to win an Academy Award for best actress, appeared on Trump’s NBC reality-TV series. By the end of the season, she had come in second place and earned her fair share of compliments from Trump in the aired footage. But according to three longtime staffers who worked on Matlin’s season of Celebrity Apprentice, Trump would regularly disrespect the actress and would even treat her as if she were mentally disabled.

Sometimes the insults would be behind her back; other times they would be right in front of her.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-called-deaf-apprentice-marlee-matlin-retarded-three-staffers-say
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Donald Trump Called Deaf Apprentice Marlee Matlin 'Retarded,' Three Staffers Say (Original Post) Snellius Aug 2018 OP
Even for Trump, this is stupid. raging moderate Aug 2018 #1
Trump says if she didn't like it. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #2
Even Tillerson remarked on what a cruel and humiliating experience it was Snellius Aug 2018 #6
Oh please did anyone think this would not be the case with this asshole ? lunasun Aug 2018 #3
+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #5
I can think of at least one sign language gesture that I would sign at him lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #4
What a great lesson! Can't wait to put it into practice as soon as I can. nt Snellius Aug 2018 #7
I'm Not Handicapped, Yet I Use Many of Those Every Time I See That Prick On TV! DoctorJoJo Aug 2018 #8
"Thoughts & prayers" is easy, but it may not be in the ASL dictionary FakeNoose Aug 2018 #10
Actually Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #12
I'm sure they do lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #13
It WAS fun. Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #14
The whole world KNOWS this guy is a YELLOW TURD ROB-ROX Aug 2018 #9
Trump is an idiot Gothmog Aug 2018 #11

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
6. Even Tillerson remarked on what a cruel and humiliating experience it was
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:47 PM
Aug 2018

More than a racist and misogynist, he hates anyone that does not reflect fawningly on himself. He should be run out of office for no other reason than that he is a despicable monster of a human being.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. Oh please did anyone think this would not be the case with this asshole ?
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 11:53 AM
Aug 2018

i am sorry but I do think he has said all these insults about others . I know it is just hearsay , rumor without proof but that's just me right now.

lapfog_1

(29,204 posts)
4. I can think of at least one sign language gesture that I would sign at him
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 11:55 AM
Aug 2018

Last edited Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:59 PM - Edit history (1)



you can pick any from the above signs in this excellent video.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
14. It WAS fun.
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 12:37 AM
Aug 2018

I worked with the Deaf for many years, and volunteered at the State School for the Deaf.

It's interesting when you travel, you encounter different accents. Well, the same is true in the Deaf community, as Signs vary from place to place and it's always interesting to see how different parts of the country Sign certain words, phrases, etc. Some times you stumble across a Sign that's pretty benign in one place only to find it means something VERY different in another place. Causes some red-faced embarrassment, but it's a good way to break the ice !

Thank you for the post. I've already shared it and people are already giggling over it.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)
9. The whole world KNOWS this guy is a YELLOW TURD
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:46 PM
Aug 2018

I am not amazed that all this CRAP about this TURD is being released. I was amazed idiots would vote for this TURD!!! The day he is held accountable for all his SHIT; we will see those who voted for him will not believe the evidence. Those people require amazing EVIL evidence before they will doubt him..........

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