Donald Trump’s Scathing Letter To Vanity Fair Reveals Thin Skin (And Hatred For Thin Card Stock)

by Alex Alvarez | 5:03 pm, April 11th, 2011

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Donald Trump, it is fair to say, doesn’t do anything halfway. When he builds a hotel, he makes sure it’s slathered in enough glittering black and gold to make the Taj Mahal look positively plain in comparison. When he combs his hair, he’s aided by a small army of tophat-wearing bluebirds. And when he writes a letter to an editor… Well. He goes all out.

Such is the case with a letter Trump sent to Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter in response to a May 17th blog post on “VF Daily,” written by Juli Weiner. Trump printed out the offending post – along with several other blog post print-outs and newspaper clippings – and sent them in a bundle, along with an embossed, personalized note card (Which Weiner notes was of “surprisingly thin paper stock.” Cue monocle drop!)

Trump’s “letter” contained various handwritten suggestions and complaints, including that the picture used in the original post was “bad” (“No surprise!”) and that the post’s author was a “bad writer.” Trump also asked “Who is Ben Smith?” (That would be Politico writer Ben Smith.)

Now, we’re fairly certain the Unwritten Rules of The Internet generally frown upon dismantling online criticism point-by-point in this manner, but we have to admit: It’s this sort of thing that keeps us glued to Trump. You never quite know what he’s going to do next, but you can be sure that it’s going to be 1) big, 2) loud and 3) will prominently include his name, whether in form of giant gold letters or a (thin) embossed note card. You stay golden, Mr. Trump.

Update! Our lovely sister blog, Styleite, let us know that, in May of last year, Trump also sent them a printed blog post with handwritten commentary. What beef could the mogul possibly have with a blog devoted to fashion? Apparently, Trump was incensed over accusations that he wears a toupee. “It’s ALL mine (for better or worse),” he wrote. We’d always thought it was spun in heaven by baby angels.

You can take a look at that note right over here.

Check out his letter to Vanity Fair, below:

h/t Vanity Fair

Donald Trump, Graydon Carter, Juli Weiner, Vanity Fair

http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Jones/1384303476 Chris Jones

LOL. You have to love that.
BeckFinallyDemoted

It’s gotten to the point where every time I see a new Trump story on Mediaite I laugh because I know it drives the teabloggers crazy.

Keep ‘em coming. :)
DonnaK

Trump is Sarah Palin in pants…it seems he is just as thin-skinned also…He will go down the same path that she did in a few months, can’t wait…. He is answering back to every thing that is said to him now, trying to look like a macho man…He is sickening…Some of the things he has said are intolerable, and I don’t see anyone but the nuts voting for him, if he does stick around…Mitt Romney makes him look like the classless, orange, intolerant fool he has become…..
TfT

So I see – you all protect defend the one, hehimself from any/all charges; but then you mock Donald for defending himself against false charges.

I see

It is clear as mud

You guys support the democrat, the President, your cult leader.

you guys trash anyone who dares to speak out agains hehiimselftheone barak husein obamasiah.

Yup – got it.
Garth

At this point you have to wonder if Trump has a brain tumor.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jo-Gregg/100001437211012 Jo Gregg

I would never pay to read Vanity Fair, but they always have it in my doctor’s office and so I have tried to read it. It is so funny, they absolutely fawn over rich people and trendy people. It is such a lightweight magazine and they pretend that they are so serious, so filled with gravitas. Nope. Just a bunch of silly leftist social climbers.
TampopoLoco

He’s a court jester with money.
Garth

TfT said:
So I see – you all protect defend the one, hehimself from any/all charges; but then you mock Donald for defending himself against false charges.

I see

It is clear as mud

You guys support the democrat, the President, your cult leader.

you guys trash anyone who dares to speak out agains hehiimselftheone barak husein obamasiah.

Yup – got it.

The only thing you see is your lower colon.
TfT

Oh stop projecting Garth – I’m sick and tired of it.
Garth

TfT said:
Oh stop projecting Garth – I’m sick and tired of it.

Then pull your head out of your ass.
OxyCon

TfT said:
So I see – you all protect defend the one, hehimself from any/all charges; but then you mock Donald for defending himself against false charges.

I see

It is clear as mud

You guys support the democrat, the President, your cult leader.

you guys trash anyone who dares to speak out agains hehiimselftheone barak husein obamasiah.

Yup – got it.

