Well, there is the fact that Trump is an orange buffoon, an inarticulate reject from Wonka's chocolate factory. Im not saying he's any worse than Hillary of course... But he might be slightly less embarrassing. I rather liked some of what I saw about Bernie. But anyway it's all a big fucking racket , isn't it... John On July 29, 2016 5:23:51 AM EDT, Zenaan Harkness wrote: I'm sure it may be possible to draw some negatives from this piece. May as well stop now since this relates to USA politics... ------ Forwarded message ------ [1]http://townhall.com/columnists/lizcrokin/2016/07/10/trump-does-the-unthinkabl e-n2190160 Trump Does The Unthinkable Townhall Liz Crokin Posted: Jul 10, 2016 12:01 AM Donald Trump is a racist, bigot, sexist, xenophobe, anti-Semitic and Islamophobe -- did I miss anything? The left and the media launch these hideous kinds of at tacks at Trump everyday; yet, nothing could be further from the truth about the real estate mogul. As an entertainment journalist, I’ve had the opportunity to c over Trump for over a decade, and in all my years covering him I’ve never heard anything negative about the man until he announced he was running for president. Keep in mind, I got paid a lot of money to dig up dirt on celebrities like Trump for a living so a scandalous story on the famous billionaire could’ve potential ly sold a lot of magazines and would’ve been a “yuge” feather in my cap. Instead , I found that he doesn’t drink alcohol or do drugs, he’s a hardworking business man and totally devoted to his beloved wife and children. On top of that, he’s o ne of the most generous celebrities in the world with a heart filled with more g old than h! is $100 million New York penthouse. In 2004, the first season of “The Apprentice” aired and at that time I worked as an entertainment columnist for the “RedEye Edition of the Chicago Tribune” and as a freelancer for “Us Weekly”. I had a gut feeling that Chicago contestant, Bi ll Rancic, was going to win the reality show. So I contacted him and covered the hit show the entire season. I managed to score an invite to New York for the sh ow’s grand finale and after-party. This is where I first met Trump and got to ask him a few questions. That year, Rancic did win “The Apprentice”. I attended “The Apprentice” finale the next two years in a row. Between that and the frequent visits Trump and his family made to Chicago during the construction of their Trump International Hote l & Tower, I got a chance to meet most of his family too and I’ve had nothing bu t positive experiences with them. Since the media has failed so miserably at rep orting the truth about Trump, I decided to put together some of! the acts of kindness he’s committed over three decades which has gone virtuall y unnoticed or fallen on deaf ears. In 1986, Trump prevented the foreclosure of Annabell Hill’s family farm after he r husband committed suicide. Trump personally phoned down to the auction to sto p the sale of her home and offered the widow money. Trump decided to take action after he saw Hill’s pleas for help in news reports. In 1988, a commercial airline refused to fly Andrew Ten, a sick Orthodox Jewish child with a rare illness, across the country to get medical care because he had to travel with an elaborate life-support system. His grief stricken parents con tacted Trump for help and he didn’t hesitate to send his own plane to take the c hild from Los Angeles to New York so he could get his treatment. In 1991, 200 Marines who served in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Lej eune in North Carolina before they were scheduled to return home to their famili es. However, the Marines were told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trum p got wind of this, he sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to M iami to safely return the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones. In 1995, a motorist stopped to help Trump after the limo he was traveling in got a flat tire. Trump asked the Good Samaritan how he could repay him for his help. All the man asked for was a bouqu et of flowers for his wife. A few weeks later Trump sent the flowers with a note that read: “We’ve paid off your mortgage.” In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit against the city of Palm Beach, Florida accusing the town of discriminating against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks. Abraham Foxman, who was the Anti-Defamation League Director at the time, said Trump “put the light on Palm Beach – not on the beauty and the g litter, but on its seamier side of discrimination.” Foxman also noted that Trump ’s charge had a trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and be gan admitting Jews and blacks. In 2000, Maury Povich featured a little girl named Megan who struggled with Brit tle Bone Disease on his show and Trump happened to be watching. Trump said the l ittle girl’s story and positive attitude touched his heart. So he contacted Maur y and gifted the little girl and her family with a very generous check. In 2008, after Jennifer Hudson’s family members were tragically murdered in Chic ago, Trump put the Oscar-winning actress and her family up at his Windy City hot el for free. In addition to that, Trump’s security took extra measures to ensure Hudson and her family members were safe during such a difficult time. In 2013, New York bus driver Darnell Barton spotted a woman close to the edge of a bridge staring at traffic below as he drove by. He stopped the bus, got out a nd put his arm around the woman and saved her life by convincing her to not jump . When Trump heard about this story, he sent the hero bus driver a check simply because he believed his good deed deserved to be rewarded. In 2014, Trump gave $25,000 to Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi after he spent seven mont hs in a Mexican jail for accidentally crossing the US-Mexico border. President B arack Obama couldn’t even be bothered to make one phone call to assist with the United States Marine’s releas e; however, Trump opened his pocketbook to help this serviceman get back on his feet. In 2016, Melissa Consin Young attended a Trump rally and tearfully thanked Trump for changing her life. She said she proudly stood on stage with Trump as Miss W isconsin USA in 2005. However, years later she found herself struggling with an incurable illness and during her darkest days she explained that she received a handwritten letter from Trump telling her she’s the “bravest woman, I know.” She said the opportunities that she got from Trump and his organizations ultimately provided her Mexican-American son with a full-ride to college. Lynne Patton, a black female executive for the Trump Organization, released a st atement in 2016 defending her boss against accusations that he’s a racist and a bigot. She tearfully revealed how she’s struggled with substance abuse and addic tion for years. Instead of kicking her to the curb, she said the Trump Organization and h is entire family loyally stood by her through “immensely difficult times.” Trump’s kindness knows no bounds and his generosity has and continues to touch t he lives of people from every sex, race and religion. When Trump sees someone in need, he wants to help. Two decades ago, Oprah asked Trump in a TV interview if he’d run for president. He said: “If it got so bad, I would never want to rule it out totally, because I really am tired of seeing what’s happening with this country.” That day has com e. Trump sees that America is in need and he wants to help – how unthinkable! -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. References 1. http://townhall.com/columnists/lizcrokin/2016/07/10/trump-does-the-unthinkable-n2190160