 "From bankruptcy to sexual predation, the digs Trump turned on their head")
When Republican US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday trumped his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to ensure he would be the next occupant of the White House, he had not only beaten many odds and predictions, but also defied several negative statements for eminent personalities.
Business Standard brings some of the most high-profile statements made against Donald Trump and his chances of taking the Oval Office by the who’s who of the world:
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had said: "Throughout his career, Trump has left behind a well-documented record of bankruptcies, thousands of lawsuits, angry shareholders and contractors who feel cheated, and disillusioned customers who feel ripped off.”
"The bottom line is: Trump is a risky, reckless and radical choice and we can't afford to make that choice," he had asserted.
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Even as he saw Trump eventually winning the election, Jim Rogers, legendary investor and chairman of Rogers Holdings, had said: “If Trump were to become the President of the US, he would take the country towards bankruptcy, and there might even be trade wars,”
The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, without mentioning Trump, had said: "One candidate has a vision that is grounded in hopelessness and despair, a vision of a country that is weak and divided, where our communities are in chaos, our fellow citizens a threat. This candidate calls on us to turn against each other, to build walls, to be afraid."
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett had said he would do whatever it would take to defeat Donald Trump, including escorting people to the polls himself. "I will take at least 10 people to the polls who would otherwise have difficulty getting there," Buffett had said.
Chris Evans of the Avenger fame had posted on microblogging site Twitter: "Last night, I watched Hillary Clinton display everything I expect out of the POTUS. Donald displayed everything I expect out of a 5th grader."
Salman Rushdie
Famous litterateur Salman Rushdie had said in an online post on literary website 'Lithub': "Trump will go on trial in November, accused of racketeering, and again in December, accused of child rape. He is a sexual predator, hasn't released his tax returns, and has used his foundation's money to pay his legal fees."