Donald Trump Slams Both "View" Co-Hosts

Rosie Is "Very Self-Destructive" And Hasselbeck Is "The Dumbest Person On TV," He Says

(AP)  Donald Trump has exchanged insults with Rosie O'Donnell and questions Elisabeth Hasselbeck's intelligence. So which co-host does he back in their recent on-air tiff on ABC's "The View"?

Neither, apparently.

"I've always said Rosie is very self-destructive," Trump said Thursday in Chicago. "... As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television, but when she called me ... obnoxious, she was probably right."

The argument Wednesday included O'Donnell calling Hasselbeck "cowardly" for not defending her when media outlets suggested that she'd called U.S. troops "terrorists" during a previous debate.

"What you did was not defend me. ... I asked you if you believed what the Republican pundits were saying — you said nothing, and that's cowardly," O'Donnell said.

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Photos: The Famous And Their Feuds

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Hasselbeck responded: "Do not call me a coward, because No. 1, I sit here every single day, open my heart and tell people what I believe."

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Photos: Rosie O'Donnell

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Trump, who started trading barbs with O'Donnell about six months ago, said he doesn't watch the ABC daytime talk show — then got in another O'Donnell dig.

"Rosie wears thin. Rosie will go on to another show, and like her first show, it'll fail," he said.

Trump was in Chicago to drum up sales for his towering condo-hotel project, under construction along the Chicago River.

His reality show, "The Apprentice," was left off NBC's 2007-2008 prime-time schedule.

[jacksteen1]

'The Comb-Over" is a bloated, self-aggrandizing pimp that deserves bankruptcy and shame. He is no moral compass for the nation - Rosie hit the nail squarely on the head.

Too bad ABC has no guts.

Trump - dropfuckingdead.

[rfield9]

jghutto -

Rosie's deep humanitarian morality, drives her
vehement opposition to the war. You may see the
war differently, but to say she has no moral
beliefs is ridiculous. Likewise Cindy Sheehan,
is driven by her own deep sense of morality.

Morality is a different animal than Christianity,
and we live in a beliefs-plural, culture-plural
society. Join the 21st Century. Soon.

[jghutto]

I cannot believe that any network or cable television would allow Rosie O'donnell's face or voice to appear thereon. She has no moral or Christian beliefs; nor does she have any respect for others. Her day of reconcilation with others and God are coming.

[kevzgrl]

"As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television..." - Donald Trump

You know, that may be the smartest thing Mr. Trump ever said.

Elizabeth Hasselbeck is a bleached blonde bubble head who appears to be on this show only to be cute and ditsy and pull in the really young women veiwers - Joy and Barbara are a little long in the tooth and ABC needs to capture different audience demographics besides older women.

Rosie was a breath of fresh air in a show that has grown increasingly stale and irrelevant as the years have gone past. Now she is gone, and they have lost me as a "Viewer" and probably a lot more smart women too, who are tired of "politically correct and BORING".

Long live Rosie!!!

[hypnotoad72]

We need more shows like 'The View', populated with real people. Not washed up actors, mannequins, paid shills, or anyone else.

Elisabeth is a fool, but Rosie's a bigger fool. (No pun intended.)

[iceman_1960]

"As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television..." - Donald Trump

There are so many dumb people on television, it's hard to award that prize.

[cricketmk3]

Donald Trump has about as much tact as Rosie. They are both rude and obnoxious and I don't care about anything either one of them says.

[michaelrg71]

2ND PARAGRAPH IS WRONG. THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"
Here's what he said:
%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."
THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?
(footnote: My post is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this page. Check it. Cntrl+F)

[michaelrg71]

2ND PARAGRAPH IS WRONG. THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"
Here's what he said:
%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."
THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?
(footnote: My post is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this page. Check it. Cntrl+F)

[rfield9]

What likely happened is; Walters wanted a new
stunt for May sweeps, the producer knows Liza is
hurt and angry over the season of mistreatment by
Rosie, they know she is gone in 3 weeks anyway,
so they target her. Producer goes to Liza H and
says "on your first remarks of the segment,
confront Rosie on her recent implication that
U.S. troops are the terrorists"

(btw, that is not what she was saying. Again,
she speaks badly. It was a rhetorical comment
about BushCo).

