Donald Trump’s Definition of a “Very, Very, Bad Girlfriend”
Who Is He To Judge?
One of my guilty pleasures is watching episodes of “Clipped,” the 2024 mini-series streaming on Hulu with new episodes every Tuesday. Clipped replays the saga of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his wife Shelley as they deal with released audio tapes of Donald making racist remarks while the owner of an NBA team full of Black players. Sterling’s comments were taped with his knowledge by his 50-years-younger female “assistant,” V. Stiviano, who filled multiple roles in Donald’s life.
Clipped is based on actual events, and some of the characters portrayed are still highly visible, such as Magic Johnson, Draymond Green, and Chris Paul. Without giving away too much, there were threatened boycotts, and the Sterlings ultimately had to sell their franchise. I was struck by Sterling’s behavior, which is similar to Donald Trump’s. Both came from the real estate industry and liked to have their name on buildings they owned. Sterling was able to gain majority ownership of a professional franchise. Trump enjoyed…
