John R. O'Donnell

“But Donald went on, “Besides that, I’ve got to tell you something else. I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control…. Don’t you agree?” He looked me square in the eye and waited for my reply. “Donald, you really shouldn’t say things like that to me or anybody else,” I said. “That is not the kind of image you want to project. We shouldn’t even be having this conversation, even if it’s the way you feel.” “Yeah, you’re right,” he said. “If anybody ever heard me say that … holy shit … I’d be in a lot of trouble. But I have to tell you, that’s the way I feel.” “Well, I have to tell you, I don’t agree with you. We’ve got people at the Plaza doing good jobs, we’ve got people doing jobs that are not so good. It’s got nothing to do with the color of anybody’s skin.” He gave a short chop with his hand, as if to wave away my point of view. “Ah, it’s a trait. Anyway I’m glad to hear you’re going to get rid of the guy.”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

“He was a terrible communicator and didn’t know how to sort out his thoughts on a daily basis, let alone provide long-term corporate direction. But”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall