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TIME Raw: Donald Trump Suggests Starbucks Boycott_  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Updated: Jan 24, 2024 1:19 PM UTCPublished: Nov 12, 2015 1:46 PM UTC  Donald Trump speaks at a press conference for the release of his new book "Crippled America" at Trump Tower on November 3, 2015 in New York City. Donald Trump speaks at a press conference for the release of his new book "Crippled America" at Trump Tower on November 3, 2015 in New York City. Noam Galai—Getty Images  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Updated: Jan 24, 2024 1:19 PM UTCPublished: Nov 12, 2015 1:46 PM UTC When the _Wall Street Journal_ wrote an editorial bashing Donald Trump’s debate performance, it was perhaps only a matter of time before the GOP candidate took to social media to attack back. Thursday morning, the _Wall Street_ _Journal_ published [an editorial](http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-on-economics-1447224376) knocking Donald Trump on his trade comments during Tuesday night’s Fox Business debate. The editorial says, --- > “” --- Trump then wrote a series of five tweets lashing out at the _Wall Street Journal_ for its editorial judgment and defending his knowledge of the trade deal. > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664768772683776000) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664769890604175361) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664771064988332032) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664772537327448064) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664780488436031489) Later, Trump went back to Twitter to rail against a second [editorial](http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-good-debate-but-not-for-trump-1447285923) in the _Wall Street Journal_ published the same day, this one by Republican political operative Karl Rove. It declared Trump the “biggest loser” of Tuesday’s debate. Rove wrote: --- > “” --- Trump responded: > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664820082325893121) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/664821989996150784) Later Thursday, Rove hit back at Trump for his tweet-storm with some “free advice” for the candidate: > [](https://twitter.com/KarlRove/status/664896726117933056) ## Transcript No more Merry Christmas on Starbucks, no more. [ NOISE ] I wouldn't buy. Hey look, I'm speaking against myself. I have one of the most successful Starbucks in Trump Tower. Maybe we should boycott Starbucks. I don't know. 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