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47. He did write book! It came out in 1991.

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 02:22 PM

Jul 17

Thirty-four years ago. Titled "Trumped!"

I bought and read it a couple years ago. And THAT STORY is in the book. I red that book and thought - Everything you hate about Trump today is in the book. This was who he is!

It details early: Trump is clueless about gambling, and worse about running a casino, and he had three of them in Atlantic City. He was destined to fail and did.

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Ex-Trump Casino President Tells CNN He Reprimanded Trump for Showing Up With 'Best Friend' Epstein and 19-Year-Old Girl [View all] Mr. Sparkle Jul 17 OP

Assuming this is true. The woman tennis player was Gabriela Sabatini. Wiz Imp Jul 17 #1

Now I'm certain it's a true story. JohnnyRingo Jul 17 #2

He did write book! It came out in 1991. Grins Jul 17 #47

Pics malaise Jul 17 #5

Link doesn't work. ShazzieB Jul 17 #50

Added a new one malaise Jul 17 #51

Yep, that works! ShazzieB Jul 17 #55

Oh, give me a f**king break... Hugin Jul 17 #6

And still married to Ivana kkmarie Jul 17 #10

What's with the "looks unrecognizable" comment? robbob Jul 17 #12

I agree. She looks gorgeous to me too.. padfun Jul 17 #28

Yeah, and while I was reluctant to go there... robbob Jul 17 #31

Click bait, exactly. NoSheep Jul 17 #63

I agree that the sub headline was stupid Wiz Imp Jul 17 #44

Standard clickbait language JoseBalow Jul 17 #48

There ya go, using those big words again.. Permanut Jul 17 #57

"...reunited with Maples, while divorcing his first wife Ivana..." SpankMe Jul 17 #17

I had a huge crush on her Polybius Jul 17 #39

gross Skittles Jul 17 #65

She looks fantastic pfitz59 Jul 17 #70

Weirdly, I remember my father remarking how attractive mchill Friday #74

Colour me soooooo NOT surprised at everything in this story, including niyad Jul 17 #3

That's how I figure the story is true... slightlv Jul 17 #25

Well it's not entirely clear from this guy's narrative FakeNoose Jul 17 #72

Why does he always get away with everything? MIButterfly Jul 17 #4

"Why does he always get away with everything?" Ray Bruns Jul 17 #8

Depends on the definition of "getting away with it" I guess... Moostache Jul 17 #32

Possibly the best summation of the Hollow Felon ever penned Attilatheblond Jul 17 #35

Good analysis of a sick mind. I'd like to add a few street-wise insights: AnotherMother4Peace Jul 17 #37

This analysis is spot on! ShazzieB Jul 17 #53

it isn't all about biology lapfog_1 Jul 17 #61

I have asked myself that question so many times. Trueblue Texan Jul 17 #11

He's a mobster Wicked Blue Jul 17 #43

And that is exactly how he came to be the creature he is today. Lack of consequences. Trust_Reality Jul 17 #34

Oh yeah, his father was a BIG part of it! ShazzieB Jul 17 #58

Two reasons that I can think of. wnylib Jul 17 #59

the bigger question. how does this guy know that the woman as actually 19 and not younger? nt Javaman Jul 17 #7

Because he recognized her. See posts upthread. yardwork Jul 17 #9

Short synopsis of the story Prairie Gates Jul 17 #15

The G.O.P. Casino-Hustler-in-Chief is a Great Sleazebag BoRaGard Jul 17 #13

Get back to me when there's a real story. BWdem4life Jul 17 #14

She was underage for the casino. chia Jul 17 #16

Oooh! HUGE story! BWdem4life Jul 17 #18

The point of the article was that Trump was better friends with Epstein than he wants known, not that she was 19. chia Jul 17 #22

At that point in time, 19 was considered underage. llmart Jul 17 #67

Not disqualifying for life Polybius Jul 17 #40

Did you own the bar? nt intrepidity Jul 17 #52

In this story Marthe48 Jul 17 #19

The point of the story seems to be Trump lying about being BFF with the pedo trafficker MerrilyMerrily Jul 17 #20

The real story is that he's lying about his friendship with Epstein, and the evidence of that is in... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 17 #23

It is illegal to bring anyone under 21 into a casino. yardwork Jul 17 #24

Not excusing anything BWdem4life Jul 17 #27

Because Trump gets away with anything he wants. yardwork Jul 17 #30

Um...the owner was Trump. nt intrepidity Jul 17 #56

Oh... lol BWdem4life Friday #73

Bars are strick like that now, correct Polybius Jul 17 #41

I almost posted the same thing on woman/girl Prairie Gates Jul 17 #33

That's a woman. Let's be honest in our language and get it right. Maru Kitteh Jul 17 #21

Nothingburger: 1. It's CNN!!! 2. 19 y/o is consenting age 3. A casino boss would've been closer to Trump then live love laugh Jul 17 #26

He let 12 year olds gamble in his casino(s) not fooled Jul 17 #29

Do you have a link to any of these allegations from David Cay Jonston? Wiz Imp Jul 17 #42

Johnston states these allegagtions in many interviews on yt re Trump not fooled Jul 17 #45

Thank you! Wiz Imp Jul 17 #46

Trump was not a client. He was a PARTNER ! Bluetus Jul 17 #36

We must stop looking at this like it was just some rich people having sex. Bluetus Jul 17 #38

Trump probably learned the value of kompromat from his mentor Roy Cohn... AntiFascist Jul 17 #66

And remember his spying on nude teen beauty pageant contestants, bragging on Howard stern about it... usregimechange Jul 17 #49

Well she said she was nineteen. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #54

She was nineteen. Wiz Imp Jul 17 #64

That's what she said. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #68

It's been 100% proven she was 19. She was a world famous Tennis star. Wiz Imp Jul 17 #69

But she said she was nineteen. I never said she wasn't. twodogsbarking Friday #76

K&R UTUSN Jul 17 #60

Marla Maples Deep State Witch Jul 17 #62

MM probably isn't fond of unexpected "accidents". Totally Tunsie Friday #77

Reprimanded? efhmc Jul 17 #71

Creepy Scott Alan Swaggerty Friday #75