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BILL CULLEN SAYS he thinks Donald Trump is a “great guy” and that he would have voted for him if he lived in the US.
The businessman, who headed up The Apprentice in Ireland just as President-Elect Donald Trump did in the States, said he wasn’t surprised by the result.
He told Ray D’Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 that he was up early for the result, ” I understood it, I said that’s it, I’m right.
Everyone else thought it was a big surprise but I was looking at that guy all along. He’s a businessman, he knows what he’s doing, he was bankrupt and when you put all that together he has to have something that will work for the American people.
Cullen added that he thinks the result is “terrific”.
I would vote for him if I was over there. You just have to look at him… he’s strong, he went bankrupt and he’s back again. It’s terrific, I think he’s a great guy.
“Overall if you look at it, Clinton is not for the job. She’s a politician, you don’t want a politician. You want someone who has good business infront of them and behind. He’ll be able to do it all, he’ll be able to do things that no-body else there did.”
However, Cullen added that he doesn’t think this will be good news for Ireland but that he understands that Trump wants American multinationals to return to the US.
“I don’t think himself will be able to do anything here. I don’t think he likes Ireland.”
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Lol, remember the Irish Apprentice? Made on such a shoestring. Every week the task was ‘design an ad campaign for SPAR, or some other business which is sponsoring us…’
@stephen kavanagh:
Spar = Irish need not apply
Bill Cullen is a muppet.
@Andrew Christian Troy:
Interesting.
How and why?
Your a muppet to Steven
@Science of beer:
Stay off the beer, you might be able to spell “you’re”
@stevenocarroll: Bill Cullen of the, I’m Bankrupt and don’t pay my debts brigade?
Steven ,they are both cut from the same cloth ,they love to wallow in their own power and importance and they both took pleasure out of rejecting people irrespective of the emotional consequences .Remember how they took such delight from YOURE FIRED .
A danger to society !.
@Stephen murphy:
Does he not pay his debts? Debts aside so what if he was bankrupt, don’t many small businesses go bankrupt, should they be demonised for going bankrupt, this country has serious problem with people trying to have a vision and trying to make a go of things, exploitation is one thing, but did Cullen exploit?
Both failed business men sure. The only difference is Bill didn’t have a large enheritence from his father to bail him out…..Twice!
You’re a muppet too
Outstanding Paul!
After the fact Bill!
You haven’t changed.
The only reason the BBC don”t fill it with sponsored tasks is because they’re not allowed to.
U got that right!
Says the failed second hand car salesman!!…….. Everyone wake up and pay attention to Bill. That’s what he wants.
@Tony Shaw:
I don’t bother with people unless they have failed a good few times. Like metal it tempers them and they come out a lot wiser people with wisdom you will never, ever get in any educational institution. The real barometer of worth is how decent and loyal they are.
So why do you have a problem with foreigners? They’re coming to Ireland for work and a better life. That’s called having guts.
@Fergal Murray: He’s a complete bell end Fergal. Skum of the earth.
@steven ocaroll you are an insufferable, self centred, pseudo intelligent muppet. “I dont bother with people unless they have failed a few times” – what kind of self important bullsh!t is that.
Ah penny apples himself.
He reminds me of the monthy python sketch.
We all lived in one room. I got up 2 hours before I went to bed. No breakfast, walked 12 miles to work and worked 26 hours a day.
He tells a good tale.
He thinks he’s the only one that ever did a day’s work.
Tom ,this man Bill Cullen prided himself on getting up at 4am to leave us the tax payers carrying the can for his self righteous bull shit ego .he should take a stroll from his GYM along with Mick Wallace down town and see the homeless that they have contributed to .
Please, please, Bill promise NEVER to run for President of Ireland.
Didn’t realise it was a slow news day- who wants to know Cullen’s opinion?
This a moo point, like a cow’s opinion.
They’ve a lot in common. Like bankruptcy :-/
It certainly takes one pompous pr1ck to know another one!!
@Rob O’Byrne:
Hillary is humble as hell.
Clinton foundation ripping off poor Haitians, classy!
Hope for your sake you don’t have a Twitter account Bill.
From one Bankrupt to another!
You’re right there Bill, sure he’s a great fella…..bit rapey mind, kind of a bigot too come to think of it. Great fella tho
Stephen
Remind me when Bill Clinton was ever convicted of rape?
Actually, can you remind me of when he was ever charged with such.
Seamus that is
Disregard
I was right first time.
Stephen
Steven
You can call Bill Clinton a low life serial womaniser low life.
I might even agree with you.
However, you’re on your own when you brand somebody a rapist when they have never been charged or convicted.
Sorry, you can’t just say those things.
He wouldn’t waste his time on you but he could take legal action against you and the Journal for publishing such lies.
If the pair of them were icecreams they would lick themselves… :-D
Who give two figs what a has been used car sales man has to say.
