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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHe even lied about the vineyard.
Donald Trump incorrectly says Virginia winery is the largest on East Coast
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"Its the largest winery on the East Coast," Trump said.
The Republican frontrunner added that he owns the winery "100 percent." Trump did purchase the 1,300-acre vineyard in 2011 where the winery is based and turned over the management to his son, Eric.
A legal disclaimer on the winery website says the GOP presidential candidate doesnt own the winery. The venture is a limited liability corporation, and its owners are not a matter of public record.
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Several wine industry analysts told us that when calculating a winerys size, the best measure is not the acreage of vines that have been planted - its the volume of wine produced. By that standard, wine experts told us theres no way Trump Winery is the biggest on the East Coast.
"Thats not correct," Michael Kaiser, spokesman for the National Association of American Wineries, told us about Trumps claim.
In fact, by that measure Trump Winery is not even the largest in Virginia. The Trump Winery produces about 36,000 cases of wine each year, according to Boyd. The top producers in the state are the Williamsburg Winery and Chateau Morrisette in Floyd County -- each making about 60,000 cases a year, Boyd said. Barboursville Winery in Orange County, meanwhile, makes about 37,000 cases a year, Boyd said.
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2016/mar/21/donald-trump/donald-trump-says-virginia-winery-largest-east-coa/
He just can't control his false bragging. Even when he has to know he's going to be called on is lies.
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"Its the largest winery on the East Coast," Trump said.
The Republican frontrunner added that he owns the winery "100 percent." Trump did purchase the 1,300-acre vineyard in 2011 where the winery is based and turned over the management to his son, Eric.
A legal disclaimer on the winery website says the GOP presidential candidate doesnt own the winery. The venture is a limited liability corporation, and its owners are not a matter of public record.
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Several wine industry analysts told us that when calculating a winerys size, the best measure is not the acreage of vines that have been planted - its the volume of wine produced. By that standard, wine experts told us theres no way Trump Winery is the biggest on the East Coast.
"Thats not correct," Michael Kaiser, spokesman for the National Association of American Wineries, told us about Trumps claim.
In fact, by that measure Trump Winery is not even the largest in Virginia. The Trump Winery produces about 36,000 cases of wine each year, according to Boyd. The top producers in the state are the Williamsburg Winery and Chateau Morrisette in Floyd County -- each making about 60,000 cases a year, Boyd said. Barboursville Winery in Orange County, meanwhile, makes about 37,000 cases a year, Boyd said.
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2016/mar/21/donald-trump/donald-trump-says-virginia-winery-largest-east-coa/
He just can't control his false bragging. Even when he has to know he's going to be called on is lies.
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He even lied about the vineyard. (Original Post)
herding cats
Aug 2017
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Tommy_Carcetti
(43,085 posts)1. He applies the same logic to his "electoral landslide."
Because he only seems to operate in size and not content.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)4. True, and then he sees anything he owns as being bigger than it really is.
His narcissism knows no bounds.
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)7. Well, compared to his hands.... NT
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)2. Of course!
Johonny
(20,684 posts)3. I heard over 3 million illegal grapes grow there
Good one!
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)6. Floyd County is number one in something?
That, to me, is the astonishing takeaway of the day.
No offense to anyone from Floyd County. Lots of fine people there. On both sides.
I'd best be leaving....