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The war of words breaking out between Donald Trump and Jerry Seinfeld is careening into the bizarre as if it weren't already there from the start. Seinfeld has backed out of an event arranged by The Donald's son, uneasy with Trump's incessant questioning about President Obama's birthplace.
In a letter obtained by The New York Post, Trump goes after Seinfeld:
"I just learned you canceled a show for my son's charity," Trump fired off in a scorching letter to Seinfeld yesterday, "because of the fact that I am being very aggressive with respect to President Obama, who is doing an absolutely terrible job as our leader."
"We don't care that you broke your commitment," he wrote, "even though the children of St. Jude are very disappointed, and despite the fact that your manager clearly stated you are 'truly a man of his word.'
"What I do feel badly about is that I agreed to do, and did, your failed show, 'The Marriage Ref,' even though I thought it was absolutely terrible . . . Despite its poor ratings, I didn't cancel on you like you canceled on my son and St. Jude. I only wish I did."
The letter ends with the kiss-off, "You should be ashamed of yourself!"
The Post reports that Seinfeld agreed to be a part of the charity event for St. Jude's Hospital before Trump began his fake supposed possible run for the White House.
A rep for Seinfeld told the paper:
"Jerry . . . feels this kind of demagoguery has no place in public discourse . . . He has respectfully withdrawn from the event, and is making a contribution both to the Eric Trump Foundation and to [St. Jude]."
But just when you thought this story couldn't get any weirder was over, the man booked to replace Seinfeld at the event decided to have his say. Reality TV star and former Poison frontman Bret "Rock of Love" Michaels told Hollywood Life:
“We should never allow the spirit of generosity to be overshadowed by divisive political beliefs - and when it comes to saving the life of a child, there is absolutely no room for political rhetoric. Regardless of political views, the only thing that should matter is the lives of these children and their families, so I’m eager to offer my assistance to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in any way that I can.”
I'm all for charity. And it should be noted again that Jerry Seinfeld is still making two contributions. But can we just chalk this up to another reason the idea of a Trump White House is absurd? After all, this is a guy who's spent his career picking fights with other celebrities just to stay in the headlines.
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Mr. Trump, you have NO class.
Larry,
I love your show "The Last Turd".
Here's your next rewrite for your friend who cringed when Trump mentioned "Blacks".
From the "Cringer-in-Chief's" Facebook Town Hall. A quote from President Obama:
" ......That's why we're emphazing making sure that black and Hispanic kids are getting math and science".......
Remember Larry: "It hurts to be in love............"
"Happy Easter" to those who celebrate.
Everyone is falling into Donald Trump's trap and they are too blind to see it. He is carving Obama like a piece of meat. If he does'nt fight back, he's checkmate.
i disagree that trump is carving obama like a piece of meat. trump, and those who fall into his trap will end up eating themselves. i think obama is doing the right thing by taking the high road.
Well, you could be right.
That sound you hear is The Donald hyper-ventilating with anger. He'll soon be playing with his poop. Does this loser carry a weapon?
Thank you Mr. O'Donnell! Thank you for calling it what it is, plain age old racism! President Obama could walk on water and it would make no difference, the hatred would still prevail! No I am not black, just an elderly white lady who prays that the day will come when hatred toward all people will finally come to and end!
Mam, if hatred had prevailed we wouldn't have a jackass in the white house. He could be plaid for all i care, ignorance is ignorance. It shows no prejudice. Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, ignorance can be found in every race & creed. Don't pull the race card. It's been outplayed & thrown out of the deck decades ago. If people like yourself wish to keep it going, go head on. The rest of us will live in the real world. The world you people can't handle cause you can't handle the truth.