"Once you start in and she predictably reacts
defensively, let it get as contentious as you
want. We'll extend the segment and split the
screen ala Jerry Springer. Baba will step in
tomorrow claiming Rosie is off for partner's
birthday (is in fact what happened), declare
peace, but behind the scenes will chase Rosie
off early for being too acrimonious"

So there was a real aspect to the disagreement,
and also a staged element to how it was aired
in my opinion. Liza is wrong to have swallowed
up all the R propaganda she swallows, but Rosie
had this coming to her.

[rfield9]

Rosie is gone, almost certainly (today's & Monday's
shows are previously taped). She strongly
implied it on her blog yesterday, and Baba
WaWa's denials of any staging yesterday of
the Wednesday argument, was about as credible
as when she said she had no say in Rosie's
contract talks - where they just couldn't get
past the sticking point that ABC wanted her
3 years and Rosie said no, only 1. Sure.

If you bought that, you also bought that there
was no supression of "no-WMD" intelligence so
Bush could go into Iraq, and you bought that
Ray Nagin was at fault for the Katrina disaster.


Here is what appears to have really happened;

- Rosie, while correct on her stances, cannot
make her case without bullying others. She has
a complete void of tact and personally attacks
those who disagree. That makes her counter-
productive to her causes, and she needs to
work those causes with somebody else as the
spokesperson. Obviously.

- Rosie has personally denigrated Liza H. all year,
calling her positions ignorant, etc. Liza has
pretty much been a doormat for it prior to
Wednesday. She'd obviously had enough.

- You can tell from Rosie's blog that she
was blindsided by the split screen, and very
upset over the producers doing that.

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[michaelrg71]

2ND PARAGRAPH IS WRONG. THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"
Here's what he said:
%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."
THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?
(footnote: My post is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this page. Check it. Cntrl+F)

[michaelrg71]

THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"

Here's what he said:

%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."

THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?

(footnote: My comment is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this entire page. Check it. Ctrl+F.)

[rmaricopa]

Elisabeth is the dumbest person on TV. She is a nobody.She is only getting attention now because of Rosie. She owes Rosie for getting her on the spotlight, if it was not for Rosie she would have never got invited to the presidents dinner. No other co-host has ever got her to defend Bush like Rosie. She owes Rosie for giving her all the attention she is getting. She would kill for attention. She will even put her child at risk for fame. That selfabsorbed little #!#!#.

[rmaricopa]

Elisabeth is the dumbest person on TV. She is a nobody.She is only getting attention now because of Rosie. She owes Rosie for getting her on the spotlight, if it was not for Rosie she would have never got invited to the presidents dinner. No other co-host has ever got her to defend Bush like Rosie. She owes Rosie for giving her all the attention she is getting. She would kill for attention. She will even put her child at risk for fame. That selfabsorbed little #!#!#.

[erasmus6]

I also agree with Donald Trump, Elizabeth is the dumbest person on television. I find that a lot of the time she doesn't even know what she is talking about and once she starts yakking she doesn't shut up.
Elizabeth was right about one thing, though, Donald Trump is obnoxious.

[samthetvcat]

"And we care what this guy thinks, because.......??????????"
Posted by Infidel_US at 11:45 AM : May 25, 2007

As soon as this guy injects himself into the spotlight I check my tv guide to see which of his shows is up next - the Miss Universe pageant's on Monday . . . what a media *** . . .

[pared1]

He's a dumb as both women are. Send them all to some deserted island and leave them there.

[jan411]

I disagree with Donald on Elisabeth...I think she holds her own and speaks her mind but I believe Donald has been right about Rosie...I feel Rosie had no right from day one criticizing Donald but she is extremely opinionated and should of realized that Donald would come right back at her but I also feel that Rosie has to go and it's not soon enough! Elisabeth won the argument hands down!!! Evidently, Rosie can't stand to lose but Elisabeth is 100 percent correct and I back her up completely and as for Alicia Silverstone ignoring Elisabeth and hugging Rosie...well, Alicia can go too! She's nothing in the media anyway and go with Rosie - who cares!!! At least Donald admitted he is obnoxious and all Elisabeth did was tell the truth but as for his remarks about her being 'dumb'....he wishes he had her smarts!!! GO ELISABTH!!! :)

[infidel_us]

And we care what this guy thinks, because.......??????????