slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Heather Wilhelm

On Tuesday, the New York Times ran a lengthy profile of the Republican p**********l front-runner, a man who is many things, but certainly never boring. Titled "A King in His Castle: How Donald Trump Lives, From His Longtime Butler," the article provided an intimate look inside Mar-a-Lago, Trump's "Versailles," a 118-room snowbird's paradise that might become a winter White House if he is elected president. The piece also offered the inside scoop on life with Trump from said longtime butler, Anthony Senecal.

If you can get past the mental image of "Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey lounging on a couch under the living room's 21-foot gold-leafed ceiling," the profile reveals some telling tidbits, tossed like stray diamonds amid the various Bentleys, the faded Flemish tapestries and the library "filled with rare first-edition books that no one in the family ever read." That library has since been replaced by a bar that's crowned with a portrait of Trump, majestic, posing in tennis w****s.

In the article, Senecal, "a kind of unofficial historian at Mar-a-Lago," recalls how Trump, among other various fibs and exaggerations, "liked to tell guests that the nursery rhyme-themed tiles" in the children's suite "were made by a young Walt Disney." Senecal, a seemingly normal person, would often correctly protest that this was not true. Trump, in return, would simply laugh and offer a simple reply: "Who cares?"

Who cares, indeed? A significant swath of v**ers apparently doesn't care. As the 2016 p**********l race has unfolded, we've seen lies flying around like stray car parts at a low-budget demolition derby — with Trump as the fast-and-loose king of blatant unt***hs, and people so inured to it all that they don't even bother to flinch or duck.

In just the past few weeks, Trump has told so many lies it's hard to know which ones to cite. He lied about serving Trump steaks at a news conference on national television — they were "Bush Brothers" steaks, hilariously, from a butcher in West Palm Beach, Fla. On March 7 and 11, Trump claimed he was "not taking money" for his "self-funded" campaign, which might come as a surprise to the individuals throughout the country who have donated a reported $7.5 million to his campaign.

Meanwhile, late last week, Trump said at a news conference, "I don't think there are two Donald Trumps" literally moments after saying, "There are two Donald Trumps." America simply shrugged and went on with its day.

Trump supporters tend to get irritated when confronted with things such as the blatantly f**e Trump steaks; "Who cares?" — unsurprisingly — is a common reply. This is somewhat puzzling, given that many Trump fans claim to like him because he "tells it like it is." It's also puzzling because if you know anything about life, you likely know this: When people lie about little, inconsequential things, they tend to also lie about big, consequential things.

And so it is that we have Donald Trump telling his supporters, "I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees" if someone decides to "knock the crap" out of a protester. More recently, on "Meet the Press," Trump told host Chuck Todd he had "instructed my people to look into" paying legal fees for a man who, apparently taking Trump's advice, sucker-punched a protester at a rally in North Carolina, then told the press he might have to k**l someone for Donald Trump. But wait! What's that? Why, it's Donald Trump on "Good Morning America," claiming he "never said" he was going to pay legal fees, even though the video of Trump saying just that is all over the Internet.

Then there's the Donald Trump who, after months and months of claiming that Mexico would pay for his border wall, admitted to conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, "Politically, that's not feasible." Oh, and there's the Donald Trump who linked to a h**x video that claimed one of his protesters had ties to the Islamic State: "All I know," he said when asked about the inaccuracy, "is what's on the Internet."

Politicians have lied for centuries. In this, Trump is certainly not alone. Hillary Clinton, for her part, can tell a heck of an unt***h; her husband wasn't so shabby in that arena either. What's new is the rapid-fire, constant nature of the lies, paired with the fact that they're so easily debunked. Traditionally, politicians have at least tried to hide their dishonesty, due to the assumption that v**ers would care.

With the rise of Trump's post-t***h campaign, that assumption has been obliterated. Trump's bet is that enough v**ers won't care, or, alternatively, that he can simply tire everyone out. So far, he's been right. This week, Trump warned of r**ts if he were to be denied the GOP nomination for president. Sean Spicer, spokesman for the Republican National Committee, told the press that Trump was speaking "figuratively."

