Is there a word for that movement that fake rich guy Donald Trump makes when he kind of sneers a little bit and jerks his head spasmodically to the side, in an evil remix version of the “what can I say?” shrug? (…) It’s on full display in this infomercial clip, which may be the most perfect distillation I’ve ever seen of both the humiliation of appearing in an infomercial, and Donald Trump’s fundamental asshole nature.

{ Gawker | Continue reading | video }

quote { Donald Trump blog }

07/26/2006 Posted by elisehwall
I love going to the Buffalo Club! (…) AND, if you care about things like this, you might even spot a celeb!

06/02/2007 Posted by midmodgirl
Good place if you’ve had a lobotomy.

{ User Reviews for Buffalo Club, Santa Monica, CA }

Trump asked me, “What’s the biggest tip you ever got?” I said, “$500 on a $1,000 check once.” Trump nodded his head. “You’re very good at your job.” Trump and the other guy got up to leave, said thanks again and left. I went back to the table to grab the check. At first I thought he had tipped me $1,000. It was actually $10,000.

{ Derober }

update 12/9
Derober.com published a copy of a MasterCard receipt showing that Trump tipped $10,000 on an $82.27 bill after dining at the Buffalo Club, but Trump told Page Six it was a hoax. He said he wasn’t even in California. “This was done by the stupid restaurant to get publicity,” Trump said.

{ NY Post | Snopes | Thanks Adam }

Donald Trump has unleashed a secret weapon in his feud with Rosie O’Donnell — a gigantic black undergarment she wore in the movie Exit to Eden, which Trump sent to Barbara Walters on Monday to hang on the office wall at The View.

The girdle-like outfit — variously described as “a bustier” and “a giant pair of panties” — was bought at a charity auction by a fan, who then had the relic framed under glass and delivered to Trump.

“I sent it to Barbara to hang in her office because I didn’t want it in mine. It was funny, except that it was really gross. It’s disgusting,” Trump told Page Six. “I feel sorry for [Rosie’s] wife. It can’t be pleasant.” (…)

Ratings for The View soared last December when O’Donnell ridiculed Trump as a “snake-oil salesman” and flopped her hair to one side in a wicked impersonation of him. Trump fired back, calling her “a fat slob” and “a bully,” and claimed Walters regretted hiring her to replace Meredith Vieira. { NY Post | Continue reading }

artwork { John Kacere }

I was shocked yesterday when I received a personal missive from Donald Trump. Trump invited me to this conference in midtown where his son is speaking and was nice enough to waive the $149 for bottle service that non VIPs have to pay. I tried to call the Trumpinator to thank him and RSVP, but some girl answered.

First, Don’s letter:

New York, NY Manhattan Center Studios 311 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Wednesday March 21, 2007 8:00am to 5:30pm
Please be my personal guest to hear my real story on Trump wealth creation from my son, Donald Trump, Jr., and also be trained by “4″ self-made multi-millionaire experts. Donald Trump, Jr. will share with you our family’s most successful wealth creating secrets and strategies. As my special VIP guest, I have enclosed two (2) VIP personal guest tickets and you will receive a special gift; a complimentary edition of “TRUMP - Think Like A Billionaire” at the conference. The suggested tuition fee of $149 is waived for you.

At this once in a lifetime financial conference you will learn how to:
1. Find income producing properties the Trump way.
2. Slash capital gains to “0″ when you sell real estate, stocks, or your business.
3. Lower your current tax bill up to 31%.
4. Negotiate the Trump way.
5. Protect 100% of your personal assets from all lawsuits, liens, levies, bankruptcy, or even a divorce.
6. Get government approved investments guaranteeing 9.6% to 32% return.
7. Learn the Trump way to cash in on the new trillion dollar booming foreclosure opportunity in 2007.

I love you,
Don

Here’s my chat with Don’s “mystery” house-guest (my questions and my interpretation of her answers):

Q: Is Don there?
A: What?

Q: Donald Trump, is he there?
A: No.

Q: Have you seen him around?
A: I have seen Donald and Donald Trump Jr. walking in the lobby before.

Q: Earlier today?
A: No.

Q: Is Donald Trump, Jr. considered to be one of the “4″ self-made multi-millionaire experts?
A: Yes (after some prodding) No.

Q: Why is the number “4,” in reference to the number “self-made multi-millionaire experts” in quotes?
A: There are actually five speakers including Donald Trump, Jr., so I guess the number 4 is a sort of meta-number in reference to the conference. There will be more than 4 speakers, but maybe, like Trump Jr., it’s debatable whether any are considered remotely self-made.

Q: Is TRUMP-Think Like A Billionaire a book so important that it transcends both the guidelines from the MLA and Chicago citation styles to warrant an italicization and quotation marks? Is it your way of saying, essentially, that it is not merely a book, which warrants italicization, but also a chapter of your life, which warrants quotation marks?
A: (She gave me the run around with this question but the basic answer is) YES.

Q: Will Donald Trump Jr. be on season 6 of The Apprentice?
A: (She thinks so.)

Q: How will I make money the Trump way on March 21?
A: (What I could discern from her answer here is that you won’t necessarily make money the Trump way on March 21, but will learn enough to make money for the rest of your life. Teach a man to fish…)

The crazy thing is; there was not a single point during the conversation where I was asked for money or for my credit card number. I say we all crash the event on March 21. Call (800) 748-5254 and let’s start creating wealth the Trump Way – through inherited wealth!

{ Keith Hahn | Supermogul }

The New York Department of State on Friday froze portions of a Web site listing commercial records that identity thieves could have used to access the Social Security Numbers of some New Yorkers — including billionaire mogul Donald Trump. { 1010Wins }