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Donald Trump Reacts To Martin Bashir Resignation With Glee (VIDEO)

Donald Trump at CPAC 2013
By Tom Kludt
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December 5, 2013 1:56 a.m.
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Never one to pass up a chance to twist the knife, reality television star Donald Trump taunted Martin Bashir on Wednesday after the MSNBC host resigned following his incendiary remarks about Sarah Palin.

Trump used one of his favorite platforms to rub it in, firing off a pair of tweets disparaging Bashir:

Trump then shifted to different social networking service to pile on, sending Bashir a “special message” via Instagram. 

“Martin Bashir, you’re a total loser,” Trump said in the Instagram video. “You’re fired!”

 

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Tom Kludt (@TomKludt)  Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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