Every couple weeks I get emails from people asking me if I heard what Donald Trump said about me on some radio or TV show. From Howard Stern to Donnie Deutch to just this week while promoting The Apprentice. I have to be honest, I LOVE IT when he rips me. Its been 3 seasons since The Benefactor tanked, but Donald still couldn't find something else to rip on. It always gives me a good chuckle knowing that he thinks of me so often.
I guess all good things must end as Donald turns his attention to Rosie O'Donnell. Rosie of course ripped on Trump the Chump (T the C) on the ABC show The View. T the C ripped back just as hard, but this isnt about what is being played out on TV. This is about the role of blogs in all of this and how it really shows who understands new media vs old media.
Rosie gets it. Rosie has a blog, and she is using it in her battle with T the C. Its actually pretty good. She uses it to say whats on her mind, is honest, timely and in the current post she pulls from the Trump Wikipedia entry to clarify and support her assertions that he filed bankruptcy.
She has a great url, rosie.com, other bloggers link to her and using Alexa as a traffic reference (not a perfect source, but its easy), her traffic is good. In fact, her blog was so busy, she couldnt keep up with the traffic, but she was still smart enough to put up a simple HTML page that had her latest post.
Good job Rosie !
Now T the C on the other hand, well Donald, your blog sucks. Its actually pretty embarrasing. First of all, rule number one of blogging Donald is that you are the one that is supposed to write the posts on the blog. Less than half the posts on the front page of the blog have your name as the author let alone are written by you . Blogs are supposed to be personal, not corporate Donald.
Next are the ads you have on the site. Nothing wrong with ads. We all know that you need the money, but your blog is on the website of Trump University. What University has ads on their website for a 20pct discount on How to Get Rich books and schemes ? Speaking of Trump University, has anyone out there seen a resume with Graduated from Trump University on it ? I wonder how many people of your Trump University graduates work for you Donald ? After all, Trump is the brand that you want to be associated with the best, right ? Is Trump University the Harvard of.....oops, I just read the FAQs. TU doesn't offer credits or degrees. Its merely a way to pitch your How to Get Rich books and online courses. But you still hire Trumpers and Trumpettes who buy the stuff right ?
Way to protect the brand Donald. Was this the same thinking behind Trump the Board Game and Trump Water or the first Trump Magazine ?
Now back to your blog. Does it really help you sell Trump University ? Well according to Alexa, no one even knows about it Donald. The entire Trump University is about the 23,000 most visited site on the net. Not terrible. But of all those aspiring Trumps that visit the site, only 24pct of them even go to your blog. Can't say i blame them. But those are your good numbers Donald. And you are a numbers guy Donald aren't you ?. Ratings, ratings, ratings, right ?
No one in the blogosphere seems to know or care about your blog Donald. Links to your site are rare at best Donald. Rosie on the other hand is just kicking your ass. People read and reference her blog. Yours is Dirt. Flies don't read your blog Donald.
Oh by the way Donald, this blog is one of, if not the most widely read personal blog on the net.
Here is my advice T the C. Move your blog to a unique URL. Write something personal. Explain to us why you don't like to shake hands. Explain to us why you think Rosie is fat, but you aren't. Explain to us the virtues of Trump Ice water. Why we should subscribe to the new Trump Magazine. Why we should buy Trump suits. Why we should buy Trump The Fragrance. Or better yet, you could explain why in the world you would put your name on some of these things.
Donald, let me just tell you that its a whole lot easier to say whats on your mind on YOUR blog than have to freak out and call every talk show in America ranting about Rosie. That is if your time is valuable.
Its obvious you dont understand new media Donald. Its obvious in your show. Its obvious in how you integrate the net into your businesses. Its blatant with your excuse of a blog.
And by the way, when someone prints this out and you read it, if they tell you to create a myspace or facebook or a yourminis.com page .... please do. We all need the comic relief.
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(Page 6)103. You may be right about Donald, but I can't applaud anything Rosie does. Everytime she opens her mouth it reminds me why she's so pro-gun control. She knows she deserves to be shot for just speaking. :)
Posted at 1:43AM on Dec 26th 2006 by Scott Willsey
105. Trump brand is the new Kiss. Now, if he could get Gene Simmons to start pimping for him. Donald could focus on selling "Trump's Art of the Rotisserie" ovens.
