NBC chairman blasts Trump in private Facebook post

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NBC chairman blasts Trump in private Facebook post

By LYNN ELBER

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chairman of NBC Entertainment slammed Donald Trump, the network's onetime "Apprentice" star, as "toxic" and "demented" in a private Facebook post that became public.

 

Robert Greenblatt's post refers to a "sad state of affairs thanks to a pompous businessman turned reality TV star" who thinks that speaking his mind is "refreshing."

 

"It's actually corrosive and toxic because his 'mind' is so demented; and his effect will unfortunately linger long after he's been told to get off the stage," the executive said in the post Monday, which doesn't refer to Trump by name.

 

Greenblatt does not oversee NBC News or its campaign coverage. However, his remarks likely will give critics of the media an opening for attack.

 

His post also derided the business mogul's ratings prowess, writing that Trump's show "consistently ran LAST in its time period, by the way."

 

"The Apprentice," was a hit for NBC when it began airing in 2004 but the most recent season finale of "Celebrity Apprentice," the latest incarnation, finished in fourth place when it aired in February 2015, behind shows including "ABC's "The Bachelor" and CBS' "Two Broke Girls."

 

A person familiar with Greenblatt's private page said Tuesday the post came from the NBC executive. The person, who lacked authority to discuss the matter publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

Trump's campaign did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

 

NBC, part of Comcast Corp. subsidiary NBCUniversal, declined comment Tuesday. Comcast did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

Greenblatt took over as entertainment chairman in 2011. In June 2015, NBCUniversal said it was cutting its business ties with Trump because of his "derogatory statements" about immigrants.

 

The network dropped the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants that were a joint venture between NBC and Trump, noting that he already had said he wouldn't participate in "The Apprentice."

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to take over as host in January.

 

But NBC Entertainment's attitude toward putting Trump on the air hasn't been consistent.

 

Six months after ending its relationship with Trump, the network featured him as host of "Saturday Night Live" — and earned the show's best ratings in two years.

 

At a news conference in January, Greenblatt said if the NBC never had guests that its executives publicly disagreed with that "we would be out of business."

 

"We're not in business with him, but love him or not, he's one of the most important political figures of our time," Greenblatt said.

Earlier this month, Greenblatt told a TV critics meeting he took a skeptical view of the idea that "Apprentice" served as a launching pad for the presidential bid that Trump began in June 2015.

 

"We were happy to have a show that was doing really well with a guy who was a big TV star," Greenblatt said. "I don't think there's that much of a correlation of one to the other. ... That's what great about this country."

 

He likened Trump's successful run on " Apprentice" to Ronald Reagan's movie career and how it served as a useful prelude to his own second act in politics: "'Bedtime for Bonzo' helped make Reagan a national prominent figure," Greenblatt said.

Greenblatt's Facebook comments were first reported by the New York Post.

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-08-17

[ClutchClark]

If it was a "private" fb post then why are we now reading about it publicly?

[mesterm]

3 hours ago, ClutchClark said:

If it was a "private" fb post then why are we now reading about it publicly?

 

Anything to get Hillary elected, you know?

[canopus1969]

who thinks that speaking his mind is "refreshing."

 

I have news for you chum, it is refreshing 

[iReason]

From the OP:

From someone who knows him well.

 

"The chairman of NBC Entertainment slammed Donald Trump,

the network's onetime "Apprentice" star, as "toxic" and "demented"

 

"a "sad state of affairs thanks to a pompous businessman turned reality TV star" 

who thinks that speaking his mind is "refreshing."

 

"It's actually corrosive and toxic because his 'mind' is so demented;

and his effect will unfortunately linger long after he's been told to get off the stage,"

 

"His post also derided the business mogul's ratings prowess,

writing that Trump's show "consistently ran LAST in its time period, by the way."

 

Oh look! Another lie from the Bloviator.

 

Edited August 17, 2016 by iReason

[Norvid]

It is shame that almost all MEDIA hold  and /of influenced directly or indirectly by this small and powerful financing special interest group is twisting truth, lying, changing subject when crooked Hillary is the subject. Even a news regarding A DIRECT SPEECH OF DONALD tRUMP ON ECONOMICS IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEST. Everything is manipulated - doctored - to the masses. SOROS's GLOBALISM is the agenda behind it all. Do what I want, because I'm paying for it. This is the truth behind. Soros is financially supporting Clinton election right now with his substantial donations. 

