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Donald Trump Criticizes Lt. Gov.

Richard Ravitch Appointed by Paterson

Updated: Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009, 2:04 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009, 1:15 PM EDT

    Donald Trump wants New York Gov. David Paterson to send his new lieutenant governor a message: You're fired.
    The New York Post reports that Trump sent a two-page letter to Paterson blasting Richard Ravitch on the day the 76-year-old real estate developer was appointed.

    His appointment Wednesday was intended to give Democrats a tie-breaking vote in the deadlocked state Senate. A day later, a dissident senator rejoined the Democrats, restoring their 32-30 majority.

    Trump said in the letter that Ravitch is "extremely weak, ineffective and a poor negotiator."

    But Trump notes that Ravitch "has always been good and very clean, despite his failures as a businessman and representative of state government."

    Ravitch declined comment Monday.
     

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