In my teens I read "Trump: The Art of the Deal" and I also read "Talking Straight" by Lee Iacocca. Fortunately I read "Straight Talk" first, after reading "The Art of the Deal" I had an easy choice on whom out of those 2 I wanted to role model. It wasn't "The Donald".
106. Well, I think some of the comments by Donald might be seen as mud throwing. I tend to look at all he has accomplished. As any person that high in the financial arena, will tell you that in order to win big you have to play big. Sure Donald has sometimes made a few mistakes. When your pockets are as fat as his then you can too.
Rosie may be a "Lollywood" star and have more followers of that type. Her pocketbook will probably increase a little, but nothing compared to Donald's wallet. It was after all a face-off of two people who want more response from JoePublic. I do not at this time purchase products from either of them. I will probably get a copy of Donald Trump & Robert T. Kiyosaki collaboration. Mainly because I admire the accomplishments they both have made.
I do not totally agree with either Rosie or Donald. If they want to duke it out on national television, more power to them. I'm sure they will have a big audience. You have choices as to where you spend you time. Go your own journey. May you find what you seek.
107. Mark I think you are so full of yourself! When you have sex do you scream your own name? Donald Trump has an ego problem but it doesn't compare to yours. I wish I was as successful as you but I wouldn't act like you. The only thing I can say is if you don't have a big ego television makes you look like you have a huge one prove me wrong.
Posted at 11:04PM on Dec 26th 2006 by Ryan
108. I read both the Trump and Cuban blogs as often as posts are made to them. I value both but do get more from this one and Mark as a whole. Mark is real and more often then not right.
He is wrong on one thing here though! He says, "Rosie gets it, Rosie has a blog".
Mark when I think of Rosie my stomach turns, she is on a small list of people I actually hate. I think there are HUNDREDS of millions of people just like me that feel the same way.
We like you because you are real, you lay it all out and WHEN WE DISAGREE or CHALLENGE your ideas you allow them to be posted. Sometimes you answer back, sometimes you let your orginal comments stand as rebuttle but you never censor your readers and prevent them from challanging your views.
Check that RO blog, the cow does not allow comments. Why? Because she is hated for who she is and what she stands for. This is what Trump meant when he said "she is unattactive on the outside and unattractive on the inside too".
Trump is a brilliant business person, sharp, smart and successful. RO is a tool of Hollywood Elite, neither are my favorite person but I don't hate Trump I hate some things about him (like his disses to you) but I like others like the way his show teaches people how to think differently about success.
Don't give RO an ounce of credit, there is an old saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", it does not apply here.
Rosie has a lead touch, what ever she touches sinks and dies. You can be famous by being hated but only for a time, her time has passed, only the insiders are keeping her afloat which must be back breaking if I do say so,
Jack Spirko
109. CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR SOME INTERESTING INFO ON THE CHUMP
http://www.jeffeats.com/2006/08/30/donald-j-trump/
Posted at 9:48AM on Dec 28th 2006 by MARK FITZGIBBONS
110. During the past week or so, my site www.JeffEats.com has received a ton of hits on a story that I did on Donald Trump. If you read that piece, you will find that I don't personally care for The Donald Trump.
I just wanted to tell "you guys," about one Donald incident that most people don't know about. I don't have the exact facts or dates, but trust me, that the "essence" of what I am going to tell you, is 100% correct and actually happened.
Here goes.
A number of years ago, one of Trump's Atlantic City casinos was in violation of some State "net capitalization" regulation. Under the existing statutes, Trump couldn't borrow funds to cover the short-fall and had a serious problem. Low and behold, his father Fred showed up at the casino's cage and purchased "chips" (I don't recall the exact sum) and by doing so, the casino with this new cash infusion was able to comply with the "net capitalization" regulation. The State signed off on the casino and was done with its investigation of Trump. Now get this, right after the State was "done," old Fred showed up at the cage with chips in hand and cashed them out, thus taking his money back and never gambling one red-cent. Just so you know, State Regulators eventually figured out this TRUMP SCAM and I believe fined the casino.
