Tough Love About DUI

Don:

Everyone deserves there own opinion but to make that opinion and humiliate someone on national tv is wrong and "shame on you". We all make mistakes and using her mistake as an excuse to fire her is so immature. She is the one who should hold herself accountable, not you. A lot of us, including myself can share stories of alcohol related situations in our personal lives, but that doesnt give me or you the right to judge someone else. Remember when Rosie put you down on national tv, you didnt like it very much. The world didnt need to know about her DUI. It had nothing to do with the show.

I have absolutely no respect for you.

I thank you for this.. I was once an alcohol abuser. I want to thank you and people like you for your sentiment and thoughts about this. I agree, that sometimes people abuse alcohol. Just continue to be your self.

~ Alfy

I'm not much of a drinker.I think i drink once a year.lol.What amazes me about drinkers is the fact that they don't consider the impact of alcohol on their health.i once read an article on effects of alcohol and it stated that when alcohol is consumed at a faster rate than the body can handle it, ethanol builds up in the system and begins to interfere noticeably with brain function.scary! I believe if you've got foresight,you'd live responsibly.
A friend of mine was a drinker,suffered liver damage and died.That left a scar on me.

Your feelings concerning alcohol and DUI are shared by many people. I also am concerned when a driver chooses to forget the many "non-party people" who are driving on the roads. There are people who can handle alcohol and function well, but driving is not a personal experience. If an accident occurs it can involve innocent people. If the person is injured and requires an ambulance, fire truck or a rescue worker or causes the road to be closed for any length of time, these people may not always be getting paid to help out. Volunteers are people with feelings. They don't especially love seeing bloody messes that could have been prevented if the driver arranged for transportation in advance.
This allows the person to have fun (and drink if he or she chooses) and be responsible at the same time.

Rather than debate the "moral conduct" of someone else, the message should be clear.
Arrange for transportation with a sober and responsible driver before you start your party.
In most places, it's just a taxi call or asking the bartender or host to find you a safe way home.
The old saying, "Better safe than sorry" still applies to this kind of situation.

My father had the potential to be the greatest man I ever met. As a senior in college(1950) studying Agricultural Economics, he came up with a plan to feed 200 million people on the existing farmland in the US. One of his professors made fun of the proposal asking why we would need to feed that many people. Within 10 years, the population rose to that amount- AND- today we have a heavy reliance on foreign countries for food. Maybe he imagined that agricultural countries could get together like OPEC does today and strangle us with payments for our most necessary commodity. My Mom thought that he would be President of the US someday.

At that time, my father was in the process of drinking himself to death. This was very hard for him to do because he had a magnificent athletic body- he could carry a full-grown cow for hours like Hercules. He thought that he lived so hard that he would die by the time he was 40. Instead, he was just permanently disabled by 40 and died at age 65- 25 years of pain and torture in a body that was abused worse than he abused anyone else.

Then I fell in love with a man who played guitar like Eric Fripp and wrote like Ernest Hemingway. He was drinking himself to death also. Ten years after I left him he was dead.

My son, seeing the tragedy of his father and grandfather, will not drink. I'm so proud of him. I saw my father wreck his body and his car more times than I would care to admit. Thank God he never hurt anyone but himself- but it was a possibility. I won't even have a single glass of wine at Tampa Theatre- if I have to drive home- because of those memories.

I am all for punishing people for their DUI's- but Chloe's was in 2007 and she says that she has learned her lesson. Your show was shot whlle she was still in court-ordered therapy. While I don't think that her firing was fair to her, I do think that it was right to make such a strong point about how a DUI arrest can affect your whole life. Celebrities get a lot of unfair advantages in life- but sometimes they get unfair disadvantages too- and this was one of those.

I appreciate what you are doing to raise awareness of the problem of alcohol abuse. I could wish that you would raise awareness of domestic violence in such a way that no young man who admires you would ever dream of hitting a woman- but I see you blaming the victim and making a spectacle of her weakness rather than calling her partner the scum of the earth unworthy to even lick her boots. Those statements showed a lack of awareness. Being the adult child of an alcoholic and the victim of domestic violence in childhood and adulthood, I think that domestic violence is the issue that will impact the future of America's children more than any other. A look at the news any day shows that more and more people every day are killing people so that they get the attention in death that they can never get in life. We need to become a nation that is more aware of the effects of our violence on others and see violence as a totally unacceptable alternative.

