It was a predetermined outcome anyway, IMHO.
Yes.
Anyone who knew even a tiny bit about Trump's role in the demise of the USFL knew that he was and is a selfish blowhard who will say anything or do anything to get exactly what he wants regardless of what he's said is his word and his agreement. In that debacle alone he:
- lied about Don Shula wanting to coach the Dolphins but that Shula wanted a condo in Trump Tower which was gonna break the deal
- create a phony spokesperson to plant stories to force the league to do what he wanted
- had NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle over and basically wanted (wait for it) a quid pro quo - Pete, either you get me an NFL team or I'm going to sue your league in court for antitrust violations....but if you get me a team in NYC, I'll get some stiff to buy the Generals
- filed a lawsuit and hired two of the most clueless lawyers who ever lived, Roy Cohn and then Harvey Meyerson (kinda like now with Rudi)
- hired a college player nobody even wanted (Doug Flutie), overpaid him, and then sent the other owners a letter demanding they pay for Flutie
- told Vince Lombardi Jr that Jr had no idea what he was talking about - about football
- signed Lawrence Taylor, promised it wouldn't get out, and then called the Times and told them he'd signed Taylor
That's from something that didn't even matter. The guy lies pretty much every time he opens his mouth, he bullies and extorts people, he will do anything to get what he wants come hell or high water, and rants like a three-year old being deprived of a rattle when someone resists.
I'm not surprised at all by anything except I'd think at some point some Repubs would have a spine.