A former Inquirer reporter recalled how Donald Trump got angry at a headline of a story she wrote – not the story, mind you, the headline – and called her to berate her and curse her out!
Watch below:
Here’s how she told the story:
In the article, I wrote that Trump could not be reached for comment, but a spokesman said the man’s comments were “categorically untrue.”
The story ran below the fold in the business news section with the headline: How a Curious Visitor Beat Trump at the Casino Game.
And now I was holding for Mr. Trump.
There was no hello. But there was yelling, lots of yelling.
The word “shit” was used repeatedly as a noun and adjective.
I had shit for brains.
I worked for a shitty newspaper.
What sort of shit did I write.
Before I could reply, he hung up.
Then he called my editor in Philadelphia, Craig Stock. Now it was Craig’s turn to “Hold for Mr. Trump.”
Craig was treated to the same Trumpian wordplay, but got an added treat. Trump referred to me as “that cunt.”
Craig, a calm Iowan, asked Trump what was wrong with the story. He explained that The Inquirer would run a correction if the paper had made an error.
Trump snapped that he didn’t read the story.
“No one reads the story,” the 41-year-old blustered. “I read the headline and I didn’t like it.”
Craig suggested that he read the story, then call him back if there were any problems.
He did not hear back from Trump.
Wow. I know his supporters won’t care one whit, but those suburban women whose votes he needs to win might care about how he berated this lady, for the headline. Amazingly, he reminds me of all the Trump-humpers who angrily respond to our headlines without reading our stories and post in the comments or curse at us at emails! I guess the scumballs don’t fall far from the scum-skyscraper.