I agree that abusing alcohol is dangerous and it's good you take a hard line on it. However, I disagree with treating the person who is repentant and is taking responsibility the same as someone who is not. Khloe Kardashian accepted responsibility for her mistake and is paying for it. Granted, she was lucky and got a wake up call before something bad happened, but firing her for something she was already paying for doesn't solve anything. I wouldn't fire someone making an effort to get it right and who was actively participating in that team's tasks. She dug in a did any job necessary. Yes, having to leave and go to her DUI affected the team, but it was the right thing to do and it did NOT cause the failure of the team. Clint did that just fine all on his own.

Firing Denis Rodman made sense, his alcoholism was clearly affecting his performance, he consistently let his team down week after week because of it, and he even threatened someone else.

If you want to hold people responsible for their actions, fire those who caused the failure of their team - namely, Clint Black. His video was awful, he had no teamwork ethic, and just did a poor job.

I was really disgusted at this episode. We here have effectively taken off your tv show from our DVR recording list.

1. Firing Tionne for supporting a teammate was ridiculous. You should want people working for you that support their leaders. I really don't have anything more to say to this, except we knew we weren't going to watch this ridiculous tv show after that happened.

2. Firing Khloe was hilarious. Firing someone for something unrelated to the job? That is called illegal. You've obviously mixed your personal agendas with business. It was so obvious who should have been fired.

It's clear you needed to keep Melissa and Black on for ratings.

I've watched pretty much every single episode of the Celebrity Apprentice. Now, we're so disgusted at you and the show that we will not be watching this ridiculous TV show anymore.

Sorry, Mr. Trump, but YOU'RE fired.

Mr. Trump,
My husband and I are huge fans of your show the Apprentice as we are trying to get our own small business and dream off the ground running it really has taught us a lot and is also entertaining! We became even bigger fans after we saw the episode in which you fired Khloe though it was not related specifically to her work in my opinion these behaviors show our character ultimately having an effect on our work and progress. My husband’s father was killed by a drunk driver while out on a beautiful October evening riding his motorcycle as he loved to do and it has been very difficult for the entire family even after all these years. My husband was robbed of having a father to guide him through some of life's joyous and toughest moments, and it has had a long lasting effect on everyone in his family. I recently had taken a new job the beginning of this year was so excited to start this new journey and had met one of my goals I had set out for myself after graduating with my MBA. After a business trip accompanied by the CEO and Owner of the organization I found myself having to make a difficult decision on whether to resign take a lower paying job or stay, because while we were away on business he was pulled over for a DUI. The next day it was a joke ~ laughing about "lessons learned." I formally resigned a week later I could not continue to work for a man who showed such poor judgment and lack of integrity. These are characteristics that not only define us individually, but they also define us in our professional careers there is no tolerance in my book for individuals who show this type of poor judgment and lack of integrity. Thank you for taking a hard line! We both revere your honor, integrity, and work ethic.

Leighanne and Stephen Birdwell

In my middle and high school, until the age of 17, I was drinking almost every day and I also smoked pot during that time. I had serious problems at school and at home. My father was drinking almost every day and we started to drink together. When I was threatened to be thrown out from the high school, I realized, that I had to stop.
I wanted to be a leader and change people's lives. I realized that I had a choice to make. Thank God I made this decision to fulfill my destiny and it helped me to overcome myself. The time I used to drink I now used to dream and prepare. I had a price to pay because I lost all of my friends. But it was worth it.

Donald, thank you for paying attention to these problems!!! It's not only health, it's the whole purpose on earth of the human being that is destroyed! When you have a purpose, you know the value of time and when your dream is bigger than you, then you learn to use your time wisely!

Mr. Trump,

I have a friend who was charged with a DWI while in college. He was so distraught over the ordeal and worried about his future that he wound up killing himself. Do you think this was a wise choice for him? It seems that you would say yes because after your display on television it tells me that you would feel this person should have no chance at success ever, and can never put the past behind him. I respect the fact you have families that have suffered but I don't think you realize how easy a dui or dwi is to be slapped with these days. A couple glasses of wine or drinks can put you in the arena. In LA there is no public transportation. Not everyone takes a limo everywhere in new york or has access to subways and taxis in other places of the States. I challenge you to never do business with anybody who has ever gotten behind the wheel after a couple of cocktails. Your and me both know your entire empire would implode. So for you, it's also only wrong if you get caught. How noble.