 

All these media say nothing about fraudulent Clinton Foundation (Clinton family), nothing about Hillary damaged brain in a fall, nothing about her over 30 000 email and communications with state departments, Clinton Foundation and foreign governments and individuals, nothing about her persistent lies after lies in US Congress and to the public. 

 

 

[ilostmypassword]

4 minutes ago, Norvid said:

It is shame that almost all MEDIA hold  and /of influenced directly or indirectly by this small and powerful financing special interest group is twisting truth, lying, changing subject when crooked Hillary is the subject. Even a news regarding A DIRECT SPEECH OF DONALD tRUMP ON ECONOMICS IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEST. Everything is manipulated - doctored - to the masses. SOROS's GLOBALISM is the agenda behind it all. Do what I want, because I'm paying for it. This is the truth behind. Soros is financially supporting Clinton election right now with his substantial donations. 

 

All these media say nothing about fraudulent Clinton Foundation (Clinton family), nothing about Hillary damaged brain in a fall, nothing about her over 30 000 email and communications with state departments, Clinton Foundation and foreign governments and individuals, nothing about her persistent lies after lies in US Congress and to the public. 

 

 

What would that "small and powerful financing special interest group" be? Can you be more specific?

[iReason]

@Post 7 Norvid

 

"...this small and powerful financing special interest group is twisting truth, lying, changing subject

when crooked Hillary is the subject."

 

Well, no, that isn't the subject of the thread. At all.

 

"Even a news regarding A DIRECT SPEECH OF DONALD tRUMP ON ECONOMICS IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEST.

Everything is manipulated - doctored - to the masses."

 

Well, no, that is just Alex Jones paranoid hyperbole.

 

"SOROS's GLOBALISM is the agenda behind it all."

 

More Alex Jones nonsense.

 

"...nothing about Hillary damaged brain in a fall..."

 

And more Alex Jones gibberish.

 

But, but, but, Hillary...  Another Text-Book deflection.

Edited August 17, 2016 by iReason

[Ulysses G.]

3 hours ago, Norvid said:

It is shame that almost all MEDIA hold  and /of influenced directly or indirectly by this small and powerful financing special interest group is twisting truth, lying, changing subject when crooked Hillary is the subject.

 

 

I'm not sure about the "small and powerful financing special interest group ", but the MSM certainly do distort the truth when it comes to Hillary Clinton. They are basically the democrat's personal super-Pac. That is why they try so hard to get rid of Citizens United. They don't want any real competition from the right.

Edited August 17, 2016 by Ulysses G.

[Freakin Musashi]

Trump seems almost too fascist to be a fascist. Almost like a cartoon.

[bendejo]

If Trump wins, on November 9th the wail will be "how did this happen?" and a lot of fingers will be pointed at NBC, cable station MSNBC in particular.  The amount of air time they gave him from the time of his announcement up till the convention was ridiculous by any measure.  Eg, they cut away from their scheduled programming to show an empty airstrip or podium while someone keeps promising "Trump will be here soon."

Liberal media channel my ass.

 

 

[ClutchClark]

4 hours ago, iReason said:

@Post 7 Norvid

 

"...this small and powerful financing special interest group is twisting truth, lying, changing subject

when crooked Hillary is the subject."

 

Well, no, that isn't the subject of the thread. At all.

 

"Even a news regarding A DIRECT SPEECH OF DONALD tRUMP ON ECONOMICS IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEST.

Everything is manipulated - doctored - to the masses."

 

Well, no, that is just Alex Jones paranoid hyperbole.

 

"SOROS's GLOBALISM is the agenda behind it all."

 

More Alex Jones nonsense.

 

"...nothing about Hillary damaged brain in a fall..."

 

And more Alex Jones gibberish.

 

But, but, but, Hillary...  Another Text-Book deflection.

 

Apparently, you watch Alex Jones to know this?

 

I have never heard of the guy.