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How Donald Trump is like eating carbs when you're dieting

BY Alyssa Kleven  on October 31, 2012 @ 7:20 pm (Updated: 9:51 am - 11/1/12 )

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Talking about Donald Trump leaves Luke feeling a little puffy and unhappy the next day. (AP Photo/Starpix, Kristina Bumphrey)
Donald Trump told President Barack Obama that he had until Wednesday to turn over his college transcript and passport records to the Donald himself, but the mega-rich comb-over king has graciously extended the deadline.

"Because of the hurricane, I am extending my $5 million offer for President Obama's favorite charity until 12 p.m. on Thursday."

The risk? Having some piece of non-news about a bad grade in college haunt Obama right before the election. The reward? Millions of dollars going to charity.

So far, Obama hasn't indulged Trump, famous for championing the birther movement, with his records, and that's fine for some. Because according to KIRO Radio's Luke Burbank, Donald Trump is the carbs (carbohydrates) of the news cycle.

"Should we just give up Donald Trump?" asked Luke. "Everything he does is to enrage people like me and mystify folks in the media who will then talk about him."

As long as his name is out there, said Luke, he has value.

"Giving up Donald Trump would be difficult, because like carbs, it's delicious in its own way but it just leaves you feeling kind of puffy and a little let down the next day."

Luke feels like it's the day after he's eaten an entire bowl of potato chips, when he and Dave talk about the Donald. It's delicious when it's happening, but afterwards is another story.

Alyssa Kleven, MyNorthwest.com Editor
Alyssa Kleven is an editor and content producer at MyNorthwest.com. She enjoys doting over her adorable dachshund Winnie - named for Arcade Fire front-man Win Butler.
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  • when reality hits you wrote...
    Either way charities could use that money.
    October 31, 2012 7:00 pm
    Trump asked me to hand over documents I'd say NO! Same thing that Mit Romney said about handing over his tax returns, No! Lets be real for a moment, Donald, you have all seen the commercials, "just.19 cents a day feeds a child in need." Holding food from the mouths of 100,000,000 plates of food from the mouths of starving children because you want to tie political strings to a charitable contribution makes you worse than dirt Donald Trump! Feed the kids ANYWAY! this is what I hate most about people like him.
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  • HLC wrote...
    What is Obozo hiding?
    November 1, 2012 9:00 am
    Why won't he go along with Trump for 5Mil? If you made the same offer to Romney I'm sure he would do it. Five mil could do a lot of good. Of course a taxacrat would never offer to use their own money. He must be hiding something big. Big enough to cost him the election?
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  • awbitf wrote...
    Romney doesn't care about 5 million dollars.
    November 1, 2012 11:34 am
    That guy will make a $10,000 bet with no regard for the actual money. $5 million is like a dime to him.
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