Donal Trump is nothing more than a PT Barnum. He is a self-promoter who uses other people's money. This guy is what we "call a bad guy." If you were a police officer, you wouldn't want him as a partner, because he absolutely positively "would not have your back." Trump does what is good for Trump. End of story.
JeffEats at www.JeffEats.com
Posted at 5:33PM on Dec 28th 2006 by JeffEats
111. There is an absolutely great writeup on Donald Trump on www.JeffEats.com. This site exposes The Donald for exactly what he is, namely a big phony who has ripped off more people with his bullshit casino companies and phony airlines. Read about how Donald's father bailed him out of one jam after another. Absolutely great article.
Here is a direct link to the article: http://www.jeffeats.com/2006/08/30/donald-j-trump/
Posted at 5:35PM on Dec 28th 2006 by Joey From Brooklyn
112. I've met Donald and talked with him at a charity function. He's actually a very nice down to earth fellow in person and not like the persona portrayed on TV so much.
I don't care for Rosie's comedy, so on this one my vote goes to the Donald.
Here' a funny video of him exploding off the hook on Rosie.
http://www.FunnyHomemadeVideos.com/launch.php?file=view&id=125996
ROTFLMAO
114. I agree Mark, Trumps blog sucks, but I think we should remember that he didn't make his billions in the technology or computer business. Does it mean he's not a great business man? Probably not, but that's neither here nor there. Hell, I don't even think Trump has a computer on his desk. You and Trump are both great entrepreneurs in completley different arenas. Maybe you can team up and help him with his blog and he can help you make some cash in the real estate business. Great game last night against the Suns. Could be a great Western Conference playoff match-up, unless Iverson and Melo knock either of you guys off before you get there.
Posted at 5:19PM on Dec 29th 2006 by Troy V
115. Trump's son being fired was the start of the fall of the empire. It was a brilliant move by Eugenia Kaye to overthrow the dictatorship and not tolerate the corrupt Trump Company.
Philip Recchia from the New York post should also feel proud and be commended to write such a story. What Philp and Eugenia should do is team up with the Trump World Tower Board, which tried to oust Trump for taking $40 Million from the building in special assessments and leaving the building owners with a defective building that will crumble after the structural issues and engineering study that was done is made public. People like Stephen L. Green and his wife Nancy Green were instrumental to almost overthrowing the Trump Company, yet failed after Trump paid off the Board and bought them apartments in his building. Their fees keep going up 20% per year. The building condos will be depreciating each year.
Best of luck Eugenia Kaye. Also, best of luck to Philip Recchia and we hope he finds his follow up story now.
D.R.
CONDO'S COUP A TRUMP SHAKER
DONALD JR. BOOTED OFF BOARD AT DAD'S BLDG.
By PHILIP RECCHIA
IT'S WAR: Donald Trump Jr., here with wife Vanessa, claims a renegade resident engineered his ouster by "possibly fraudulent" means.
December 10, 2006 -- You're fired, Donald Trump Jr.!
The 28-year-old heir apparent to the Trump real-estate empire has been ousted from his own condo board in a coup d'état during which tenants alleged "arrogant" and "belligerent" behavior and dubious management practices by the board.
Trump Jr. was blindsided at a meeting on Nov. 8, when one angry resident wielding 150 proxy votes re placed the entire seven-member board of 220 Riverside Blvd., one of seven swanky residences at Trump Place, daddy Donald's $3 billion Upper West Side development.
"They treated us with scorn - so it's good riddance," one tenant told The Post.
Trump Jr. called the election "possibly fraudulent" and told The Post he plans to battle back against the resident, Eugenia Kaye.
"I don't like what happened," Trump Jr. said. "What Kaye did was very underhanded."
She "spun a tale about pur ported mismanagement" then "sought out those tenants she thought would side with her," he said.
Once they did, she asked them to sign a ballot containing the names of six additional board candidates.
"Most of those absentee voters thought they were voting for Kaye alone," he said.
