Donald Trump threatens to run attack ads against Cubs owners
Donald Trump may be willing to take his burgeoning feud with the Chicago Cubs to the next level. The presidential hopeful now says he’s considering running attack ads against the Ricketts family, telling them they are doing a “rotten job” running the franchise.
Trump’s threats here are a bit less scandalous than his initial statements on the matter. When Trump first discovered the Ricketts were spending money against him, he said they “better be careful, they have a lot to hide.” Based on his latest comments, he won’t be revealing any deep, dark secrets if he decides to take the next step.
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Despite his comments, it seems pretty unlikely that Trump would follow through. He’s probably more focused with winning the Republican nomination, and it doesn’t make sense for him to suddenly start attacking the Cubs before he secures that nod. On top of that, it’s tough to ding the Ricketts for their work lately. The Cubs are coming off a tremendous season, and are considered World Series favorites by many entering 2016.
Sure, the Cubs haven’t won anything yet, and are probably still “haters and losers” in Trump’s eyes. But ads attacking the team would have worked much better years ago.
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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik
