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Donald: Let Them Eat Steak

Posted Aug 23rd 2008 12:31PM by TMZ Staff

Donald Trump clearly didn't want to talk about why he is not becoming the proud owner of Ed McMahon's McMansion, at least not outside STK last night.

Last night, Donald canceled his appearance on Larry King's show, after stories surfaced that a dude is buying Ed's home, which was on the brink of foreclosure. Last week Trump said he'd buy the house and let Ed live in it for life.

Now Donald says someone came in and outbid him, but here's the deal ... the guy who's buying it is moving in, so where will poor Ed go? Why couldn't Donald up the ante? Was this all for publicity? Never.

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1. I dont think donald would risk his reputation by just lying. there has to be a reasonable explanation. He is too much on the line. I think there will be more to find out on this story...saty tuned before judging the donald

Posted at 12:42PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by holly

2. Donald, your just pissed that someone out there actually has more or about the same money as you & made you look "Punked". Where's Ashton Kutcher when you need him........

Posted at 1:04PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by T-Dog

3. Are you kidding me? Donald Chump is for no one but himself. promoting himself, talking about himself, and loving no one more than himself. Things have been to quite around him so he had to get his name out there again and what better way to get free publicity. Its no skin off his nose if he doesn't follow through with this because it was all for show. He got his wish so he'll move on. NEXT!

Posted at 12:58PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Firefly

4. No 1, Holly,

You are very naive.

Posted at 12:55PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by susan

5. It wouldn't surprise me if Donald is behind the buy out. He realized he bid to low and in order to make more money he has someone come along and out bid him using Trumps money. Its a win win situation for chumpTrump.

Posted at 1:08PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Firefly

6. Ed can retire to the Hollywood nursing home of the stars..

Posted at 1:10PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Alex McCarthy

7. SUSAN>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I HATE WHEN PEOPLE COMMENT OTHERS COMMENTS>>>>>FOCUS ON THE SUBJECT AT HADN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE ALL ENTITLED!!!!!!!!!! DONT CUT ME FOR MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:21PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by holly

8. Uh...firefly...if he bids MORE money, he makes LESS money. I think you should send your degree back to the Cracker Jack's box you got it from.

He did this for the publicity. Whoever outbid him, is now the "winner" over The Donald. New flash everyone...Donald is worth about neg $3B.

When you owe the bank $100,000 you have a problem. When you owe the bank $3,000,000,000, THEY have a problem.

Publicity for this strangely coincides with announicing new Celeb Apprentice.

If DT was altruistic, you would see him getting Ed on Celeb Apprentice, and NBC paying for his mortgage for all royalties.

THINK PEOPLE....it aint so hard.

Posted at 1:20PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by duh

9. I MEAN REALLY NO 2 (SUSAN) THIS BIG STORY ON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND SOMEONE LOSING THEIR HOME AND YOUR COMMENT IS ABOUT ME>>>>>>>>>>>>> YOU ARE NAIVE? REALLY? IS THAT WHY YOU COME ON HERE TO JUSGE OTHERS OPINIONS OR TO COMMENT THE STORIES? GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS CALLED A COMMENT NOT A OPEN DEBATE AND EVERYONE HAS TO THINK THE SAME WAY SUSAN DOES!!! YOU WORRY ABOUT YOU AND YOUR COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! K????? OH AND GO FIND THAT LIFE!! THANKS!!!!

Posted at 1:33PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by holly

10. I wish him and his "hair" would go away.

Posted at 1:35PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Kelli

11. As usual, Trump is all talk and no action....a fraud.

Posted at 1:41PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by tba

12. Uh Duh, your right, I wasn't thinking straight when I wrote what I did. I was just so pissed off while I was writing that I didn't realize until after I posted it and couldn't do anything to change it.

Posted at 1:50PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Firefly

13. Donald also appears to be RACIST by not shaking that black man's hand on the way out! RACIST!!!!!!! RACIST!

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Posted at 1:52PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by John

14. Does this all mean Ed has to move? That sucks. I think Donald should take this opportunity to pull some innovative real estate deal that allows Ed to win out somehow and shows that DT wasn't just putting up a half-hearted attempt. He did it for Ed, not for the house, so show us some fancy maneuvering. It will be fun and probably educational to investors too. Ed deserves better than to be subject to some other buyout at this point, don't we all think?

Posted at 2:06PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by PolarBear

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1.You are weak minded
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3. You heard on TV that he was popular
4. You watch infomercials and buy whatever they sell
5. You are a racist
6. You are uneducated
7. You want free stuff, money and welfare
8.You want to lose the war to end the war.
9.You hate America
10. You are not informed.
Just say Nobama unless you want to live in a country that panders, and apologizes to terrorists and enemies.

Posted at 12:19PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Make the right choice

Posted at 2:03PM on Aug 23rd 2008 by Make the right choice

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