The Art of The Deal

 Say what you will about him, and for sure there is plenty that can be said, but last night at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Donald Trump got Barrack Obama to not only mention his name, but also the name of his television show, a brief summery of the plot of a recent episode, and Gary Busey.  Let me say that again.  Last night The President of The United States, the most powerful man in the world, spoke for several minutes about The Celebrity Apprentice, its cast of famous participants, and its star, The Donald himself. Yes the comments were meant to somehow mock or belittle Trump, and maybe they did. However what they DEFINITELY did was momentarily transform the leader of the free world, a brilliant orator, Nobel Laureate and this decade's most important human being, into a pitch man for a TV show.  So hate him for his politics, marital history, hair cut, treatment of Merv Griffin or anything else but give credit where it is do.  Donald Trump is a publicity maestro.