Man, oh man. For the GOP, the t***h is probably going to hurt.

Copyright © 2016, Chicago Tribune

funguy1949

I don't know where you got such garbage/YES GARBAGE/ And the more Garbage that is spread about TRUMP the more it becomes nothing but lies so welcome to the club of lying SOB's

AN yes there just may be a roit from all his followers if he is c***ted out of the nomination. Hell if I was him why not start another Party "CONSERVATIVE'S". Do you know why every one in both party's and the establishment is scared to dealth of TRUMP .

They all know he's telling the full T***H and nobody will be able to control him like they do all the others. SO Slatten are you sure your name isn't Satan and put this hog crap in your pipe and smoke it.

TRUMP 2016 & Beyond

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OMG 7.5 million now that's telling you he's well love compared to what the others have raise for their nominations with the exception of b***h who got her's by many other methods of selling out America.hell who knows she may have even sold herself too or in bed with the devil himself.I'd bet my last dollar on that one.

OH JUST FOR THE RECORD A$$ THOSE DONATIONS HAVE COME FROM "WE THE PEOPLE AND NOT FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT"
Do you really think he'd sell himself for just 7.5 million

reconreb Loc: America / Inglis Fla.

So ,, I guess you will not be v****g for Trump , that only leaves hillary for you .. terrible choice but its up to you ..

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

So, count you among those with a "who cares" attitude :?:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

No, I expect to write in my choice of Jim Webb, just as a v**e of protest against the probable poor choices we will likely have. :|

J Anthony Loc: Connecticut

So Trump is your t***h-telling saviour? Just how deep in denial are you? That's no better than the Clintonites thinking Hillary is an honest person.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Well - that rant pretty much proved the title's analysis of the relationship between the Trump and the T***h. I suppose you also laughed off Trumps own campaign staffs attempts to cover some of this gaffs, goofs and fibs. But like was said, who cares?

On the other hand, if a requirement for public office was absolute t***h telling - we'd have no politicians anywhere, in any capacity. Should we decide to elect a President based on how many lies they tell and how creative they are with those lies, then Trump will be President without a doubt. If the criteria were who has told the fewest lies, Trump is out immediately - and it's a coin toss for the rest.

reconreb Loc: America / Inglis Fla.

Jim webb a good man but to the cold hard facts are that when the boat is sinking you should use the biggest and best bucket to bail out the boat ..

speed 1

if trump wins it is because he has sold his sole to the devil for five years of fame, then he will rot in hell for eternity.

Jokerswild Loc: The bottom of the deck...most likely

It's so funny to hear people spouting as much crap about Trump as they can get their hands on when I have heard nothing from them concerning what has been going on for the last 8 years. Lying-lawbreaking-corruption-cronyism-hypocrisy-waste and I could go on and on and that's not including what Hillary and Bill have done among others on the left...the silence is deafening. I won't take up 14 pages of post space so go read it for yourself and if your IQ is high enough to defend any of it come back here and make a common sense post. For now here are 1063 documented examples of the corruption within the obama administration that doesn't even come close to what the Trump h**ers are trying to spread. Double standard is an understatement and shows how far up the ass the left has their heads.

http://freedomoutpost.com/1063-documented-examples-of-barack-obamas-lying-lawbreaking-corruption-cronyism-hypocrisy-waste-etc/

CowboyMilt

SO WHAT???

Gatsby

On the subject of Donald Trump & The T***h

Violence at Trump Rally: Who is really at fault, please consider:

http://www.americanlibertyreport.com/articles/the-donald-divides-media-blames-trump-for-rally-violence/

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Yeah, :roll: who cares :?:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

An "unconfirmed" and "anonymous" source, huh? That's really solid. :roll: :| Admittedly though, it takes two or more to tango. All participants could have behaved better...that's for sure.

Gatsby

Sorry I didn't put CONSIDER in caps.