People make mistakes and the favoritism that you show to people on this show is extremely unfair. You have had people on your show, company as well as friend network that have done much worse then Khloe Kardashian. One example would be Snoop Dogg, a known felon who has been charged with murder in the past. I suppose none of the stray bullets that came out of his gun were no danger to other people in the area. Next he's on you show and you even go to the length of sayin 'For shizzle' If you want I can go on and on as well as include people on your payroll as well as investing with you. You and me both know that people make mistakes and very often if even caught, knowing the right people and having the right amount of 0s can have it shoved under the rug. So what if Khloe was as beautiful as her older sister? What if she had cured cancer? What if she could throw a baseball 120 mph? Would the Yankees find room for her? This firing was not about her ability or her DUI. The fact is she was not indispensable. You took into account the amount of star power she had as well as networth and made a hypocritical example of her. Maybe you should have tryed a differnt excuse like she is uninsurable, but we all know that would be garbage too. Kiefer Sutherland, George Bush and bunch of other INDISPENSABLE people have proved that.

You did not take into account the amount of people that you offened behind the curtain - People who have made mistakes and gone beyond to make them right - People who are close to you and your kids but do not air their dirty laundry to the world because of pompous judgemental people like you. You are a fool Mr. Trump. A dinosaur. You were born into money and swooped into your fathers company revitalizing buildings in the burrows for millions of dollars. Pretty tough start. Thats all fine and dandy but the way you judge people is completley out of line and shows just how out of touch with reality you are. One minute your seen in an interview saying how much you love Paris Hilton while she is carted off to jail and the next you are judging Lindsay Lohan and her parents. hmmm Interesting seeing how the Hilton's own so much real estate in New York and the United States including the Waldorf Astoria. Probably not in your best interest to bad mouth anybody in that family hah? You are a fool sir! I see right threw you. The world does not need your opinion in such matters. Perhaps somebody saw what you did to Khloe and made the same decision my dead friend did. Perhaps you have made someone decide why bother, I'm a horrible person, and went off to do worse. Their is blood on your hands either way sir. Mind your own handed to you on a silver plate business.

Hi everyone!

It is good to have conversation about these kind of themes, because they consider our everyday living and they maybe very delicate issue to some of us. This blog is good place to discuss, because nobody could see you if you say something you would never say in face to face meetings or you have difficulties to discuss about your alcohol consumption on the whole.

I have also no reason to drink and I don´t drink. But it is OK when others drink, if it is not disruptive and you can be without alcohol in your work when workweek again begins. What a pity if you must drink to get joy and pleasure to your life, there are many other things that brings you happiness. The love is one and I think the greatest thing that brings happiness to your live. In my opinion it is lack of love when you have to drink, you seek something good feeling that you can not reach when you are clear. You must appreciate yourself ! Studying and learning are too very important things that keeps you on rut. So you have no time to think anything else.

Mr. Trump,

I respect your stand on alcohol and DUI's. In an actual work environment, firing Dennis would have set you up for a law suit, even if you have a no substance abuse policy on the books, because, it is considered a disability, and you have to show that you made efforts to help him with it first - like offereing to help him get counseling.

In the DUI situation, I have a few questions. In your application and interview process, do you inquire about the individual's criminal history? Do you complete a background check? Do you ask them if there is anything else you should know about them as you conclude the interview? I realize that most of the people you bring on your show are excellent role models, and you probably wouldn't expect to encounter a situation like this.

While your decision may not have felt fair to Chloe, it was based on something she had control over. Drinking and driving was her decision - you didn't do that to her. You also didn't expose her publicly, she was the one who initially brought it up. In our community, youth that are caught for DUI often lose their place on athletic teams for the season. The reason is the example they set. A star athlete is a role model and is held to a higher standard. The people selected to compete for a position in your company, if chosen, are going to be held to the highest standard - the Trump brand.

Life is competitive - so is business. When two equally qualified candidates are being weighed, the final decision often rests on other considerations such as attitude, or individual choices. Has she already learned her lesson? Probably, and this should have reinforced it. Your stand, and her example present a valuable lesson for us all.

I wanted to add one final thing to my comment above.

Talking about women parading around in front of you in front of your daughter really made us mad. What kind of message are you sending to your daughter? She, or any female, is not an object and should not be treated as such.

