Well here's a first in the annals of law, media and public opinion: negative publicity of legal matters has apparently forced a candidate from the 2012 Presidential race.
On Monday May 16, Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the 2012 campaign, just days after The New York Time’s Michael Barbaro wrote this article, providing details of litigation in which The Donald has become embroiled. Trump's unofficial campaigning for the 2012 presidential bid brought heat from journalists about his own business practices, especially his involvement as a party in over 100 different lawsuits involving Trump-branded condo developments.
In the article, which highlights Trump’s most recent involvement in litigation as a defendant to suits brought on by Florida real estate buyers, Barbaro writes:
"But regardless of whether Mr. Trump ultimately seeks the presidency, his attempt to promote himself as a savvy financial manager who can lead America out of its economic rut is bringing new scrutiny to his own business practices."
As is to be expected, The Donald is fighting back against the bad publicity (as seen here), but in terms of his presidential bid, the Florida litigation and ensuing media coverage seems to be the straw that broke the camel's back. Trump himself admitted here that "nobody said it was going to be easy, but I had no idea I would get hammered in the way I've been hammered the past few weeks."
"And so," he added, "I'm fired!"
(Ok, I added that last bit).
[Editor's Note: Due to a technical glitch, this post was delayed for several weeks].
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