Donald Trump just wrapped up an early morning event at his Doral resort in Miami with the hope of putting the focus of the campaign on Obamacare, but he ended up giving the media an opportunity to hit him instead.
First up, the event started out as an infomercial of sorts for the Trump owned property, which the MSM noted:
Trump starts off news conference by pumping his Doral hotel. "We've had tremendous success. The bookings are through the roof." pic.twitter.com/d8uMKut10Y
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/790910457578074113
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/790910965265031168
Even the resort’s general manager agreed that this wasn’t a real campaign event:
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/790925100602298368
After GOP nominee leaves, @TrumpDoral general manager tells press he asked Trump to make an appearance this morning
— Chris Snyder (@ChrisSnyderFox) October 25, 2016
Trump ended up bringing some of the resort’s employees up on stage to sing his praises:
"I'm a Latino and I support this man because he deserves it," one employee says. "And I didn't tell him to say that!" Trump jokes.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) October 25, 2016
And he bashed the media for how they’re covering his campaign:
Trump praises employees for working at Doral, knocks the media for coverage of his presidential campaign pic.twitter.com/6IvMXPpb1X
— Chris Snyder (@ChrisSnyderFox) October 25, 2016
Now here’s where Trump got himself into trouble as he then said his employees are having trouble with Obamacare:
Trump: "All of my employees are having a tremendous problem with Obamacare."
— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) October 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/790910763414224896
But the Doral’s general manager says this isn’t the case:
Trump: “All of my employees are having a tremendous problem with Obamacare."
Doral general manager David Feder: "95%" don't use Obamacare.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 25, 2016
Doral GM David Fedder says 95% of employees get healthcare, so very few on Obamacare.
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) October 25, 2016
So now the press is covering Obamacare, but in a way to embarrass Trump:
There are three possible conclusions here: 1) Trump doesn't give his employees health insurance. 2) Trump is lying. 3) Trump is confused. https://t.co/c9oER79ufc
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 25, 2016
Classic Trump, claiming his employees are "having tremendous problems" with Obamacare AND claiming credit for providing them w/ healthcare.
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) October 25, 2016
Responding to Q shouted by reporter about whether his employees are on Obamacare, Trump said, "Some of them, but most of them no." https://t.co/MZKRb28BR0
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) October 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/790926957043122176
Trump then did a phoner with Fox News where he said his companies don’t use Obamacare:
Now Trump says on Fox News that “we don’t use” Obamacare. ? https://t.co/5MhIdNFR7s
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 25, 2016
Trump on @FoxNews on whether he uses #ObamaCare @TrumpDoral: "I don't use much Obamacare … it's so bad for people, they can't afford it"
— Chris Snyder (@ChrisSnyderFox) October 25, 2016
Donald Trump has two rallies today in Florida, but then heads to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting on his new hotel:
Followed by a ribbon cutting tomorrow at his DC hotel. https://t.co/9mG3WKzzDy
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) October 25, 2016
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