I doubt you're a real billionaire': Richard Branson publishes scathing letter from Donald Trump...

[HipChick]

Richard Branson has revealed details of his long-running feud with Donald Trump, publishing a scathing letter he received from the then New York property mogul in 2004.Mr Trump wrote to the Virgin brand founder after he launched a short-lived programme, The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best, with a similar format to The Apprentice.

Excerpts from the letter are reproduced in Mr Branson’s new book, Finding My Virginity.
“At least your dismal ratings can now allow you to concentrate on your airline which, I am sure, needs every ounce of your energy,” Mr Trump wrote.“It is obviously a terrible business and I can’t imagine, with fuel prices etc, that you can be doing any better in it than anyone else.“Like television, you should try to get out the airline business too, as soon as possible! Actually, I wonder out loud how you can be anywhere close to a billionaire and be in that business. Perhaps the title of your show, The Rebel Billionaire, is misleading?

“In any event, do not use me to promote your rapidly sinking show – you are a big boy, try doing it yourself!”Richard Branson has revealed details of his long-running feud with Donald Trump, publishing a scathing letter he received from the then New York property mogul in 2004.Mr Trump wrote to the Virgin brand founder after he launched a short-lived programme, The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best, with a similar format to The Apprentice.


It was not to be the last time the two businessmen exchanged heated words. Shortly before the 2016 presidential election, Mr Branson published a blog post on his website imploring voters not to vote for Mr Trump.In the blog, the businessman describes an odd meeting with Mr Trump, who he claims invited him to lunch solely to talk about his plans to “destroy” five people who had refused to lend him money.“What concerns me most, based upon my personal experiences with Donald Trump, is his vindictive streak, which could be so dangerous if he got into the White House,“ said Mr Branson.

More recently, the 67-year-old described the President as an “embarrassment for the world”.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/richard-branson-scathing-letter-president-donald-trump-virgin-billionaire-a7975706.html

[SwissTony]

1. Projecting much? n/t

[delisen]

3. Yes Trump projecting that he himself is not real billionaire

Wonder if this is soon going to be revealed?

[HipChick]

4. As soon Mueller gets finished with his taxes

[shenmue]

2. Branson is a much better person by far

[cwydro]

5. "An embarrassment to the world,"

Yes, but even more of an embarrassment for us.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

6. I think the woman who created spanx won his show. You never hear anything from the people who

were on the apprentice except for that crazy Omarossa.

[orangecrush]

7. Branson has money and class

Trump the narcissist hates what other's have that he lacks.

[Duppers]

14. Exactly.

[Ligyron]

8. One thing is for sure, Trump never wrote a word of that.

way, way too coherent language to be from that goober.

[iluvtennis]

9. What audacity for Trump to assert this guy is bad business man,when he had how many bankruptcies

[Honeycombe8]

10. +1. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. It's half of why tRump won't release his tax returns

Half: Proves he's not a billionaire.

Other half: Proves he owes huge debts that can be traced back to Russian oligarchs.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. "Vindictive streak". We are seeing that now. tRump hates hispanics from his NYC days decades ago

[Historic NY]

13. Definitely one guy is a cad and the other is a Sir, Knighted by the Queen.