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BumRushDaShow

(160,250 posts)
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:22 AM Sep 1

'Pay Me More!!!' Trump Explodes at ABC After Donna Brazile Tears Into His Record

Source: MEDIAite

Sep 1st, 2025, 6:22 am


President Donald Trump lashed out at ABC News late Sunday night, demanding the network “fire” contributor Donna Brazile and “more” compensation for criticism of him, referring to ABC’s 2024 defamation settlement.

The broadside came just hours after Brazile, the former DNC chair, appeared on ABC’s This Week to slam his axing of Secret Service protection from former Vice President Kamala Harris as “petty” and “vindictive.”

She also attacked Trump’s tariffs, which she said had “created a level of uncertainty that the American people can’t afford.”

Trump fired back by questioning why ABC employed her at all, before insisting the broadcaster owed him “more” after Brazile’s latest remarks:

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/pay-me-more-trump-explodes-at-abc-after-donna-brazile-tears-into-his-record/





ABC (Disney) should have never caved. I think with the vast resources that they have, they apparently would rather "move on" from the loon (and make more $$$ for their businesses), because the only thing that shuts him up is $$$.
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'Pay Me More!!!' Trump Explodes at ABC After Donna Brazile Tears Into His Record (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 1 OP
;-{) Goonch Sep 1 #1
Haven't seen you in awhile! BumRushDaShow Sep 1 #4
Trolling Trump is a full time job - I'm always here :-{) Goonch Sep 1 #31
What if . . . JustAnotherGen Sep 1 #12
He'll never be in a cloud or on a cloud Marthe48 Sep 1 #17
Right beside Satan. stage left Sep 1 #61
tRUMP really hates black folks wolfie001 Sep 1 #2
Tragically caused Dennis Rodman.... Upjumpdadebil Sep 1 #39
A black woman laid 34 felonies on him now we all have to pay. live love laugh Sep 1 #52
I'm hoping his anger has taken off some years wolfie001 Sep 1 #54
This one's Satan's. mobeau69 Sep 1 #55
Yes, he hates black folks, and he hates black women most of all. ShazzieB Sep 1 #65
Miserable bloated POS is jealous wolfie001 Sep 2 #68
100% agree. ShazzieB Sep 2 #69
You know you can't take it with you, right, Donny? tanyev Sep 1 #3
That was my exact thought (and phrase said to myself) when I posted the thread BumRushDaShow Sep 1 #5
He needs it to pay off St. Peter (in his mind)? Brainfodder Sep 1 #7
He really believes Traildogbob Sep 1 #8
And what he'll actually get is the dirt nap of nonexistence... paleotn Sep 1 #16
Great one! Traildogbob Sep 1 #34
His personalized hell would be a MINATURE golf course Attilatheblond Sep 1 #37
Better yet............ MyOwnPeace Sep 1 #44
😅 Traildogbob Sep 1 #45
If there's a Heaven, then there's a Hell. Beacool Sep 1 #40
He thinks he can tuck a check in his packing crate Marthe48 Sep 1 #19
He admitted he is a longshot to enter Heaven IbogaProject Sep 1 #25
Ain't TSF starting a fundraising effort to renovate the Pearly Gates? Montauk6 Sep 1 #51
Ha! He'll want to paint them black after he gets in so no one else can get in. tanyev Sep 1 #53
Guess the asshole is back. Where were you Trump?? Hospital stay for your canks? Bengus81 Sep 1 #6
Good days and bad days probably.... paleotn Sep 1 #20
Not so sure of that Farmer-Rick Sep 1 #21
I'd bet money that is not Trump who wrote that Tweet crimycarny Sep 1 #49
If staff can make Gavin Newsom sound like Trump Mr.WeRP Sep 1 #26
But has anyone actually seen him? karin_sj Sep 1 #29
Hey ABC, this is what happens when you pay off a blackmailer. sop Sep 1 #9
So? Oeditpus Rex Sep 1 #22
He already got 2 Black women fired Submariner Sep 1 #10
I don't think he got Joy fired. He just was happy about it. chowder66 Sep 1 #36
It's what I'm calling SSDS, BaronChocula Sep 1 #47
Usually this kind of comment is followed by action MadameButterfly Sep 1 #11
Yep, ABC is Donald's bitch now. No way to make it stop. Walleye Sep 1 #13
Do you understand why you don't pay extortionists now, ABC? travelingthrulife Sep 1 #14
ABC is owned by Walt Disney Company, and Chump needs to know how deep their pockets are FakeNoose Sep 1 #15
I think ABC should be held accountable for that ...for corruption and bribery of an official oldmanlynn Sep 1 #18
Their mistake:There is no moving on. Joinfortmill Sep 1 #23
Where are the Democrats, and whose side are they on? Oeditpus Rex Sep 1 #24
Of course someone is going to make this about the Democrats. murielm99 Sep 1 #30
... Oeditpus Rex Sep 1 #43
tired. sad. really old ....... johnny one notes. -(nt)- stopdiggin Sep 1 #57
Bullies and extortionists don't stop extorting. Each cave leads to bigger demands. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 1 #27
Such dignified, inspiring leader we have at the helm. Martin68 Sep 1 #28
Give the monster a little, he'll want more. djacq Sep 1 #32
So has ABC fired her yet? Orrex Sep 1 #33
That wasn't a live "performance," just one of his demented tweet-farts. Ocelot II Sep 1 #35
Someone please tie a fishing line to a sack of money and drag it out into heavy traffic Blue Owl Sep 1 #38
Pay him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 1 #41
All he does is watch TV iemanja Sep 1 #42
"Pay me more!" is Dump's new nickname. Martin68 Sep 1 #46
COWARD Jimvanhise Sep 1 #48
Boy! One thing is true. Donny-boy lets criticism flow right off of the proverbial ducks's back.. chouchou Sep 1 #50
The convicted criminal mob boss wants more extorsion money. Once you give it you never can stop. Stupid networks. Evolve Dammit Sep 1 #56
See? Karma13612 Sep 1 #58
I hope they go out of business Hornedfrog2000 Sep 1 #59
See what they started? The media will have this hanging over their heads now. JohnnyRingo Sep 1 #60
Too bad instead that he didn't "spontaneously combust" red dog 1 Sep 1 #62
Extortionists always come back for more. FoggyLake Sep 1 #63
Once you let a bully take your lunch money, he'll want it every day. patphil Sep 1 #64
ABC should have watched some old crime dramas BlueKota Sep 1 #66
ABC will pay. Whatever it costs to keep y Hassler Sep 2 #67