If you talked to me like that while on the job, I would sue your ass off.

How is it that everyone has conveniently forgotten about Dennis Rodman's DUI circa 2004?

Each case is unique. You have to see who deserves a second chance and who does not.

Personally I don't drink much. Beer tastes disgusting. Wine is ok.

I think that drinking alcohol should be considered a social act, if anything. Don't drink alone, because then every occasion becomes a possible drinking moment. And don't drink under the wrong circumstances. Like, while driving or at work.

And don't drink to much either. You see, it's all about having a balance. Balance is a very good word and is very good to have everywhere in life. Heck, Dr Phil stresses the importance of having balance often, so you know it's good.

And remember, the devil is in the alcohol. When the amount is right, and the time is right he/she/it strikes.

Have a good day.

Donald,
It's very admirable that you do not drink and that you have shared what was going on behind your decision. It seemed rather odd that all of a sudden you were delving into people's personal success outside of the business at hand.

Firing Khloe was a public humiliation on top of what she already has to deal with and it came across like a personal vendetta on your part. Part of your male ego has stepped in there.

I thought we were all here to learn forgiveness. If there is such a thing as forgiveness in this world, maybe you need to forgive and forget and tend to the real business at hand and give her another chance. That would likely save your ratings and bring back the fans that do enjoy your business savvy in the boardroom.









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Mr. Trump you are wise. Me neither drink nor smoke. A verse from the bible: listen, my child, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.

The handling of the DUI situation was pure Trump. Well done!

Mr. Trump, I too was stunned at your firing Khloe. After taking time to think about the conversation, you fired her for not only for the DUI, but also for not disclosing the fact that she would be taking time off from her work do tend to her obligations concerning her DUI.Thank you for the lessons and knowledge that you share with us.

Dear Mr. Trump,

Being a new viewer of your celebrity apprentice show, I was extremely shocked to see that you fired Kloe. Her DUI had nothing to do with the assigned project. Yes, you have the right to fire whoever you want, but your justification for this was unfounded.

I am married to a "recovering alcoholic" for over 20 years now. Yes there were terrible times, but together and with the support and guidance of AA and Al-Anon are family is a whole. Everyday I pray that none of my 3 children will pick up a drink.

I will pray for you because of your insensativiny toward Kloe. She is working on herself for a sober and healthier future.

A prayer that is said faithfully in the AA and Al-Anon meeting is:
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference"

You cannot change what Kloe has done, but you can accept her with a positive response versus throwing rocks at her. I hope that wisdom will come to you and you will apologize to Kloe and she will forgive you.

DUI
What a great stance you have taken. Wake up people! Drink all you want but don’t endanger other peoples lives. I think your decision was aggravated by past experience and perhaps with good results. The highest cause of teenage deaths is DUI. As you say, it is easier to look the other way. That’s just not you

Eating Nature foods,
Drinking some water,
Taking in a kind of sport,
Spending some time with family members,.
Having a good mood,
Life is full of health and happyness.

Two comments:
The alcoholic does not drink because there is no love in his life. Often alcoholics have people that love them deeply who hope and pray that their love will be enough to make the alcoholic stop. That is one of the fallacies that hurt family members. The truth is that the alcoholic starts drinking for a variety of reasons and becomes physically and emotionally addicted. They are blind to what it is doing to them and others and have huge rationalization systems that keep them addicted. They need to fearlessly face the truth about their drinking, realize it is out of control, surrender themselves to some kind of higher power and live one day at a time. AA is very helpful in this regard- if someone goes to AA and then leaves- they have a very strong rationalization system that needs to be torn down.

I personally feel very bad for people who make a mistake and then can't get their lives back. People have given up and killed themselves over something like this. I feel bad for the family and friends of these people. Khloe is NOT an example of this kind of stigma. Khloe was still in the court-ordered treatment phase of her program- she had NOT completely paid her debt to society. I also feel strongly that if Khloe had made an impassioned heart felt plea that having made this mistake, she saw how wrong she was- has totally stopped drinking- and wants to do devote her life to keeping other young people from making this kind of mistake- and that she wanted to make the show her platform- she might have been allowed to stay- but if this was true- she would have brought this out more passionately in earlier episodes. She said some of the words but it sounded more like something she knew she had to say- rather than something she really and truly believed.

