Legendary singer-songwriter Pat Boone publicly urged his “friend,” President Donald Trump, to tone down his rhetoric Friday, telling him in a social media video to “try for just a little while to be quiet.”
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Boone → urge → while
The 92-year-old former teen idol turned conservative crooner addressed Trump, 80, directly in a video posted to Instagram and Facebook.
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“Hello Mr. President, Pat Boone here,” Boone said.
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“Been a while since I spoke to you or about you, but really I feel like I am your friend.”
Boone referenced his past support for Trump, saying, “I voted for you back when you were running for president, and you were calling people names in the debates.”
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Boone met Trump at a fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate while Trump was hosting “The Apprentice,” the Daily Best reports.
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The two have remained friends with Boone speaking publicly about their conversations over the years, including a 2016 phone call during Trump’s presidential campaign when Boone urged him to stop “calling names” and act more presidential, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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“I cautioned you that you should not be doing something that makes you sound like a schoolboy on the playground, but if you want to be president you should sound like a president and be presidential,”
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Boone referenced his previous advice in Friday’s video,
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“You did not take my advice much at the time, but you have done a lot of things in the meanwhile, however, right now I feel like you are very tired,” he continued.
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“And I'm worried that many of us haven't prayed enough for you because I feel like you are wearing out and you are feeling the pressure and expressing yourself in ways that are not becoming to you.
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Boone then suggested that Trump stop publicly discussing his accomplishments and avoid attacking others.
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“So, may I recommend something to you?” he said.
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That you quit talking about the things that want people to be proud of.
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Let them discover those things for themselves, and also please be polite to women and quit calling names.”
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Trump has repeatedly insulted female reporters who ask him challenging questions about his administration’s policies, including telling one “quiet, piggy.”
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Boone also suggested that the press refrain from covering Trump for several days.
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“Don't even come to a press conference,” he said.
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“Of course, you are not wanting many of them to be there anyway.
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So, let it be empty.
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Nobody to hear what you want to say or possibly brag about.
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And then as you hear nothing, the deafening roar of silence, it may convince you that being like Ronald Reagan and using a sense of humor as well as being very polite and respectful will get you more hearers, better reporting, more support while there is still time.”
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Boone ended his message by again emphasizing that he was speaking to Trump as a friend.
“I say this as a friend, try for just a little while to be quiet.”
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I → end → while
The message came as Trump has continued his public clashes with news organizations and other critics.
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On Friday, Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House, accusing the outlets of reporting “FAKE NEWS.”
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Sure enough, on Saturday morning, journalists from all three organizations were blocked from entry.
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Boone's comments also came during a week of heightened attention surrounding Trump's relationship with the media and the Kennedy Center, where Trump has been involved in a dispute over the future of the performing arts institution.
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The Independent has contacted the White House for comment.
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