L.D. is the one spreading the word about racism. He is the white man's version of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, two of the winers always playing the race card. Typical for the left winged liberals to always start the race card B. S. All L. D. talks about is Trump, he must be really worried. Hopefully his boss will wake up and say the magic words "your fired". L. D. and Mr. Ed need to find something else to do.
yo eyes wide shut, the Lady said nothing about race being the reason you hate. she simply said she wishes folks would not hate so much, CLEARLY she meant you
Lawrence, can I ask why NBC isn't coming out against Trump's lies and smears of President Obama? Isn't Trump an employee of NBC? Are we all being played in some sick game whose goal is ratings? I find this whole spectacle disgusting and NBC should not be a party to it. Are they trying to be the Fox News of the left?
I think you and Mika need to get together and have class on 80's rock!
Bret Michaels won Trumps show. It made news be of Brets heart problem right before the final show. He almost died and it was all over the news! If you don't know this how much can I really believe you know about politics. Please join the real world!
My mistake brain hemorrhage!
I think St. Jude's should find another venue for its fundraiser. I won't give money to any organization that associates itself with Trump for any reason.
i am sure st. judes could find another venue, but this money is for children. they will raise needed money for children, even if we don't agree with the venue. bottom line: this fundraiser will help sick children.
Have you lost your mind? Calling Donald Trump racist? I'm not a Trump fan ,but, I think this is going to cost your employer a truck load of cash. I'll save you a spot in the unemployment line!
I love The Last Word and agree with everything Lawrence has said about Donald Trump. But every time he talks about NBC and their possibly poor decision-making about offering the Trumpster another year of Celebrity Ridiculousness, I think of NBC's other historical bad decision which has women all over the country STILL furious with them. Does the name "Marv Albert" and "forcible sodomy" ring a bell?
Biff Tannen bullies his way through his campaign for president....
If you look up 'Ugly American' in the dictionary....there is a picture of Donald Trump... he is arrogant and incredibly ignorant ... and thinks entirely too much of himself... like these are qualities we would want in any public office
BOYCOTT THIS IDIOT!!!
BOYCOTT his television farce - BOYCOTT his casinos -
BOYCOTT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING TRUMP ....
and see how long he survives.... he needs a lesson in 'humble' ... and -
excuse me - a lesson in manners!!!!
LMAO!!! Try your boycott ploy. Are you honestly so ignorant you think you're gonna break a man who is worth 7 billion dollars with some chump boycott. Wake up & smell the BS.
Donald - is that you posting?????
7 billion dollars.... GIVE ME A BREAK ....
I believe this charlatan falls into the category:
ALL HAIR / NO CATTLE ....
and a real boycott by all the people in this country who think he is an ignorant idiot would seal his fate....
change the channel dude
Brett's on drugs again.
Boycott seems logical to me. I am frankly appalled that Bret Michaels, who went to the same high school that my kids attended, is lowering himself to be associated with this creep. Of course, trump (intentionally not capitalized) did help? Michaels when he had the health problem. Is this then to be considered pro bono?
On Trump's comments on Obama and on Seinfeld: "crass" has the word "ass" in it for a reason.
Also, please please, Americans who are reasonable and rational, vote in 2012. If you aren't registered, please register, and please vote for a candidate who does not feel that the duly elected sitting president of the United States deserves to be treated like he isn't even a human being. This birth certificate stupidity has gone far enough. All of us deserve better than the hate being spewed by Trump and anyone who echoes his vitriol, and everyone who buys it because they feel, deep down, that a black person can't possibly be the President of the United States.
After 9/11 all Americans stood behind the sitting U.S. President. The 2000 election did not matter at that time. I never liked GWB. Ever. But I stood behind him in the aftermath of our national tragedy, as he was the leader of our nation. I regret that I could not come to respect the man due to all that happened after.
There are people on the right who cannot even bring themselves to extend common courtesy to our President. It's un-American. Period.
We the people need to stand up for decency in our discourse. Or we'll never get to any kind of solutions.