Mr. Trump,
I have never watched the show before because of time. I happened to watch the night of the DUI.
Well you got a standing ovation from me. I had a love one killed from someone who had DUIs and have seen many people whos lives have been taken because they want to have a good time. If we had been tough on others maybe my mom would be alive today. So listen carefully. Drunk driving should not be tolerated at all. It could be your mom next or brother that your buring because someone wanted to have a good time. Good for you. Maybe that will wake her up. 34% of the trafic deaths last year were from DRUNK DRIVERS AND JUST YESTERDAY THE ANGELS PITTER WAS KILLED. AMERICA WAKE UP THANK YOU FOR LETTING VOICE
Mrs. Dalton
A daughter who misses her mom

Dear Mr. Trump,

I must apologize for my letter of last night. I was extremely upset that you fired Kloe. I should have let the show digest overnight before I made a decision to write to you.

As I have now had some clearer thinking, I (feel) that you have taken your anger for your brother out on Kloe and anyoneelse that has made a mistake when it comes to alcohol.

I do feel bad for your son and daughter. What you have showed them with your decision will forever be a set pattern of not associating with people that drink and/or made a mistake with drinking. I hope they will be able to break the pattern and not be so hindsighted as you seem to be.

As I continue to mull this all over, I wonder how many others have been on your shows with previous DUI's drug abuse and/or jail time.

It seems to me that your staff either chose not to tell you about Kloe, because they wanted to have extra drama for the show or they didn't do a very good job at screening celebrities.

I would like to invite you to open meetings of AA and Al-Anon so you will experience first hand the value of what the meetings do for the people that come to them.

Yes, we as individuals have to make decisions for ourselves, but treating Kloe like a leper was beyond what you should have done.

Again, I do apologize. This our only my feelings. I guess that I am an extremely sensitive person and to treat someone so poorly has really affected me.

Thank you for letting me write this blog.

I am part of an educational campus located in the Bronx and many times I hear other co-workers discussing shows like "Real Housewives of New York City". It bothers them for example that LouAnn appears to be so uninvolved in her daughter's life that she doesn't realize that the hamster was dead. We get upset because some of us have children and feel that a mother should realize when her daughter's hamster is dead because the mother should have a role in burying it, not the apparently more involved housekeeper.
In regards to the episode involving Chloe Kardashian's DUI record, it will most likely make it into some of the office "did you watch" conversations as well. Why? Because some people enjoy criticising other people's business decisions. Its not like I'm Donald Trump's daughter or anything, but I can well imagine other people finding fault with every business decision my own Dad has made. Heaven forbid that Donald Trump actually have a spine in the boardroom!

I know that his children have equal confidence in him. Its probably the reason that Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are as successful as they are.

Mr. Trump, I am a little surprised on your stand to fire Kloe based off a dui and your feelings toward alcohol. However it suprises me even more, considering you have your own line of vodka!
With that being said...Kloe was dead weight in my opinion and brought zero to the table, so I am all for her departure.

Even though I thought Melissa did a great job as PM, neither team won, therefore the PM's should have been fired! Definately a shocker. Clint was a HORRIBLE PM. He never gave Joan and the others a chance to complete their ideas.

Chloe?? How can you let Dennis stay on the show as long as he did when his drinking affected the projects? I thought week 3 would have been the show with the double firing - Tom and Dennis. Dennis didn't even show up for the sale. No one was fooled by the excuses Tom and Dennis gave yet you only fired Tom and gave Dennis a second chance.

Chloe made a mistake BEFORE the show and is trying to make sure she and others don't make that same mistake. You fired Chloe based on the fact that she wasn't there for most of the last task due to her commitment with her program. Again, I have to bring up the fact that you let Dennis stay even though he was DRINKING ON THE JOB.

Yes you are Donald Trump, this is your show and you can do what you want, but I think you lost alot of respect with how you differently you treated these two individuals.

The message you sent people is that it's o.k. to drink and let it affect your work but it's not o.k. if you have a past experience with getting a DUI and are taking the right steps to make sure you and others are not duplicating that mistake.

Mr. Trump,


I have a lot of respect for you. You are one of my role models along with your daughter Ivanka. It is misfortunate to have a family member overtaken by alcohol. I know from experience. I said that to say this: You may know more on the situation then what has been said so that might take part in her firing. I do know she is still attending her alcohol classes. I havent heard of her getting a DUI since then either. I truley hope she has learned her lesson. I don't think she should have been fired for that reason alone. People need reprecussions indeed but your show gave her something to keep her focused and not drinking and driving. Plus! I think your a great role model for her and it would be better to for her to be around you then to not.

