Watch part two of Wolf's interview with Donald Trump.
(CNN) - Outspoken real estate mogul Donald Trump set his sights on long-time journalist Dan Rather in the second part of his interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday.
“Dan Rather’s a loser. Dan Rather had low ratings for years,” said Trump when asked for his opinion on the former network anchorman’s $70 million lawsuit against CBS. “I used to say, whoever represents Rather does a great job, because he always was in third place, he always had terrible ratings, and they wouldn’t fire him.”
Rather declined to comment on Trump's remarks when contacted by CNN.
Click here for Trumps controversial comments on President Bush and his assessment of the leading presidential candidates.
– CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
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Here's a perfect example of money doesn't buy class.
Why the heck is this filed under the political ticker? What does DAN RATHER AND DONALD TRUMP have to do with POLITICS!?!?
Why is this on the Political ticker? When has Trump ran for anything but a pile of cash? This isn't informative politics!
I agree with what Jeff of LA said. What has Donald done for this country? He spent his entire life in changing wives and bankruptting one business after another, but living a grand life style criticizing others. Dan Rather on the contrary tried to expose Bush's hypocracy, but because of Viacom's ties with GOP, the whole report was grounded. Another corpoprate hush hush! Why CNN is giving publicity to this idiot?
Trump,
I like the truthfulness about what you believe. A lot of famous people does not have the guts to say it like it is.
EC
Wolf Blitzer and CNN, shame on you! Why do you continue to interview his man and give him airtime? What is it about him that you think the public needs or wants to hear? Do you mean to tell me that with all the reporters you have in the world and all the stories out there, this is what you put on the air? I'm appalled.
If the quality of a journalist is measured by ratings, we are lost. I don't want an anchor that sells commericals, I want an anchor who is a good journalist. Infotainment is not news. Frankly, I want to watch the news with the lowest "ratings" because I know they are less likely to be sell-outs when compared to their "competition."
However, given what we know about the report regarding Bush's national guard duty, Rather got lazy. At the least, he should have never reported a story that was so easily undermined by computer geeks with too much time on their hands (otherwise known as bloggers).
Trump is equating success on the airwaves with journalistic integrity. Clearly they aren't the same thing.
Trump only understands success and failure from a monetary perspective. Blitzer's question had more to do with Trump's opinion of the merit's of Rather's lawsuit, not whether or not he was a ratings success.
I'm ambivalent about Trump. Sometimes he hits it out of the park, other times he could not seem more clueless or myopic.
Why is Donald Trump still talking? And why is anyone still listening? Wasn't his show cancelled? This is just another way to stay in the spotlight and that light needs to be turned off.
TRUMP IS A LOOSER.MAYBE A HAIRCIT AND
A ZIPPER ON HIS MOUTH MAY HELP!
Hal, cleveland heights oh – have you EVER seen FOX NEWS? This story, though meaningless, is not even close to the drivle they espouse......
Give me a break!
When exactly did anyone actually ask for Donald Trump's opinion on anything? Who ever told him people want to hear his opinions? He's just a publicity hound trying to get his name in the media as much as possible. I'm just waiting for him to shave his head, get a DUI or check himself into rehab...the "normal" media attention grabbers these days.
Trump is RIGHT
Trump called someone a "loser"? Boring, tired first line defense of a has-been.
Many times, many people will not accept the truth.
I think Trump is the loser.he is like Bush,and Cheney,Its there way or the highway.I remember Dan Rather form vietnam.He has always brought the real Picture to the forefront.I think it take guts to say what he said about Bush,Go Dan your the man.Tom from Ohio
Gee Donald. Folks here have made it pretty clear that they are sick and tired of your bs. Please – take that as a message to shut your yap. You're not worth the spit on Rather's shoes.
Well, it could have been worse. At least Wolf Blitzer didn't interview Ann Coulter...
I thought CNN was a reputable network. Why was Wolf Blitzer asking Trump his opinion on politics? Does Wolf Blitzer really think that people would formulate a political decision based on the words of Donald Trump. CNN get real, go back to interviewing the professionals.
trump lost his relevance long ago. why does anyone even print anything this egomaniac has to say? turn him off!
let's have a little compassion for poor Donald. Behind his facade of wealth and power he is really a sad, insecure, and bitter man. All that work, all that money and no friends??? – only fawners. Perhaps he should add a vocabulary course at Trump University to come up with a new adjective.