Marthe48

(21,834 posts)
17. He'll never be in a cloud or on a cloud
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:23 AM
Sep 1

his destination: straight to the 9th circle, no passing Go, no deals, no mercy


wolfie001

(6,147 posts)
2. tRUMP really hates black folks
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:32 AM
Sep 1

Attacking our Governor Wes Moore who is an amazing person. Donna B., who's a brilliant political analyst. It goes way back to the 1960s with him and his KKK dad. Housing discrimination, clearing his casinos of all black employees when he visited them. Repulsive fat coward and fraud king. Lying 24/7/365. The sex abusing..... and on and on.

Upjumpdadebil

(12 posts)
39. Tragically caused Dennis Rodman....
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:25 AM
Sep 1

On "Celebrity Apprentice" to start drinking again.

The story was in full view but I don't think the "reasons" were noted in a way that explored The Bully's delight & instigating that led to "The Worm" falling off the wagon.

I watched as a live text-book examination of my rather dry prior "Abnormal Psych" text book observations of abnormal personalities.

Tubby is "TEXTBOOK"!!

ShazzieB

(21,611 posts)
65. Yes, he hates black folks, and he hates black women most of all.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:57 PM
Sep 1

Michael Wolff,author of several books about Trump, talked about this in a recent Daily Beast podcast:

Michael Wolff, author of four bestselling books on Donald Trump, joins the Daily Beast’s executive editor, Hugh Dougherty, to dissect the former president’s expanding enemies list. From the FBI raid on John Bolton’s home to Trump’s fixation on Black female prosecutors and judges, Wolff lays bare how Trump’s hostility toward Black women has become a defining and pathological theme of his politics. They also dig into the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files—what’s inside, what’s missing, and why Trump’s allies are scrambling to contain the fallout.

wolfie001

(6,147 posts)
68. Miserable bloated POS is jealous
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 02:49 PM
Sep 2

I think he even knows he's an imbecile that's why he's always overcompensating with his stupid braggadocio.

ShazzieB

(21,611 posts)
69. 100% agree.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 06:15 PM
Sep 2

All the strutting and bragging is compensation, or rather an attempt at compensation, for the fact that he's an empty shriveled husk inside.