Leona M. Nash

I agree with your attitude towards the problem drinker. I am a 25 year sober drunk who is sober today because someone handed me a good dose of tough LOVE, and I am eternally grateful for that.
Those of you who do not suffer from alcolohism do dot understand what we go through, nor why we drink. It is a disease, not a moral dilemna.
Giles.

Mr Trump,
For an intelligent man, you sound like an idiot. Your response on why you stand on the decision to fire Kloe is unconvincing, weak and idiotic. Let's call a spade a spade. If you are opposed to anyone who would be reckless by choosing to drink and drive, well then you can't now back peddle and say "Tara is new at celebrity" either you **** or get off the pot. You said had you known Kloe had a DUI you would not have hired her. Now your saying had she been honest about her DUI she would have had the opportunity

Drinking, Smoking, ETC, are all compulsive disorders and should be met with a understanding that people with this addiction need management to help them over-come the problem.
Start a new 'TRUMP' program to personal health enrichment !

Mr. Trump,
I just want to say that I am hooked on your show. I have learned SO MUCH about how a business should be run, and the dynamics that involve all participants. As your logo states, It isn't personal, It's business! You have shown that numerous times to be true.
Especially in the case of Chloe Kardasian. At first I was startled at your firing her. But, I listened, then read this blog and what you said about DUI's and drinking in general. I think I am not surprised to hear that you do NOT DRINK. It is true that the smartest person in the world will sabotage their own business and their most important people in their lives while intoxicated.
Thank you for such a fantastic show! I watch it every Sunday night without fail!
Also, I want to say you have beautiful ( grown) children. Ivanka and Tom are about the most adorable beautiful people I've seen. Not to mention my own son, and grandson of course! They look so much like you, you handsome devil you! Seriously, that is part of what motivated me to send this. They are absulutely adorable. And they have your business sense, especially Ivanka. Tom seems to be slightly younger, but headed in your direction. They also show the utmost respect for you, Mr Trump!

Mr. Trump,
You are a great writer and your show is so funny. I will make somthing of myself when the time comes you watch and see that the next female bussinessman/girl is going to be Rachel the female Donald J. Trump.

Mr Trump,
I thought that firing Khloe Kardashian the way you did was trumpless. But, where I loose respect for you is in the fact that you and your staff did not know about her. I am a stay at home dad without cable TV and I even knew of this women and her problems. Some people handle instant fame different from others and I do not have feelings one way or the other about her but you should not be her judge.
From what I understand she has taken responsibility, and is still paying, for her mistake.
I really think you lost your focus on the task at hand, very disappointing from a fairly loyal fan.

Thank goodness for Jesse G James, if it were not for him you would loose me as a viewer!
Steve J

Donald, Anyone that is giving you grief about your firing of Klohe is just another person who doesn't believe that EVERYTHING we do in life has consequences. Good and bad.

Sometimes we think that we "got away" with something but at some point in the future it will come back and bite you in the rear-end. The reverse is also true, do something good whether for yourself or someone else and good things will happen to you at some point.

For example, Give to a charity with your money or time and you may feel better about yourself and then turn that into the motivation you need to take that course you've been thinking of taking, or visiting a loved one who you haven't seen in awhile.

Actions have a way of snowballing... Positive things lead to more positive things.. and vice-versa..

I hope what you did to her helps her remain sober the rest of her life. It may save her life as well as possibly other potential victims of drunk driving.

Can't wait to read your New Book!