Sorry for the rant. I'm heartsick over this whole situation. If you read through all this, thanks! :-)
Yes Mr Trump Obama was born in Kenya.Thats where they planted the chips in his head.One behind each ear,thats why his ears stick out.Then they sent him and his mother to Indonesia.There as a 5 year old he took his terrorist training.Then they gave his mother one of those flashie thingies like they used in the movie Men In Black.Then they sent his mother to Hawaii.There she used the flashie thingie to make everyone think that her son was born there.(You know she was a terrorist to).And then they waited for him to grow up.The Kenyan government sent them the money to go to harvard.The Indonesian government sent agents to the U.S. with thier flashie thingies and got the majority to elect him president.Now all they have to do is turn on the chips in his head.Then he will invite all the heads of state to the white house.Then he will load thier cheeseburgers with explosives.BOOM!.He's the president of the world.So be careful Mr Trump
A perfect example of the over abundance of ingorance & stupidity in this country. Now maybe this comedian can tell us how barrack hussein obama got a muslim name but isn't a muslim. Pull your flashy thing out & produce his birth-cerificate & prove that he's not a muslim. Can you do that funny man?
EYES WIDE OPEN---Did you select your middle name? Or did your parents name you? The president was named after his father.
I was named after a 1940s movie star my father liked. I guess that means I am a star, too, right?
You should really change your screen name here. Instead of EYES WIDE OPEN....It should be MIND FIRMLY CLOSED. It is people like you who illustrate the "right's" ignorance and cause intelligent people to deride you.
His or her eyes are wide open...
It's just hard to see anything with your head up your hiney...
Eyes-Wide-Shut.
I guess eyes wide shut thinks george bush is an Aussie since his name is bush
If obama is named after his father then his father was a muslim too. I too was named after my father & my parents were Christians & raised me as a Christian. Therefore, if his father has a muslim name, he was a muslim & would raise his child to be a muslim. If he's not a muslim, then why doesn't obama say what religion he is? The only place i've ever heard of that he went to worship who ever it is he worships is the church where that hate spewing reverend wright preached. & when that was made public your obama claimed he never preached that hatred when he went there & immediatly distanced himself from wright. As far a Bush, i know he's not an Aussie cause he can produce a birth-certificate, unlike obama. & i'm sure Cabbie that you know from experience that it's hard to see with your head up your hiney. I would imagine it's hard to hear as well.
silly teabaggers contradict themselves so much they have no idea how often.------if his father has a muslim name, he was a muslim & would raise his child to be a muslim---- Obama Sr left for another better school & had zero influence in raising Barack Jr. In fact he was raised by a World War 2 Veteran, in teabagger world that should make him a war hero. ------------ then why doesn't obama say what religion he is? The only place i've ever heard of that he went to worship who ever it is he worships is the church where that hate spewing reverend wright preached--------- which is teabagger, he went to a christian church OR you dont know what religion he is? There are countless times Obama has stated he is a Christian, teabaggers simply refuse to hear or believe it. ---------------- i know he's not an Aussie cause he can produce a birth-certificate, unlike obama.------ I have never seen the bush original. In fact I havnt seen any docs saying gwbush did not go awol
It's only a matter of time before MSNBC is off the air! Thank people like Olberman, Madcow and O'donnell. They report like a bunch of high school kids.
Glad to see Nobama is doing some fundraising now. Maybe he can ignore the economy and donate his money to avoid raising the debt limit.
As they say, 'you can't handle the truth'. Better get back to Fixed 'news', Glenn Beck is missing his only viewer
First off, lets start with this BS media outlet. The only reason they bash anyone who is anti-obama is because their boss has obamas shaft up his ass. The C.E.O. of GE, the parent company of this obama ass kissing media outlet, paid absolutely no income tax this year. Nuff said about that. Second, Trump is no so called celebrity. He's a buisnessman who without a doubt would know more of what to do in the white house than the jack-ass in there now. Obama is in way over his head & couldn't find his ass-hole with both hands & a flashlight. Keep spewing your BS to the ignorant in this country who go from day to day with blinders on. & keep your sphinctors pinched tight in the hope that Jackass obama can get the ignorant youth of this country to vote for his ignorant ass. They do have that in common, ignorance.