Good one Bill, call the result after it’s announced. What’s next? Predict last weeks lotto numbers.
Why did the journal interview this self serving failed arrogant (business)-man?
Bill is Irelands very own Donal Trump
Says Cullen who has failed at so many ventures.Its people like him that cannot see further than their nose and that’s why he failed. Be under no illusion we Ireland are in serious trouble with Trump being elected. 140,000 people employed by American companies here.Trump plans to drop US corporation tax from 35%down to 15%. A mass exodus of US companies will no doubt go back to the states. This Is going to happen,there is no doubt and other fools like Cullen saying they’ve delighted Trump got in should really think about that as far as This country is concerned. Also another steamroller coming down the line is Brexit. May will no doubt drop their corporate tax rate to attract foreign investment. We are sandwiched in between these two and we are going to suffer big time. It’s now we should be seriously making plans to protect this country and our children’s future job prospects,although I really don’t know how they are going to do it.Its a gloomy situation and I’m sorry if I’m coming across pessimistic but I can’t see anything good for Ireland coming from the US and the UK. Think again before you start lauding Donald Trump as Irelands great friend because that he is not.Neither is May.
Just totally agree with everything you said, people here praising trump let’s see what happens when the multinationals start leaving, our childrens future’s really look bleak right now.Also I think the number employed directly and indirectly is 400,000.
If as you say these companies relocate back to the U.S, how will they access the EU markets? The UK is not going to be able to facilitate them. Tariffs and all that complicated stuff is limited by operating within an EU country, ie Ireland. I cannot see the EU allowing the US and the UK doing any sweet heart deals, while still expecting access to the EU markets. This is a three way issue and Trump will have to be more creative than his claim on lowering corpo tax. 4 years by the way is not a long time when operating within the senate system, just ask Mr Obama.
That’s the seal of approval needed for me. Congratulations Donald, looking forward to working with you!
Bill the clown !
Bill wasted no time to jumping on the opportunity to work with a fascist
But didn’t anyone tell you that running a country is not anywhere similar to running a business ? … No need for social sciences, political science… America has been run doleful for big business for decades and its a mess!
You’ve no idea what a Fascist is.
Fascism is the merger of corporate and political power….so said Mussolini and he should know.
@Dick Durkin:
What did corporate power mean back then and for Mussolini? Was it about ripping your people off?
And to quote the late great George Carlin ” When fascism comes to America it will be with smiley faces and Nike’s……Germany lost WW2, fascism won it” ….And he is dead right because we have been controlled by corporate and political power since then.
W@nker
I’m sick to the teeth of all the doomongering today on this – he will be a yank Silvio Berlusconi which should be entertaining – people take some things too seriously
Goldberg
What happens in Italy has less impact on ya that the US.
I don’t think Trump will be as irrational as he was in the campaign.
The president doesn’t need to be too smart but just needs to surround himself with smart people.
The fear is the uncertainty.
The difference between Cullen and Trump is that Cullen is full of shit and bankruptcy Trump is full of shit and has the money to back it up
Gobs#ite amháin ‘s gobs#ite éile
Two Nuts in the same Bag = A full set of Bollix. Cullen should wear a Trump hair piece over his mouth.
In all fairness who gives a fux what Bill “Nobody Cullen thinks…..absolute Moron!
Bill who ???
Dr Bill, the Irish Trump. Staff not allowed to talk to him and he from penny apples.
Just as big a moron as the Donald
Good ol Bill, I’d deffo take his advice. Anyone of the B list that need attention in the next few days will all come out in support of Trump.
Well they’ve both lost money!
How about them apples
God imagine if every country in the world was run by a reality show reject
The face of Cullen looks like ass of trump
What makes the journal think this failes person opinon would mean a dam to the public
Fair play to ya Bill. Sexually assaulting women a la the Donald no biggie so?
Should go for president.Nice number
RTE News and Prime Time has been on and openly stated that Donald Trump is racist, sexist and homo phobic. They portrayed Trump as waving his arms to imitate a handicapped person. Trump is not a racist, there is no evidence of this, in fact the opposite is the case. He is not sexist, the women making allegations against him never reported it and one opened a sex toy shop the day before. Donald Trump is very supportive of Homosexuals. When Trump waved his hands he was not talking about handicapped people.
Prof Liam Kennedy says Trump is racial, homophobic and sexist. This is a lie. Totally a lie. He says the media underestimated Trump, great I say because I won a lot of money by their failure to keep in touch
I agree, I say give him a chance. The president is only a figure head anyway, the power lies within the senate, and as soon as people realise this the better. The system is intentionally set up that way. Let them elect who they want. He will be entertaining at the very least!
One wan@@r to another
Yes bill you ran your hotel on a generator in Kerry cos u couldn’t pay your esb bill n guess what never paid for you fuel to run your generator owing family businesses money what a fxxin dick
Dick
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