Donald Trump has a meltdown over hot hotel room

Donald Trump.
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It's really, really hot out there, folks, and at least one presidential candidate isn't having it. Speaking to supporters at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Virginia on Monday, Trump said he wouldn't pay the bill for using the ballroom because the air conditioning wasn't turned on.

"I don't know what hotel this is, but you ought to try turning on the air conditioning or we're not going to get you paid," Trump ranted mid-speech.

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