I smell fear among the democrats. If Trump is such a crack-pot, then why are you so worried? Why does your propaganda machine keep reporting on him if he's no threat to your precious Jackass in the white house? Yep....That's the smell of fear. The smell that comes off a child when it knows it's about to get punished.
actually is the smell of laughter, as in this is really funny to watch a tv star lead the ignorant group off another cliff
This world needs an enima!!!!
First of all, wasn't it an event being held by Donald Trump grown son? Did Daddy Trump have to fight his grown son battle, or did he raise a son to fight his own battle?But maybe the bully Trump won't allow him to be his own man. Trump is an arrogent bully, with an ego the size of the moon. In his letter Trump told Seinfeld that he shoud be ashame. No he has that wrong, he is the one who should be ashame, he has become the face of a group of people who hate President Obama because he is black. So that make Donald Trump a liar and a racists. Race isn't a card to be played. Believe me those who have suffer through racism know it when they see it. It's like when you smell a skunk, believe me you know it's a skunk when you smell it. Not a card, but a stinking skunk. The media is just as much too blame as Trump is for this Birther bull. Trump wanted attention so he got it. Enough about that man. I want to say thank you to Jerry Seinfeld.
Donald Trump is playing Obama like a grand piano. He knows the birth certificate issue is lethal and dangerous for the president, in addition to the horrible job is doing for this country. I really feel sorry for Obama, but everyone has to understand that it's all politics. In the words of Mr. Trump, it's nothing personal, it's stricktly business.
right. donald trump feels that when HE is dishing it out it is strictly business. but we see that when he doesn't get his own way, or if he feels he is made to look "less than", as with jerry seinfeld, then he resorts to childish cracks that make him look unethical and underhanded and sophmoric, infantile. clearly, he is a successful businessman by anyone's standards, at least as far as making money. i am sure, because of his "status", that people rarely question him, or turn him down for anything. he probably isn't used to it. by putting himself out there for this presidential run, be it fake or real, he may have miscalculated the response he would receive over the birther issue, and we are seeing that he knows very little about how the govt works. he is coming off as arrogant and disdainful of others when he is unable to answer questions or if he is pushed by a journalist to do so.
Maybe people should start asking Trump if his wife is in the country legally or
if he paid her way into the country, then dismiss any valid documentation that
he can produce as being not good enough. Can foreigners be first lady?
Lawrence O'Donnell has not accused Trump of being a racist himself. He has accused Donald Trump of playing into their hands, feeding them with what they want to hear.
Racism does exist in this country, but those that are racist, have to keep it shielded, from the public eye in the mask of a lie. Donald Trump is simply playing with those people. And in doing this, Trump makes them feel validated in their beliefs, because they now have another wealthy person that they think shares their feelings.
The question is: Why is Trump targeting these people? Do you actually think, that Trump shares the same beliefs as them?
Trump's job at the moment is as a TV host/entertainer. He is a business man and the product he is selling is his show. When you are selling a product, you have to know who the market is that you need to spend time and money on. Therefore, it is perfectly clear who he thinks is his market / fan base. To remain popular and keep his show in good ratings he must keep his fan base happy, and eager for more.
Trump is grabbing media attention everywhere to boost his show. Obviously, the audience he feels that watches his show are the Obama haters in this country, and/or the people who believe that Obama is not an American citiizen, and / or people that are racist in this country.
Does that make Trump a racist? NO!! Trump does not have to be a racist himself to attract these people, all you have to do is say childish things to appease these people. You give them what they want. Feed them with their candy, butter them up. Does that make you a racist? NO, it just makes you smarter than them. You know how to play these people to keep them tuned into your show. It makes them feel big, it makes them feel that they are smart. While they just suck up to what Trump says, Trump gets the ultimate prize, they feed his back pocket.
Does he care that in chasing the buck, that he is bashing Obama, no, that is just what his fan base want to hear. The only thing that is important to Trump is making more money no matter what the cost is.
