In January 2011, I published the first Radio Geo’s Media Blog.
Since then, I’ve written about a thousand of them, which in turn has produced over five thousand comments.
However, after reviewing the LIfe-Liners, what I found most interesting was how many of them I’ve changed my mind about over the years.
Now, as we head towards the twelve days of Christmas, I thought it might be a good time to repost some of my most-read blogs.
So, with that in mind, may I present Radio Geo’s Media Blog, “All Time Top 12.”
#1 UNTHINKABLE TRUMP
Sitting here in the middle of the political scene as a Centrist, I get to see both sides of the aisle, but there appears to be only one side to the Donald Trump story.
So even though I’m not a big fan of his as I’m not of most businessmen or politicians, the way the Liberals have been pounding him has made me more than a little suspicious.
I don’t remember reading bad stuff about Obama, but I do remember that he pissed me off several times.
As I recall, his first term didn’t go all that well, and had the Republicans not run a rich guy against him when the one-percenters were not the soup du jour, he may not have had a second term.
Knowing that enough people liked Trump to elect him as our president, I thought “There’s got to be another side to this story,” so I went looking for it.
Finally, I came across this article written by Liz Crokin, an award-winning author and a seasoned journalist who is also an advocate for sex crime victims.
Liz began her journey at the University of Iowa, where she received a bachelor’s in journalism and political science.
Trump Does the Unthinkable by Liz Crokin.
Donald Trump is a racist, bigot, sexist, xenophobe, anti-Semitic, and Islamophobe — did I miss anything? Oh, Right, he is also deplorable.
The left and the media launch these hideous kinds of attacks at Trump every day, yet nothing could be further from the truth about the real estate mogul.
As an entertainment journalist, I’ve had the opportunity to cover Trump for over a decade, and in all my years covering him, I’ve never heard anything negative about the man until he announced he was running for president.
Keep in mind, I got paid a lot of money to dig up dirt on celebrities like Trump for a living, so a scandalous story on the famous billionaire could’ve potentially sold to a lot of magazines and would’ve been a Huge feather in my cap.
Instead, I found he doesn’t drink alcohol or do drugs; he’s a hardworking businessman.
On top of that, he’s one of the most generous celebrities in the world with a heart filled with more gold than his $100 million New York penthouse.
Since the media has failed so miserably at reporting the truth about Trump, I decided to put together some acts of kindness he’s committed over three decades, which have gone virtually unnoticed or fallen on deaf ears.
•In 1986, Trump prevented the foreclosure of Annabell Hill’s family farm after her husband committed suicide.
Trump personally phoned down to the auction to stop the sale of her home and offered the widow money. Trump decided to take action after he saw Hill’s pleas for help in news reports.
• In 1988, a commercial airline refused to fly Andrew Ten, a sick Orthodox Jewish child with a rare illness, across the country to get medical care because he had to travel with an elaborate life-support system.
His grief-stricken parents contacted Trump for help, and he didn’t hesitate to send his own plane to take the child from Los Angeles to New York so he could get his treatment.
• In 1991, 200 Marines who served in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Jejune in North Carolina before they were scheduled to return home to their families.
However, the Marines were told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trump got wind of this, he sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami to return the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones safely.
• In 1995, a motorist stopped to help Trump after the limo he was traveling in got a flat tire. When Trump asked the Good Samaritan how he could repay him for his help, all the man asked for was a bouquet of flowers for his wife.
A few weeks later Trump sent the flowers along with a note that read: We’ve paid off your mortgage.
• In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit against the city of Palm Beach, Florida, accusing the town of discriminating against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks.
Abraham Foxman, who was the Anti-Defamation League Director at the time, said Trump put the light on Palm Beach not on the beauty and the glitter, but on its seamier side of discrimination. Foxman also noted that Trump’s charge had a trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and began admitting Jews and blacks.
• In 2000, Maury Povich featured a little girl named Megan who struggled with Brittle Bone Disease on his show and Trump happened to be watching.
Trump said the little girl’s story and positive attitude touched his heart. So, he contacted Maury and gifted the little girl and her family with a very generous check.
• In 2008, after Jennifer Hudson’s family members were tragically murdered in Chicago, Trump put the Oscar-winning actress and her family up at his Windy City hotel for free.
In addition, Trump’s security took extra measures to ensure Hudson and her family members were safe during such a difficult time.
• In 2013, New York bus driver Darnell Barton spotted a woman close to the edge of a bridge staring at traffic below as he drove by. He stopped the bus, got out and put his arm around the woman and saved her life by convincing her to not jump.
When Trump heard about this story, he sent the hero bus driver a check simply because he believed his good deed deserved to be
rewarded.
• In 2014, Trump gave $25,000 to Sgt. Andrew Tamoressi after he spent seven months in a Mexican jail for accidentally crossing the US-Mexico border.
President Obama couldn’t even be bothered to make one phone call to assist with the United States Marine’s release; however, Trump opened his pocketbook to help this serviceman get back on his feet.
• In 2016, Melissa Consin Young attended a Trump rally and tearfully thanked Trump for changing her life. She proudly stood on stage with Trump as Miss Wisconsin USA in 2005.
However, years later she found herself struggling with an incurable illness, and during her darkest days, she explained that she received a handwritten letter from Trump telling her she was the bravest woman I know. She said the opportunities that she got from Trump and his organizations ultimately provided her Mexican-American son with a full ride to college.
Lynne Patton, a black female executive for the Trump Organization, released a statement in 2016 defending her boss against accusations that he’s a racist and a bigot.
She tearfully revealed how she’s struggled with substance abuse and addiction for years. Instead of kicking her to the curb, she said the Trump Organization and his entire family loyally stood by her through immensely difficult times.
Donald Trump’s kindness knows no bounds, and his generosity has and continues to touch the lives of people of every sex, race, and religion.
When Trump sees someone in need, he wants to help.
Two decades ago, Oprah asked Trump in a TV interview if he’d run for president. He said: If it got bad, I would never rule it out because I really am tired of seeing what’s happening with this country.
That day has come. Trump sees that America is in need, and he wants to help. How unthinkable!
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