Just goes to show you - to know him is to hate him.

[phylny]

I had a conversation with a friend today. A mutual acquaintance of ours, the ex-husband of another friend, is extremely wealthy and holds a powerful corporate position in the New York area. My friend and our acquaintance were at a function when Donald came up. Now, I would have lost money on who this acquaintance - rich, powerful, white man - voted for. It was not Donald.

He said (face turning hard and angry, according to friend), "I did not vote for him. I can't stand him. I've had dealings with him and have met him a few times. He is a cheat and a charlatan."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I have heard that among the elites of New York City

Dolt 45 is about as popular as a case of hemorrhoids. He always has wanted to be accepted by NY's "old money," but they think he's a crude, boorish arriviste and they have never wanted anything to do with him. He tries to impress them with his wealth by covering everything in gold, not understanding that flamboyant displays of wealth are considered tacky and low-class. He'll never get it.

[tblue37]

8. They sell hemorrhoids by the case? Are they cheaper that way?

(In honor of pinboy3niner.)

[progressoid]

18. I don't want to Pile on but that post burns.

[tblue37]

22. Way to go:

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. tRump is Nouveau Riche jacked up to 11. Tasteless, uneducated, unimaginative, crude. . nt

[classykaren]

15. Crude Rude and Vulgar.

[Blue_Roses]

2. That seems be a common

feeling. I would really be interested in hearing what more New Yorkers say about Trump. Those of us who don't live in New York need some help on how to deal with some of this craziness.

[MANative]

3. I can vouch for this opinion among my handful of acquaintances in the NY "elite."

My business partner's ex-husband is a multi-millionaire Venture Capital guy - offices in Greenwich and Manhattan. Says the same thing about tRump - a fraud, and a cheat. Did business with him a couple of times and got burned both. Never again, he says, and he's been vocal for years about warning people away from him.

I also have a number of contacts at very senior levels at Macy's, where I worked for seven years. Nobody there has a very high opinion of him either, but they did business because, for a while at least, it made them a few bucks.

I haven't yet met someone who's worked with him and actually liked him, and I've personally met better than a dozen. Tolerance at best, which typically turns to loathing at some point.

[SharonAnn]

14. "Hillary's biggest supporters are those who've done business with him or worked with her"

Quote from Bill Clinton during the campaign.

[DanTex]

4. This is common among NYC business people. Everyone knows he is a charlatan.

[phylny]

5. I worked in Manhattan for about 6 or 7 years in various places during the late 70s/early 80s.

I recall "The Donald" was known to be boorish and ostentatious.

[LuckyLib]

6. Reporters and other journalists over the years who have looked carefully at

tRump have portrayed him as the worst of the "wheeler-dealer". A conniving, pompous, faux businessman who played every deal he was a part of. As Bloomberg said, "New Yorkers know a con man when they see one." It's been common knowledge for decades. All folks had to do was study him and expose his history. But for the M$M, the $$$ just kept rolling in when they put the Con front and center. Our loss.

[mountain grammy]

7. Yep and some of them are still at it.

[The Wizard]

10. Doesn't tip

golf course workers who load the bags onto the carts or the caddies,

[Lucky Luciano]

11. Though one his former caddies is one of his closest aides now.

Dan Scavino. Went to high school with him, though he is a couple years younger. Not the brightest tool in the shed - would probably be working in a Home Depot or something had he not accidentally become the conman's caddy.

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. Let's see here... So far we have

cheat,
charlatan,
crude,
boorish,
tacky,
low-class,
tasteless,
uneducated,
unimaginative,
fraud,
ostentatious,
conniving, and
pompous.

And those are his good points.

[PCIntern]

13. I had posted during the primaries

That one of my long term patients is a Republican banker-big shot member of the Union League here in Philly. Did business with Trump to try to extricate him from one of his bankruptcies. He said he was illiterate, a bad businessman, personally offensive, and all-around stupid. This patient of mine said that he was voting Dem for the first time in his life. All I can say is: Fuck.

[Honeycombe8]

16. To know, know, know him, is to hate, hate, hate him. Wow. nt

[kimbutgar]

17. I have a friend who in the 80's worked in a law firm and he was one of the clients

He stiffed them on paying legal fees on a case that he lost but was guilty of and he was rude to her and the other staff that had to deal with him. She liked ivana though who was personable.

[progressoid]

19. The weird thing is that if a lot of his voters spent any time with him, they'd hate him too.

[Grammy23]

20. If they just listened to others who have known him and worked

for or with him, they would get it. He just is NOT a nice person. He is all about the glitz and glamor that he believes proves your wealth. He has no self awareness and no clue how he is perceived because if there is a hint of criticism, he rejects it as fake or just plain wrong. His Narcissism guides his every waking moment and decision. So underneath it all....everything is about him.....The great and powerful Oz.

Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that nothing we say or show to his followers that demonstrates what we've all come to know and understand about tRump will dissuade them of their delusions they believe about him. I do think in time....maybe a very long time...some of them will come to understand how they were duped, but I have serious doubts we'll ever hear it from their lips.

[progressoid]

21. It's pretty frightening how far they'll go to rationalize their support.

Before the election, I politely asked a relative (who is very religious and a Trump supporter) what qualities or policies of Trump's she felt best supported her Christian beliefs.

She didn't answer but did unfriend me from Facebook.

We haven't spoken since then.