Traildogbob

(11,826 posts)
8. He really believes
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:04 AM
Sep 1

He can squeeze his fat old ass through the eye of the needle and take his mountain of stolen cash with him. And his gifted jet. Thinks he can pay the gate keeper, and buy a seat next to Gawd. (🤥Hey Gawd, he never pays his bills)
He is expecting 78, 14 year old virgins.

paleotn

(20,896 posts)
16. And what he'll actually get is the dirt nap of nonexistence...
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:22 AM
Sep 1

Whether you believe in an afterlife or not, you've got to admit he deserves the atheist / agnostic version, where entropy wins and what was Donnie the Dumb Ass ceases to exist for eternity. He's constantly trashed in the near future but no longer able to defend himself. Long term, he's gone, forgotten. A boring US history lesson for future generations. For a malignant narcissist, that's a worse fate than Hell could ever dish out. Only downside is he'll not have enough lingering consciousness to realize it.

Traildogbob

(11,826 posts)
34. Great one!
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:54 AM
Sep 1

And in Hell, the golf courses have no grass. All dirt. And Hitler cheats worse than him. Satan ALWAYS wins, and hair spray is extremely flammable. No carts, he gotta drag that leg across all those hills of dirt.
And ya go with the body ya brung. Some people say.

MyOwnPeace

(17,380 posts)
44. Better yet............
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:12 PM
Sep 1

FULL-SIZED golf course - with REAL life-sized windmills, giving him cancer, dead birds, and NO caddies to drop “cheaters” for him!

Beacool

(30,453 posts)
40. If there's a Heaven, then there's a Hell.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:38 AM
Sep 1

Trump is old, obese, doesn't exercise, and eats mostly junk food. Sooner rather than later, he'll depart this Earth. He will then join his father, and his mentor Roy Cohn, in Hell.


Marthe48

(21,834 posts)
19. He thinks he can tuck a check in his packing crate
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:26 AM
Sep 1

Too bad traitor felon rapist doesn't have what it takes and will never get it

IbogaProject

(4,986 posts)
25. He admitted he is a longshot to enter Heaven
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:01 AM
Sep 1

I've always wanted him to be disabled and unable to make his speeches and public appearances. That way he would have to reflect and be passive. I think it is happening somewhat.

On Aug 20th. He admitted he'd like to get there but he acknowledged he was low on that "totem pole"


“I want to end it (Ukraine War),” (Mr Trump) said. “I want to try and get to heaven if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”

paleotn

(20,896 posts)
20. Good days and bad days probably....
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:34 AM
Sep 1

I've been through this with 2 parents, 2 in-laws, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law. The decline isn't linear. It's choppy where the bad days increase, sometimes exponentially, and the good days decrease at the same rate. Then they rally for a short period. The old "gotta get better to die." Eventually, the final crash and they're done.

Let's hope we're in the ever increasing "bad day" phase. Better yet, just crash ya bastard and get this over with!

Farmer-Rick

(12,076 posts)
21. Not so sure of that
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:35 AM
Sep 1

How did pedo Trump fire back?

He fired back thru a long winded Truth Social tweet. The article does not make that clear. It implies he appeared in person but he only tweeted.

How do we know who is at the other end of the tweet? It could be anyone.

He loves to insult reporters. If he was alive and well he would be out there calling them names and yelling at them in person.

crimycarny

(1,921 posts)
49. I'd bet money that is not Trump who wrote that Tweet
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 03:11 PM
Sep 1

Not his style at all. Punctuation is correct (and he rarely uses punctuation anyway). Trump doesn't uses dashes either.

This sentence in particular really stands out (to me anyway) as not being Trump:

Wasn’t she totally discredited when she gave Crooked Hillary Clinton the questions to a Debate??? Wasn’t she FIRED by Fake News CNN for so doing???

"for so doing" ??? No way did Trump write that, too eloquent and grammatically correct for him.

Mr.WeRP

(945 posts)
26. If staff can make Gavin Newsom sound like Trump
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:01 AM
Sep 1

Then certainly, Trump’s staff can do it. I’ve thought many times that Stephan Miller is the guy who tweets for Trump. Never has a more whiny ass MF ever existed except Trump than Miller.

sop

(16,048 posts)
9. Hey ABC, this is what happens when you pay off a blackmailer.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:05 AM
Sep 1

The threats don't stop and it just emboldens them to demand more money.

