Discussion: Trump To CNN: Give Me $5 Million Or I Won't Be At Your Next Debate

system1 · December 1, 2015, 3:36pm

Discussion for article #243300

ealleniii · December 1, 2015, 3:51pm

I love this idea.

bkmn · December 1, 2015, 3:51pm

Extortion, GOP public policy #1.

kleah51 · December 1, 2015, 3:51pm

Shakedown !!! Grifting and gifting…an old fashioned Republican Christmas.

ealleniii · December 1, 2015, 3:53pm

It’s for charity! Trump should shakedown all the network scum. When CNN turns the debate into entertainment, isn’t it fair they pay the entertainers?

dnl · December 1, 2015, 3:54pm

Can’t wait until Donnie flops on the floor kickin’ and screamin’ ! and turnin’ blue…

I read ‘somewhere’ that the RNC is paying CNN $10M to just say ‘NO’.

fargo116 · December 1, 2015, 3:55pm

MSNBC snapped into action and immediately apologized.

berkshire_boy · December 1, 2015, 3:56pm

Well, you have to give him credit. The man might be a pig, but stupid he’s not. He doesn’t fare particularly well in these debates and the moderators are out to get him on his outrageous statements anyway. So, he’s left himself an escape route if he doesn’t want to play with the media on their turf anymore. He can just schedule one of his mass rallies somewhere to coincide with the debate and steal the focus by saying something controversial without being instantly fact-checked on it.

richardinjax · December 1, 2015, 3:56pm

The folks at CNN have shown themselves to be pretty craven of late but they aren’t stupid. Trump’s going to make that debate even if he has to pay to attend.

ajaykalra · December 1, 2015, 3:57pm

Trump: I also want the US tax payers to pay me 3 billion dollars/year so that I become their president. Its a small price to pay as I will make everyone a billionaire.

richardinjax · December 1, 2015, 3:57pm

But it isn’t for charity. Its for attention.

fargo116 · December 1, 2015, 3:57pm

The black clergy told him to go pound sand. CNN should do the same thing and make a lot of noise about it.

rich_in_nj · December 1, 2015, 4:00pm

It’s time to cancel this sick Trump reality show.

berkshire_boy · December 1, 2015, 4:01pm

Agreed. Except that the replacement show is Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio. Not any better and definitely not reality.

sjk · December 1, 2015, 4:03pm

Dont be unfair to me!!!

thedebunkifier · December 1, 2015, 4:07pm

It’s going to be YUGE

rfscalf · December 1, 2015, 4:10pm

NO!
This whole spectacle is immensely entertaining, and possibly doing long term harm to the GOP. Let this continue, unabated! More lights! More cameras! More microphones! The more the better. Why shouldn’t the world see the truth about this party? Why shouldn’t party big wigs squirm? They richly deserve this.

emilianoelmexicano · December 1, 2015, 4:12pm

Election 2016:

Reality TV

Amazing

srfromgr · December 1, 2015, 4:14pm

I’m a tad confused. “Pay me.…Donald tRump” or “pay Wounded Warriors”. I think there’s a huuuuuge difference between the two if I’m not mistaken. Paying Wounded Warriors by way of t-Rump should be a no-brainer, non-starter…but it wouldn’t surprise me if CNN caved to type of extortion. On the other hand…Profits from the GOP debates is now CNN’s major source of revenues these days I imagine…so the goose that laid the golden egg isn’t going without a cluck-cluck here, and a cluck-cluck there…Here a cluck, there a cluck…Everywhere a cluck-cluck, Old Mc-Donald had a grift, Eeyi, Eeyi, Ohhhhh!

sniffit · December 1, 2015, 4:16pm

CNN’s response: “Would you like us to bend over or shall we do this missionary? No no…you don’t need lube…we like it rough and raw dog. Do you want us to squeal, cry, talk dirty or some combination of the three?”