Seinfeld obviously feels different. Yes you have to know your fan base and keep them happy, but if in doing this, you stoop so low to hurt other people for your profit, some people draw the line. Clearly Trump does not. And this is exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell is saying - He never accused him of being racist at all, he is just fueling racism in this country, by playing into their hands. This just proves that Trump has no code of ethics, no morals, no sense of humanity, he simply sees dollar signs that feed his pockets. And that is exactly what a business / business man's job is to do, to increase revenue and make more profits, at any cost.
Trump will not run for President. I doubt that Trump is a racist, he has his product, he knows his market and he is out selling his show.
Seinfield is a typical Hollywood liberal . What ever beef he has with Trump he needs to put it aside and honor his commitment. Oh wait I forgot, liberals have no honor.
Libearals no class? LOL
Well if your definition of class is what Karl Rove, Ken Starr, Donald Rumsfeld,
Dick Cheney and George Bush exhibit then thank god liberals have no class.
jeff p sounds like a typical teabagger " i hate holloywood but i love ronnie reagan" " i hate gov health care but i love medicare" " i favor honoring the POTUS but i hate BHO" & on & on & on & on
Jason you must have forgotton the # 1 rule in the liberal handbook, you forgot to call me a rasist! Soothe I said Honor not class but if you want to talk class how,bout Clinton,Edwards,Biden,Kennedy etc
OH I fot a great teabagger statement " you forgot to call me a racist, i hate when folks bring race into it"
critic411,
"That's why we're emphazing making sure that black and Hispanic kids are getting math and science"......."
You will note that the President states "black and Hispanic kids", not "the blacks and the spics ..."
Donald "The Clown" Trump stated, "the blacks ..." Donald "The Clown" Trump could very well said, "the black community" or "African American's" but, Donald "The Clown" Trump, being the clown he is, chose to use condescending and patronizing language.
Further evidence that Donald "The Clown" Trump is an ignorant dolt who is a colossal failure at business and has had to have Daddy and banks bail his sorry ass out.
Well, for those of us who've read a bit about narcissists and their personalities, the hairdo hound's actions are absolutely diagnostic...
Narcissists are known to become enraged when somebody attempts to call them to account or hold them responsible for their boorish behavior...
Jerry, if you're ever in Utah, you've got a free cab ride coming, and I might even let you borrow a few of my jokes...
I am really feeling sorry for Lawrence tonight. He is terrified of Trump. He talks about him incessently. And really Lawrence, how many times are you going to play the race card. There are many independent people like myself how feel offended over and over as you play your "race card" crap. Is that really the best you have? You say that Trump hates Obama. Maybe. But Lawrence, could I find any evidence if I looked, that you absolutly HATED Bush. You and channel were like rabid dogs. You know I like Rachel, but you are just turning into Olbermann- no new information- just gossiping and making fun of people. So childish. Can't imagine it helps your ratings. Why don't you try working for a living and actually report some news.
awwwwe was msnbc too hard on gwbush? 8 years of msnbc attacks on gwbush is equal to one month of foxnews attacks on bho. trump is a laughing stock & an insider like lawrence is simply laughing while he can at him, IF lawernce offends you , then WTF does trump do for ya huh? nothing offensive going on there, so NO lawrence in no way shape or form is afraid of dunald trump, he is simply laughing at him & the brain dead folks who like what hate filled spew he spews
Hey Jason- sorry your a miserable person. I can never understand how someone can defend their bad behavior by pointing to somebody else's bad behavior. Get a dictionary - improve your vocabulary
Oh, and how much do you get paid to carry L.O. 's water. Or don't you have much to do. I didn't vote for Bush in 04', but as the YEARS pass and Obama continues to blame Bush my sighs become longer
& I am sorry you are so lost on so many things, YOU cried that msnbc was too hard on gwbush. YOU cried that the race card was being played too much. YOU cried about lawrence being childish.YOU said you were offended by lawrence & YOU said lawrence doesnt work for a living & doesnt do real news. I simply pointed out your many flaws. I pointed out that trump was indeed fanning race tensions & that is ok with you, in fact you got offended when somebody called trump out on it. I pointed out that foxnews was dramatically more harsh on the president than msnbc ever was. & I pointed out lawrence is in no way shape or form afraid of trump. I stated that lawrence is 100% LAUGHING at trump & fools like you who seem to be ok with his tactics & style. so i as well dont get where you didnt defend your own bad behavior by pointing out what you thought was someone elses which is what you simply did in a very condescending way, I for one take it as a badge of honor that you feel you need to attack me on my typing skills or my lack of dictionary knowledge or on how i am so miserable, since you DID NOT say i was wrong on the main point. TRUMP IS BEING LAUGHED AT BY LAWRENCE, & I laugh at folks like you who mindlessly follow the hate filled spew of trump. SO if you cant understand why someone defends their own bad behavior with bad behavior, TRY READING YOUR OWN WORDS.