This is what happens to anyone who challenges Obama. The media, instead of reporting the news, goes on a scorched Earth campaign to destroy the person or group of people who challenge Obama (see Sarah Palin Tea Party, Glenn Beck, Hillary Clinton, President Clinton, Michelle Bachmann, and now Donald Trump).
Newsjunky

TfT said:
So I see – you all protect defend the one, hehimself from any/all charges; but then you mock Donald for defending himself against false charges.

I see

It is clear as mud

You guys support the democrat, the President, your cult leader.

you guys trash anyone who dares to speak out agains hehiimselftheone barak husein obamasiah.

Yup – got it.

Good. You FINALLY got it. Man, you’re dense and slow. Now shut up and crawl back into your hole.
Newsjunky

Garth said:
The only thing you see is your lower colon.

LMAO! She’s such an ugly human being.
Gasket

Nice penmanship ,but boy, is the guy thin skinned or what? Is it really surprising? The biggest GOP guttersnipes can not take it when it’s dished? This dude is just a jerk. Forget about any arguments. He feels entitled — delusions of grandeur. I loved how Mark Cuban dissed him a few weeks ago. Go on Trump. Expose your buffoonery.
Gasket

OxyCon said:
This is what happens to anyone who challenges Obama. The media, instead of reporting the news, goes on a scorched Earth campaign to destroy the person or group of people who challenge Obama (see Sarah Palin Tea Party, Glenn Beck, Hillary Clinton, President Clinton, Michelle Bachmann, and now Donald Trump).

Yeah….the media should just sit and let Trump rattle on with his fallacious accusations. That’s what you Foxbots call journalism. LOL. Now, shut up and watch Trump get filleted. My guess is, his show will not even be on after this season. You know, Immelt and Obama are kinda tight.

Don’t pee where you eat…douchebag. (That was directed towards Trump, not you TFT.).
Paleoconservatarian

While I don’t support Trumps bid for the presidency, or Trump on a personal level, his critique is entirely on point. The defenders of the powers-that-be seems to have no compunction about politicizing any venue where they have a voice to carry out their attacks. It was a typical unfair article – in a fashion magazine, no less – and as Trump points out, not sufficiently resourced or well written to be an acceptable piece of journalism from such a high-profile publication.

Alex Alvarez notes the crack about Ben Smith, for example, and knowing who he is, informs us while allowing the reader to make up his own mind as to the motives for Trump’s note – his combative or thin skinned nature perhaps – but misses the point. Why is the opinion of some random guy with the name Ben Smith important? Ben Smith of what? “Who is Ben Smith,” to a media analyst, should clearly draw attention to the fact that Ben Smith’s position and job title was left out of the Vanity Fair article. This is basic stuff, and I never took one class on the subject. That’s just bad, BAD journalism. It shouldn’t surprise that a person who can’t follow journalistic rule one can’t resist taking unfair personal shots, perhaps to please her editor.
Cancon2

Graydon – Nice handle- didn’t you get beat enough times as a child Graydon. He left Canada at 28, I doubt he has returned and as a Torontonian, please,,please keep this elistist jackass for yourselves in NY. Ben Smith , a true authority and straight shooter as well…. JOURNOlister….
catfishjuggling

Yes. I am sure Mr. Trump will be a lovely President. You see, rarely, does the President get criticized. Since he can’t seem to let any mean thing said to him in the media go unchallenged.

I am glad that everyone stopped saying mean things about the President.

That will free Mr. Trump up to do the important work to get the country back on track.

Also, I look forward to getting into Flame wars on here with new commenter “TheDonald” in the coming years.
Gasket

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2011/04/11/gal_frontpage_0411.jpg LOL
screwauger

Garth said:
At this point you have to wonder if Trump has a brain tumor.

that would be more operable than the tumor you’ve got.
moryoxon

Someone said Trump’s tirades bug the Tea Party people??? Sniff, Sniff, it is driving the Hate America First crowd crazy. I am having a great time watching the Donald speak of the hate from the left, black intelligentsia and democrats. This is great! The Obama maladministration complex has come to a grinding halt to chase the Donald’s hairdo! This is as good as it gets in the American Politic.
TerryDo

That is one of the many reasons Americans like Donald Trump, he does not tolerate fools and people better know of which they speak before they point accusing finger towards Trump.

With Trump, you get what you see and hear there are no deceptions, no half-truths; no I was for it, before I was against it.

Refreshing, in your face factual verity, Trump is an actual American who will fight tooth and nail for his country; there is no wishy washy indecisiveness about him.
Fuzzytoes

I knew he had thin hair, but now that you mention it.
That skin is kinda pale. pasty, sickly and thin looking.