Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Denzil_DC

(8,673 posts)
34. The Trump Files: The Time He Went Nuts on a Water Cooler
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:08 PM
Oct 2016
Mark Bowden, the reporter and author of the book Black Hawk Down, was "prepared to like" the aging and increasingly hefty Donald Trump when he set out to profile the mogul for Playboy in 1996. The two men took a trip down to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for a weekend, but the reality of The Donald quickly made any affection impossible.

"Trump struck me as adolescent, hilariously ostentatious, arbitrary, unkind, profane, dishonest, loudly opinionated, and consistently wrong," Bowden wrote last year in Vanity Fair, recalling his time profiling Trump. "He remains the most vain man I have ever met. And he was trying to make a good impression." Any remaining chance of that went out the window when Trump unleashed his fury on an equipment box at the Mar-a-Lago tennis courts, as Bowden wrote in the profile:

The Donald had his tile man—a genius! the best!—come out just a few weeks ago to lay smooth, rust-colored slate on the platforms between the burgundy clay tennis courts. It looks a lot nicer than plain concrete. Handsome stone water coolers stand at one end of the platform, and there's enough room under a yellow-striped umbrella for four chairs and a small table. Except, today, smack in the middle of each platform there's this...this thing...this little metal box about two feet high and a foot wide with wires and tubes sticking out of it, right where the table is supposed to go. Inspecting the courts with his tennis pro, Anthony Boulle, Donald probes the ugly box first with his foot.

...

Donald kicks the thing. It doesn't budge so he bends over, pissed royally now, and gives the thing a hard shove. It flops over. Water from the ruptured main begins to spout two, three, four feet high, rapidly soaking and then puddling on the carefully combed courts. The Donald, muttering angrily, skips out of the spray and strides off, stepping around the widening pool.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/trump-files-donald-goes-apeshit-water-cooler


When Donny has a tantrum, the hardware's the first to go.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Trump is losing it Gothmog Oct 2016 #1
lol. my friend just wrote me and said, Rachel just showed video of him being very odd with his Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #2
This was quite a strange scene. If he didn't want to use the TP, he could just ignore it BlueStreak Oct 2016 #29
Video here BlueStreak Oct 2016 #30
Tantrum. It's a tantrum(p). elehhhhna Oct 2016 #31
Maybe we should chip in for some haz-mat suits for the imbeds. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #35
Yep that's the face of the biggest loser, the greatest loser malaise Oct 2016 #3
let's drink up to the collapse! Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #5
Cheers malaise Oct 2016 #12
cheers mate! 8 track mind Oct 2016 #23
His will be the GWC58 Oct 2016 #13
Bigliest indeed malaise Oct 2016 #15
and I was too generous in the other thread... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #14
He knows he's reached the end malaise Oct 2016 #17
He's just tired of all the winning! Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #36
Please note the stupid woman with her wide open mouth having a laugh over it. Geez..n/t monmouth4 Oct 2016 #4
she's the first one I noticed, also. Talk about "Donnie love me!" blech!!! Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #8
That implies that he had it in the first place. Glassunion Oct 2016 #7
Yep, and I thank the American people every day that he's not WINNING it Warpy Oct 2016 #26
I was checking out his GWC58 Oct 2016 #6
brain dead minions - exactly - check out the very top left corner woman, and the bottom right guy Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #10
I'm surprised he didn't blame the teleprompter. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #9
LOL.. that's hilarious. He has LOST it... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #11
Have the whackadoos decided teleprompters are okay now? gratuitous Oct 2016 #16
yep, you're right. Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #18
1984. We are at war with Eastasia. royable Oct 2016 #21
Spot on... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #22
Great role model for the kids in the audience huh? PunksMom Oct 2016 #19
Yes, that's so disturbing. Notice the laughter, but look at the kids - all 3 look in shock Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #20
Child abuse, taking them to see this ass. Yes, he uses the same tactics as dictators, but RKP5637 Oct 2016 #27
I so agree on all points! PunksMom Oct 2016 #32
My God-- LOOK at all those women ailsagirl Oct 2016 #24
Deplorables out to see their hero. UGH!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #28
and that one everyone notices with her mouth agape is more Orange than Don the Con! Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #39
The Trump Files: The Time He Went Nuts on a Water Cooler Denzil_DC Oct 2016 #34
He's really packed on the pounds. His face is the shape of a pumpkin now. grossproffit Oct 2016 #37
My God, those people behind him...it's the Zombie Apocalypse! First Speaker Oct 2016 #38
Some of tRumps followers could GWC58 Oct 2016 #40
This was a 100% WWE WRESTLING MOVE! annabanana Oct 2016 #42
I just wish... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #43
wait... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #44
Dec 1969 #
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»So Donald knocks his glas...»Reply #34