lmao @ carrying water. I simply said my mind. i know i know you think i have no mind but i cant help what you think. & blame bush? please you crazies are still trying to blame fdr or carter & of course everything that ever went wrong on gwbush's watch was clintons fault, WTF you nutcases blame 9/11 on clinton, yet after 1 day on the job the entire economy was obamas fault. you should be embarrassed that you helped lead us to this point by wanting a person like gwbush in office in the first place
Jason boy calm down. You did not point out anything. What you do is rant. Can you read? I stated (quite calmly) that I didn't vote for Bush. Be secure Jason, you are certainly right. It would very sad indeed, if you required me, someone one you do not know, and obviously hate, to give you your badge of honor. In fact, why don't you have one made, and you could wear it around. Don't worry quite so much Jason, L.O. is a big boy and I am sure he can take care of himself. Go out, get your badge, take a deep breath, and know that all is well.
BOY? FU, & I wonder how many folks you call BOY to their face? Like I saw on All In the Family episode, " I don't like being called boy" Archie " I don't either, I am a man" refridge repair man replied " YOU never had to prove it" Melanie I am going to assume your really not as bigoted as you sound BUT then again I can't say your not. Melanie you must be real proud of Trump & his attacks.
Melanie Audley
"I am really feeling sorry for Lawrence tonight." & "L.O. is a big boy and I am sure he can take care of himself" Which is it Melanie, LO can handle himself OR you feel sorry for him? & again with the BOY talk, WTF
Apolize for that. Boy not intented as put down. I think it is best to drop this. If I have been mean or upsetting to you, my apologies. We can agree to disagree. I do apolize.
Accepted, AND I as well do agree to disagree, as well say I am sorry for my harsh words & tone. PEACE
melanie, in response to your original post #25. i don't really see LO as being afraid of trump. when you and others here say that LO is playing the 'race card' and that liberals and progressives always cry "racial discrimination", i say, "how many times is trump going to play the 'birther' card"? it is trump who brings up the birther issue incessantly, and someone needs to respond to that. i realize that trump is used to having his own way because of his great "success" at making money. people are in awe of him, and since the almighty dollar is so important to all of us, we might think he is an authority on everything. we might want to believe that what he says is true in every area. it really doesn't matter why trump is using the birther issue, whether it be to achieve a higher standing in the polls for a fake or real presidential run, or just to increase the ratings for his television show. we know that this birther issue is real based on polls taken, and what we have heard republicans and tea partiers say since Obama became president. it simply has to be countered. are you sick and tired as well of the 'birther issue' in general from trump and others, or are you just sick of LO responding to trump?
not on fox, but i have heard reporters from CNN and NBC and ABC say that they have seen his birth registration/certificate. trump should not be allowed to spew his "beliefs" about president Obama's birth without being challenged, especially when this comes along with his flip-flops regarding abortion and gay marriage. he has an agenda, only he knows for sure what that is.
i see the birther issue as a convenient tactic by the republicans to replace this president with a republican president. as part of their campaign, they must feel they don't have quite enough dirt to throw at this president to delegitimize him. many of us see this clearly as a racial issue. we have a right to express that here. i don't understand the rationale to let donald trump go unchallenged in this regard.