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Donald Trump Wants YOU To Vote For Bob Turner
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Ben Yakas
Published Sep 8, 2011
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The final battle for Anthony Weiner's vacated ninth district seat will come to a head next Tuesday—Democratic candidate David Weprin seemed to have the hometurf advantage, but Republican candidate Bob Turner has netted himself some big-name backers, including Ed Koch and The Mayor Of 9/11 Town. But none of that matters now, because Big Poppa Donald Trump has entered the building.
Donald "Enormous Balls" Trump has made an 11th hour endorsement of Turner for the district, a move which Capital Tonight believes could prove to be the final blow for Weprin. To that end, Trump sent out news of his endorsement via "yards and yards of gold silk" robocalls in the district. Below, listen and read Trump's triumphant message of empowerment...with bonus Apprentice reference!
This is Donald Trump, and I’m not calling to fire you, as we say on The Apprentice. I’m calling to fire you up!
Because there’s an important election in Queens and Brooklyn on Tuesday, and we need to elect businessman Bob Turner to Congress.
If you don’t like what’s going on in Washington, if you don’t like what’s happening with Israel, because Israel is being treated very badly and very unfairly by the Obama administration, vote for Bob Turner.
Trust me, they’ll notice. Electing Bob Turner on Tuesday will be a shot heard ’round the country.
Everybody is talking about this election, and everybody is looking to see what’s going to happen.
President Obama and Congress will know that you had a lot to do with it.
It’s enough with the game-playing. It’s enough with all of the nonsense.
Protect Israel. Join me, Donald Trump, in supporting Bob Turner for Congress on Tuesday, September 13th.
Thank you.
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Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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