To whom it may concern:
I didn't get to finish my comment because I mistakenly hit the keyboard and thought I lost my comment and by then I was too frustrated to continue. Needless to say I was surprised to see it posted. The point is: I was a fan of Donald Trump until he exploited Kloe Kardashian. I have since read the other blogs. There are a lot of people who agree. I know Ivanka drinks wine because I saw a show where she admitted to it. Just imagine a petite women such as her having 2 glasses of wine at dinner, driving home, getting stopped the police smelling her breath and requiring her to take a breathalizer test rendering her over the limit. A limit that has been lowered to .08 thanks to MADD. Would it be fair to say she is a drunk? That is the stigma she would endure should she have blown over the legal limit. I understand the passion one has for instance Mr. Trump losing his brother. My sister was killed by her children's father. She was 5 months pregnant. Her one and two year old were left without a mother and father and all he got was 5 years in jail. Personally I hate any man that puts his hands on a woman. My sister did not have a choice. With all due respect Donald Trump's brother made a choice. I'm pretty sure if Donald Trump could have his brother back over all the millions in the world, he'd swap in a heartbeat. Now given this hypothetical situation Mr. Trump would you disown your own brother if he made a mistake such as the one Kloe made? I highly doubt it. Don't be a hypocrite! Kloe deserves the same consideration you gave Tara. It shouldn't matter if she was new at celebrity. That statement in in of itself makes absolutely no sense. It implies at the very least that non-celebrity don't count. I believe there are a lot of 1st time DUI offenders that have learned the lesson and spread the word about the consequences, but for these people many others may possible get caught up in this dragnet. Now don't they deserve a second chance without people like you crucifying them? Just an observation. By the way, I will continue to watch the show, because it's interesting, but unless Mr. Trump acknowledges he was too hard and hypocritical I will not value anything he has to say as sound advice.

By someone who cares

Donny.. sorry, pal... but you've hit an all-time low -- your show is coming of my DVR, no longer will I have to sit and endure your bombastic hype. Chloe had a DUI -- but didn't Dennis Rodman?? (don't tell me you forgot about his drinking and driving escapes -- I mean, with you two being such good friends and all) And Dennis obviously has made no progress since then -- his utter lack of dedication and self-control (and whatever emotional issues he may have) made him a clear choice to be axed. (even before poor Tom Green -- a guy that came up from nothing to make movies and a reputation for himself -- one that he toned down big-time to fit your "show", and a guy that was married to Drew Barrymore, something you'll never achieve)

But Chloe -- she was merely completing her sentence, you find out and suddenly she's a horrible piece of crap that doesn't deserve to be on your show. So does that mean that every single person on your staff has never had a DUI, or a drug possession charge in their past??

You missed a chance to make big points by mentioning why Chloe was away for a day. (she very wisely didn't skip her court-ordered obligation to be on your show, as I think doing so is a total waste of time for *most* of the participants) You asked her a question and she told you the STRAIGHT TRUTH. I'm looking forward to see your depositions, etc. when one or more of your projects collapses (Baja sounds like it will be a blast, man!) We'll see some truth there, won't we?

But what you really missed was an opportunity to air your deep feelings about people that drink and drive, but also to COMMEND Chloe for repaying her debt to society, and looking like a caring bigshot that was willing to give her another chance, because you believe in people's ability to fight their way back to being good citizens.

I think your reaction to her absence was completely unjustified, and either you did it to create more headlines (since I don't think you're doing too well money-wise these days) or just because you couldn't make your mind up about who to fire.

I just hope one of your kids or grandkids doesn't make a mistake one day and end up on a drugs/DUI charge -- because they're going to suffer all the wrath of the crap you stirred up by revealing yourself to be a narrow-mind fool on national television. And all your so-called wealth and power will likely do them no good in the press, because you treat people like you're an arrogant jerk.

just my professional opinion, no charge

Khloe may have had a DUI but unlike most of Hollywood that has gotten a DUI faced the music and did the time. Yes she only spent a few hours in jail, they released her due to overcrowding, but she went and did not ask for leniency. She has had to miss important things in her own personal business due to the DUI and the court related things from it. I feel that your smug answer in comparing this to Tara Connor is wrong also. At the time that Khloe got her DUI she was in the same position as Tara Connor. You didn't fire Jesse James when he admitted to battling Alcoholism, I know if you ask him you will find a list of dirty deeds under his belt, come on lets be consistent here you punished Khloe for past mistakes.
I did agree with the Dennis Rhodman firing, his active drinking was affecting the teams, yes both of the teams were affected. Are you willing to say that you fired her because she wasn't there to perform tasks for you? Then why is Joan Rivers there? She has had to miss days for other jobs that you did not send her on. You say this is Tough Love but Tough Love isn't a boss's job that is a family and friends job.
I hope last weeks ratings were worth it as I know that you have lost many people from watching your show. I also hope that you are never sued for wrongful termination although it seems that is exactly what you deserve.

