Who Am I and How Do You Feel about Me?
- I am 61 years old
- I am a native of NY City
- I am half German and half Scottish
- I graduated from The Wharton School of Finance.
- I am a member of the Board of Directors for the Police Athletic League and United Cerebral Palsy.
- 98% of Americans know who I am
- I am currently selling a $125 million home in Palm Beach County
- In 1995, I served as the Grand Marshal of the largest parade ever held in New York, The Nation’s Parade, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.
- My first wife was a model, and my daughter is also a model.
- I don’t drink alcohol.
- I have two board games named after me
- I am involved in beauty pageants
- I own a bottled water company
- I own a yacht that is 282-feet long
- I have a line of ties that bear my name
- I have a line of fragrance
- I own a number of golf courses in the United States one of which has a $7,000,000 waterfall
- I’m currently in a feud with Rosie O’Donnell
Yes you know who I am. Of course I am Donald Trump
Donald is in the news often. At times—maybe even most times—he is controversial. Some say he has a huge ego. Maybe the biggest!
Everyone knows who he is and my sense is everyone has an opinion. Chances are they really like him or they don’t.
I haven’t met many people who aren’t at one end of the spectrum.
What is your opinion?
Are you a fan?
Or does your skin curl up when you hear his name?
I look forward to hearing your comments.
February 21st, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Not a big fan of “The Donald’s” approach but do admire his self-promotion and where it has taken him. Many people forget the fact that he was given a very good start from his father - nothing like a little seed money to get things growing. The one thing that bothers me the most is his track record of screwing shareholders or bondholders in his casinos but still being able to benefit personally. Some would commend him on his business acumen but I tend to feel that these tactics and others are sad statements about our society and the importance of power and money.
February 26th, 2007 at 9:50 am
I really don’t have an opinion - I could care less! I don’t dislike him, but he’s certainly not one of my favorites.
February 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I really, really dislike him. I had to stop watching The Apprentice — he makes me cringe. Even the list above disgusts me. I don’t care how much money he has and how he got it (his own hard work or a good family start) but I find him incredibly arrogant, disrespectful, judgmental, condescending, immature (the thing with Rosie), selfish, narcistic, egotistical, capitalistic to the point he would do anything, etc., etc. etc. I have absolutely no respect for him and if he offered me a job even for a huge amount of money I would not take it. The man lacks integrity. So yes, I am one of those people on the end of the spectrum (can you tell?) and it just bothers me that I can’t “not react.” I just want to be apathetic to him but whenever he appears, I have to do something to be rid of him (change the channel, etc.).
So Merrill, how do you feel about him?
BYW, can you add a spell check to the blog?
February 26th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
I save my admiration for Warren Buffet. His ethics, business acumen, and simply the way he treats those who work for him and those companies he acquires is simply an astounding business model that all could strive for. And that doesn’t even touch his monumentally generous contribution to the Bill&Melinda Gates foundation for charity. Donald is an embarrasment.
February 26th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Well said Tammie! I’m with you…
kath
February 28th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Tammie– Excellent points. I totally agree!
March 5th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Since Lorri asked me specifically how I feel about him I feel obliged to respond. Donald is way to self serving and self promoting for my taste.
I will admit some of the stuff he does makes me chuckle and some of it I just don’t get. The “spat” with Rosie with me was very disappointing. I don’t appreciate his tactics, he reminded me of a bully from our days in high school. I understand they had a difference of opinion, get together in a closed room and work it out or at least agree to disagree and move on.
He clearly can be tiring at times.