Kaye, wife of filmmaker Tony Kaye, was elected president of the board in the vote. She declined to comment.
Trump Jr., an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, moved into the building two years ago and has served on the board since 2003, when he was appointed by his dad.
In late October, Kaye hand-addressed letters to the owners of all 420 units, outlining a series of grievances.
She also urged them to attend the building's Nov. 8 annual meeting to vote the board out while voting her in. Those who could not attend were asked to vote via proxy.
Among the gripes was the board's requirement that tenants schlep across town to Trump headquarters to read the minutes from its monthly meetings, rather than having them e-mailed or available in the building, another tenant said.
"Even if we did go over there, they wouldn't give us copies of the minutes. We had to read them in the office," the tenant said.
There were also questions about an $80,000 line item in the management's ledger categorized as "other" under "office expenses."
The most irksome issue seemed to be the board's handling of a recent $300,000 Con Ed bill, which it initially said were charges assessed on a faulty electric meter.
"A month later, they sent a second letter telling us it was for a broken gas meter," said another tenant. "We never got the full story."
Condo policy dictates that at least 51 percent of the tenants have to vote against the board to give it the heave-ho.
When only about 60 of the more than 400 owners showed up at the Nov. 8 meeting, Board President Paul Davis informed the group there was no quorum, another tenant said.
"That was when Kaye whipped out a stack of about 150 proxy votes - and Donnie Trump's face went white," the tenant said.
philip.recchia@nypost.com
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Posted at 11:03PM on Dec 29th 2006 by D.Reid
116. Cuban,
You are making an alliance with Rosie O'Donnell? You are grasping. Rosie is a loser. Don't associate yourself with a fat slob like her.
Go Heat. Ba ha ha ha ha ha.
Posted at 11:09PM on Dec 29th 2006 by Chauncy Chipman
117. re #113: "Donald Trump is nothing more than a P.T. Barnum." What was wrong with P.T. Barnum, other than he was the most enormously successful promoter in our nation's history? If you detest enterprising/entrepreneurial people, just say so - and keep voting for that socialist party which has destroyed America's capitalistic heritage which build this country. And yes, we know, that makes you soooo happy!
Posted at 10:43AM on Dec 30th 2006 by Rob Bonter
118. Trump is an egomaniac. His diatribe may have ended his TV career. Those vicious words hurt him more than they hurt Rosie. Rosie may have started it, but the rebuttal was overkill.
Trump had so much to say about Rosie's looks. Does he think that he is pretty? What about the hair and beady eyes? And his ass must be bigger than Rosie's. There's something human about Rosie. Trump has a cold, reptillian look.
Posted at 11:19AM on Dec 30th 2006 by Bill Dixon
119. Too funny - someone with money who will stand up to the donald.
Love it! Oh, and if you have ever seen the Apprentice you would
know that T the C does not have a computer in his office, it was once said on his show he does not like email.....oh brother...
I guess he would rather b!tch someone out in person.
Very interesting blog here Mark.
Posted at 10:56PM on Dec 30th 2006 by Nikki
120. You by far have have the BEST blog out in the net world Mr. Cuban! You say things that are at times inflamatory, sometimes witty, mostly informative, and always flat out interesting! Thanks for providing the rest of the world with what a blog should be...
Posted at 12:08PM on Dec 31st 2006 by interested reader
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101. It's weird how Donald wants to now sue Mark, for his blog. Yet he sits there and bashes Mark through out his message, such a billionaire cannot find better words then "Loser", "Shut Up". I don't even want to see the type of letters he writes to his business partners in that case.
Also I don't understand how the Chump does not know if it's a "Blog" or "Blag". Are you kidding with me? You have one of your own "Blogs". Or are those managed by your people and they just put your name of it every now and then. By the way if you ran spell check before sending our your message you would know that "Blag" is not a word, it's a British Slang for "Robbery or Theft".
By the way, by having the "Trump University" to show how people can get rich. Maybe you should stick to your real estate business, rather than trying to profit off of get rich programs.
Posted at 7:00PM on Dec 24th 2006 by JD