Oeditpus Rex

(42,745 posts)
22. So?
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:39 AM
Sep 1

The Felon can "demand" all he wants to, but he'll get nothing. Everyone, including his own Schutzstaffel, knows his massive ego is just throwing another of his thousands of onion-skinned temper tantrums.

Submariner

(13,123 posts)
10. He already got 2 Black women fired
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:05 AM
Sep 1

Is this asshole going for a hat trick?

He wants Stacey Abrams out of the way dead. He got Joy Reid fired. He got Tiffany Cross fired, who I hoped would be allowed to politically disembowel that Oval Office pedo on the air. Obviously Black women scare the shit out of this yankee cracker.

BaronChocula

(3,339 posts)
47. It's what I'm calling SSDS,
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:28 PM
Sep 1

Soul Sister Derangement Syndrome. He's going after Fed Guv Lisa Cook. He's going after NYAG Tish James. Maga stands for white men finding the easiest targets they can get away with terrorizing.

MadameButterfly

(3,549 posts)
11. Usually this kind of comment is followed by action
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:08 AM
Sep 1

He'll sue ABC for more money. He'll then start suing every network that criticizes him.
Will anyone say no?

Then he'll go after their licenses. Whether they give him money or not.
Will anyone stop him?

Imagine no reporting anymore.
How then do we fight?

Thanks to ABC and CBS for capitulating from the get go.

FakeNoose

(38,662 posts)
15. ABC is owned by Walt Disney Company, and Chump needs to know how deep their pockets are
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:21 AM
Sep 1

Yeah, he already found out how far he can go with CBS and NBC.

oldmanlynn

(723 posts)
18. I think ABC should be held accountable for that ...for corruption and bribery of an official
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:23 AM
Sep 1

I would have no problem with them having to pay double whatever they paid Trump back in fines and penalties for bribery of an officer of usa. when dems take back control. bribery and payment to a corrupt official. They are party to that and they should pay the price for that.

Oeditpus Rex

(42,745 posts)
24. Where are the Democrats, and whose side are they on?
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:47 AM
Sep 1

Sure looks like at least some of them hate the "MSM" as much as they hate The Felon.

Ocelot II

(127,229 posts)
35. That wasn't a live "performance," just one of his demented tweet-farts.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:59 AM
Sep 1

And although it had the usual sprinkling of random capitalizations, the spelling and punctuation were correct and there were complete sentences (assuming MediaIte didn't edit). He didn't write this by himself - maybe not at all. It sounds exactly the way Stephen Cheung sounds when he tries to defend his boss. Here's the post from his fake Twitter, not edited:



I think he's alive (unfortunately), but deteriorating. Has he been seen in public other than on a golf outing? Has he spoken to the press? Social media posts don't prove anything.

Jimvanhise

(507 posts)
48. COWARD
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 03:01 PM
Sep 1

That's he goes after? Lawrence O'Donnell regularly describes Trump as "the dumbest person who has ever been president."

chouchou

(2,356 posts)
50. Boy! One thing is true. Donny-boy lets criticism flow right off of the proverbial ducks's back..
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 03:48 PM
Sep 1

Go have some Whine..asshole.

Evolve Dammit

(21,222 posts)
56. The convicted criminal mob boss wants more extorsion money. Once you give it you never can stop. Stupid networks.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 04:51 PM
Sep 1

Karma13612

(4,812 posts)
58. See?
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:16 PM
Sep 1

THIS is what happens when you pay a blackmailer the first time, instead of saying no.

I hope ABC tells him to go fck himself.

 

Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)
59. I hope they go out of business
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:21 PM
Sep 1

If memory serves me, they have paid him multiple times at this point. He owns them now, and she will be fired. Bank on it.

JohnnyRingo

(20,163 posts)
60. See what they started? The media will have this hanging over their heads now.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:27 PM
Sep 1

He got what he wanted and now he thinks he deserves compensation every time someone disses him on a news program.

red dog 1

(31,868 posts)
62. Too bad instead that he didn't "spontaneously combust"
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:35 PM
Sep 1

"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year; it's just not really widely reported."

patphil

(8,265 posts)
64. Once you let a bully take your lunch money, he'll want it every day.
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:12 PM
Sep 1

There is no satisfying a bully, and no end to the bullying until you stand up to him and let him know he isn't going to get what he wants from you ever again.
It may be difficult, but it's the only way.

BlueKota

(4,606 posts)
66. ABC should have watched some old crime dramas
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:45 PM
Sep 1

never pay a blackmailer because they always come back for more.

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