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 Trumps Celebrity Apprentice, also apparently had a habit of insulting, mimicking, and demeaning as mentally handicapped his star female contestantall 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 Trumps 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 Matlins 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
raging moderate
(4,305 posts)Marlee Matlin is brilliant.
gibraltar72
(7,504 posts)Why didn't she say something?
Snellius
(6,881 posts)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)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)Last edited Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:59 PM - Edit history (1)
you can pick any from the above signs in this excellent video.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)Love the video!
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)The Deaf community understands the universal middle finger gesture just fine.
lapfog_1
(29,204 posts)but I thought it might be better to be a little more inventive.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)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)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..........