Candice Bergen Once Had a ‘Very Short’ Date With Donald Trump
Donald Trump and Candice Bergen. (Photo: Getty Images)
As it turns out, Donald Trump’s dating tactics have about as much elegance as his campaigning tactics.
Candice Bergen spoke with People about her “very short evening” with the presidential candidate. She said the two went out on a blind date when they were both attending the Wharton School of Business at UPenn.
“I just remember that he was wearing a three-piece burgundy suit, and burgundy boots, and a burgundy limousine,” she said. “He was very coordinated.”
She added, “It was a very short evening.”
Had things worked out between the two, they’d have given James Carville and Mary Matalin a run for their money. Bergen is a lifelong Democrat and, in the late ’60s, was an active protester with the Yippies. Trump’s political savvy amounts to calling other candidates “p***ies” and mocking their faces. (It should be noted, however, that until very recently Trump was a Democrat himself.)
In the years since, Bergen has built herself a legacy, which includes winning five Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Murphy Brown. The show’s most lasting impact is its nuanced and groundbreaking depiction of then-taboo issues like single motherhood, alcoholism, and cancer. Trump’s legacy is that, well, he doesn’t like people of color very much.
