Donald Trump: Bill Cosby Is Not 'Honest'

Donald Trump fired back angrily at Bill Cosby for his harsh comments about Trump on the "Today" show last week.

Cosby stunned "Today" host Meredith Vieira into silence last Thursday when he said that Trump was "full of it" and should either "run" for president or "shut up."

In a statement, Trump said that he had never been a fan of Cosby's, but had always gotten along well with him when he ran into the TV legend. Therefore, he said, he was "surprised to hear [Cosby] blabber somewhat incoherently 'you run or shut up.' The hatred was pouring out of his eyes when he said this."

Trump also seemed to imply that something was wrong with Cosby's health--mental or otherwise. "Based on the way he acted, things are not looking too good for Cosby," he wrote. He said that Cosby should be "more honest" in his dealings with him.

Trump has acquired something of a reputation for the scorched-earth letters he sends to his critics. In the past few weeks alone, he sent a blistering missive to New York Times columnist Gail Collins, as well as an angry letter to Vanity Fair.

Read the full statement below:

The other day on The Today Show, right after I was interviewed by Meredith Vieira, a terrific person and reporter, I happened to watch Bill Cosby who was on at the end of the show. While I have never been a fan of Cosby's, I had always assumed he liked or respected me because every time I met him--the last time at the David Letterman show where I preceded him as a guest--he was always so nice, saying "let's get together"--asking me out to dinner, and being polite to the point of offering to buy me a suit because he has a "great tailor."

In any event, as I watched the show, the subject of Donald Trump came up. I was surprised to hear him blabber, somewhat incoherently "you run or shut up." The hatred was pouring out of his eyes when he said this. As I am sure he must know I cannot run until this season of Celebrity Apprentice ends. I know that he has taken a lot of heat over the years in that he seems to be talking down to the people he's talking to and purportedly trying to help. Actually, based on the way he acted, things are not looking too good for Cosby.

I wish he would be more honest, and if he doesn't want me to run because he's obviously an Obama fan, he should state the reasons and not come into my "green room" in front of numerous witnesses and treat me like his best friend, only to denigrate me when I'm not around. Sadly, he got more attention talking about me than he did on the merits of his own appearance--maybe he is not as dumb as I thought.

Comments

[KickstandCat]

09:49 AM on 04/24/2011

Donald Palin. This should be highly entertaining.

[9goes]

09:16 PM on 04/18/2011

Good Grief-- Trump is using the Palin playbook or maybe it's the other way around-- say and do anything to keep the press overage ramped up. Spare me.

[zack620]

09:32 AM on 04/18/2011

donald is a genius next to obama.think before you write and nice classy words you use.just like obama no brains.

[Hutchy]

01:14 PM on 04/16/2011

Bill Cosby is a performance professional. He knows that the worst thing you can do to someone is to go in to their dressing room or a green room and put them down or get into a fight right before they go on stage. It's a sign of respect, and performers who do this don't stay in business.

What Trump doesn't realize is that he is toying with politics now, and there is nothing polite or friendly about politics. If he thinks this is bad, just wait until the political cartoonists get ahold of him in the remainig weeks before the primary, not to mention the comedians, or God help him, the pundits.

Poor baby, he thinks running for president means being in charge and respected.

You can't fire people who don't work for you, Donald. You are and unpleasant man whose political future is doomed.

[mwm4755]

03:03 PM on 04/15/2011

Cosby is a washed up has been.

[Hutchy]

01:30 PM on 04/16/2011

I believe the word is "retired."

[Nellbaby]

03:29 PM on 04/22/2011

That is just your opinion. A very small one.

[hackerblaster]

01:47 PM on 04/15/2011

Surprised he doesn't get along with Cosby, one of 'those blacks'.

[sallysuelee]

01:18 PM on 04/15/2011

OMG.. that hair ! Or what ever it is...

[Hutchy]

01:15 PM on 04/16/2011

I can't tell, is there some sort of combover happening, or what?

You'd think he could afford a stylist, or at least a decent rug.

[zack620]

11:08 AM on 04/18/2011

forget the hair hes got brains.

[Nellbaby]

03:30 PM on 04/22/2011

By whose standards?

[Content of Character]

11:36 AM on 04/15/2011

Bill and Don have a lot in common. They're both high-profile, made a lot of money and noone is really sure what to make of their current platforms. Given Cosby's age and Trump's viagra-laced blood, I'm not sure it would be a great cage fight....but I'm willing to give it a chance.

[MIZZOU-DMCRT-PLEXICO]

11:33 AM on 04/15/2011

I agree 100% with Mr. Cosby. The only thing Donald Stump Trump is running is His Mouth!
The Donald will never open up his books for the world to see..the ratings keep falling on his show..never watched it anyway..

Peace
Mizzou

[1blacky]

07:00 PM on 04/15/2011

“____________Yes your correct Trump is not a good business person while you eat can beans watching reruns of Cosby at 1:00 PM in the morning; such is the wisdom of someone who wishes they could.......”

[1blacky]

07:02 PM on 04/15/2011

“___________Trump could care less because your not eating at same table as him any time soon if ever so don't get your hopes up.......................”

[eios76]

11:22 AM on 04/15/2011

Bill your actions are counterproductive to your cause, you are putting the spotlight on Donald

[SuaveDave]

04:53 AM on 04/19/2011

No, actually it is a good thing to put The Donald in the spotlight. In the intensity of the light, his uglyness will only be more apparent. Trump and all his bluster is the best news the D-guys ever got... right up there with Palin and the one from Minnesota, what's her name?

[1blacky]

07:50 PM on 04/20/2011

_________­_How is that $4.10 per gal gas working for you under this Administra­tion or food at your local store up 16.5% in past 4 mts.______­__Maby we can blame former President George Washington for above issues; we need to pick someone quick other than Obama Heinsane.

[Aquest]

10:25 AM on 04/15/2011

I don't think what Cosby said was harsh. It was a simple statement.

Harsher would have been something like, 'S**t or get off the pot'.

[edejan]

03:04 AM on 04/15/2011

Trump's an idiot. Bill Cosby is a very old man, so he mumbles. Big deal! He has a lot of common sense and sense of social justice.

[amd02148]

04:49 AM on 04/15/2011

edejan look back at some of the old Cosby Shows, he mumbles then too, when one of the kids did something dumb he would mumble when he got mad.

[ltague]

08:53 AM on 04/15/2011

You're exactly right - one of his trademarks!

[1blacky]

07:06 PM on 04/15/2011

_________Their was a name for Cosby back in the 80's doing TV for the white audience he was known as "Mumbles"

[rcwells]

08:54 AM on 04/15/2011

Donald, that's DR. Cosby to you. And not you honorary degree from clown school, an EED in education.

[ms.understood]

10:10 AM on 04/15/2011

@ rcwells: whatever honarary degrees he holds, he makes more sense than thump and the rest of the birthers....

[serrie]

02:35 AM on 04/15/2011

A small man with big hair, much in need of attention.
He has yet to learn that not all publicity is good publicity.

[CommodoreP]

01:28 AM on 04/15/2011

NEWSFLASH! Trump doesn't like black people! Oh apparently everyone knew that. Cosby is 50 times the man Trump is! It takes a brain to be funny. At least in a make people laugh at clever observations or jokes way. Not in a what the heck is that thing on his head way, like Trump does.

[zack620]

11:02 AM on 04/18/2011

cosby doesn't like white people thats a fact i worked for him.

[Nellbaby]

03:32 PM on 04/22/2011

Liar.