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Parting Shot — 6.10.09

ORG XMIT: NYR205 Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, reacts as Donald Trump, left, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday May 12, 2009. Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, says Prejean can retain her Miss California USA crown after she caused a stir expressing opposition to gay marriage and posing in racy photographs. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (Bebeto Matthews / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354

Earlier this spring, Donald Trump came to the aid of embattled Miss California USA in the midst of a hubbub re: a gay marriage comment and the discovery that she’d posed topless for photos. Earlier today, he issued a statement firing her, claiming continued breach of contract issues. You can read about it here and here .

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