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mnhtnbb

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2. Not really. Bourdain has been no fan of Trump for a very long time.
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 08:35 PM
Dec 2016

Anthony Bourdain dined with President Obama last week on the season premiere of CNN’s “Parts Unknown,” but don’t expect him to break bread with the “loathsome” Donald Trump anytime soon.

“Absolutely f—ing not,” the globe-trotting foodie told TheWrap when asked if he would care for a private dining session with The Donald.

“I’ve been a New Yorker most of my life, [and] for better or worse Mr. Trump is a New Yorker,” Bourdain said. “We know him well here. We’ve watched how he does business and we’ve watched him say things and then we’ve seen whether or not he did those things, we have seen how he treats the people he does business with. I would give the same answer that I would have given 10 years ago, when he was just as loathsome,” he added.


http://www.thewrap.com/anthony-bourdain-dining-donald-trump-exclusive/

See, the thing is that New Yorkers know who Donald Trump is. He's been around a long time and he's been an a$$hole for all that time. It's been well documented.
From Anthony Bourdain... [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2016 OP
+1!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #1
Spot on! Here's the pic for those who don't do Facebook (I know you're out there). Snarkoleptic Dec 2016 #19
Not really. Bourdain has been no fan of Trump for a very long time. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #2
As Garry Trudeau's book "Yuge --30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump" has made clear. LuckyLib Dec 2016 #4
Bloomberg warned everyone he was a con man. At the Dem convention, FFS. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #6
Bigly mistake the american people made in voting for this cretin madokie Dec 2016 #3
Not sure why the surprise related to Bourdain ....? etherealtruth Dec 2016 #5
I hadn't been aware of his having a political side to that degree. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2016 #7
NEW ideas. So far I'm not hearing "NEW" ideas here on DU. n/t Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #8
Or "Grassroots" ideas, for that matter. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #20
Why the gratuitous "of all people" part? BOURDAIN has been humane & thoughtful all along. UTUSN Dec 2016 #9
Not meant as an insult. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #10
Alrighty, then, a Rec that was previously withheld!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2016 #12
We don't need new ideas edhopper Dec 2016 #13
We just need people that will fight for those things. progressoid Dec 2016 #14
you speak true. edhopper Dec 2016 #16
Yes! mountain grammy Dec 2016 #15
Or solutions to help people living in poverty-- the ones that have been hanging on since Cheney/Bush TonyPDX Dec 2016 #21
what do you think edhopper Dec 2016 #22
Poorer than that. People in desperate straights that need help urgently, not "incrementally." TonyPDX Dec 2016 #23
Everything that helps them edhopper Dec 2016 #24
He's right, leaders don't do jack shit but protect their own power Warpy Dec 2016 #17
Great post election interview with Anthony on eater.com elmac Dec 2016 #18
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