First of all, I have loved The Apprentice since season one and tune in every Sunday. Several comments: Number one Mr. Trump, is that I love how you treat your daughter with respect and admiration. Coming from a family where the daughter was never "good enough" left unimaginable scars. Powerful father figures have no idea how they impact the development of their daughters, and need to cherish and encourage their "gift."

Secondly, Kloe should not have been fired on the basis of her DUI. She is being held accountable and trying to start a new chapter of her life with better choices. Alcohol does destroy lives. Infidelity does destroy lives. Gambling also destroys lives. I am not sure that Donald Trump should be the moral authority here.

Finally, major kudos to Joan Rivers!!! She is a force--- a source of inspiration to those of us who are over 40 and still want to be considered "viable." Way to go, JOAN!!!
Karen in KY

My father was the victim of a DUI. He spen the last six years of his life as a quadriplegic. He had retired one year before his accident. I do drink, modestly. I never drink and drive. I will take a cab, bus, or train home. You did the right thing.

Mr. Trump, I am in agreement with you in the way you handled the DUI situation. I appreciate that you told the young lady that you hoped the best for her and I believe that she should take everything that is given her by way of good council to heart. My family admire you for your advice that you give and the example you set for your children and others. We are particularly enjoying the Celebrity Apprentice and are glad to see Joan and Melissa Rivers in the show. Thank you for putting the show together with such a diverse group.

WOW!!! This seems to be a hot topic. I only have a few observations and I just want everyone to know that none of my comments are made out of haste.

First things first, I would like to send a condolence to all who have lost a loved one due to a DUI. With that said I don't think it's fair to take it out on everyone who gets a DUI because there are different circumstances for the offense. What about the person who sleeps in their vehicle because he can't get a ride or because his town doesn't offer public transportation?

Do you have the same hate for all waitresses, bartenders, bouncers, door men, bar owners ,beer distributors, liquor store workers, beer brewers, wine makers, government officials that award liquor licenses ?

If you answered NO then you obviously don't realize that it took all these people to cause this tragedy to your family. Now , with that said I ask you this question " Do you know anyone that fits into these catagories" if so, call them up and tell them that you will never forgive them for taking your loved one away. Also, I want you to answer this question " Did the person you lost do the same thing from time to time " ? If they did, then do you also despise them or you don't mind because they didn't hurt anyone?

This post isn't to enrage everyone but, to open peoples minds to make a well informed decision.

member1965387:

Even though I try to keep my television time limited, even I knew she had a DUI long before Mr. Trump fired her.

I agree with Mr. Trump, it was his right to fire her. I personally wished he would have fired Mr. Black that week, though.

Alcoholics or those that abuse alcohol need tough love. They need love, but it usually needs to be tough too. Clear boundaries with clear consequences. Only way to go.

Dear Mr. Donald J Trump--
I clearly understand your thoughts conveyed here and agree wholeheartedly with your heart-

As a survivor of an alcoholic father and all that growing up with that entailed, I can assure you that you are taking responsibility for those whom you allow on your show and stepping in where many do turn their heads-and then we read about those casualties in the media with a loss or someone else has lost their life because of someone's addiction.

It is nice to see that someone with as much visibility as you have step up to help those whom you work with and care about-

I like you, Mr. Trump--
Stay true to who you are-that is what makes you so neat and interesting-
Thank you for your website and I will be utilizing the information here as much as possible to
achieve and overcome the challenges and struggles that I am faced with...

God Bless You, Don-
Ms. S. R.

Hi Mr. Trump and my Fellow Donald Trump Groupies!
This is Sandi Herschberg and I'm brand new to this Blog Thingy. I think this is way cool! I have no idea how Trump University got my e-mail address but I'm sure glad that it did! I never watch TV so I have no idea who you are referring to in regard to firing someone who has a drinking problem. Nevertheless, I just skimmed some of the blogs and what you wrote about your brother. My heart goes out to you over your devastating loss! Was his name Fred? I'm generally not a drinker myself except for rare occasions like when I go out for an Italian dinner. Then I will have 2 glasses of red wine with my most hearty meal. I don't drive. I feel as strongly as you do about people who drink and drive. Drinking most certainly affects peoples' coordination. Handling a car while intoxicated is as if someone was carrying a loaded weapon recklessly. So Heck! FIRE AWAY!
Warmest wishes to all!
Sandi '