Donald Trump has a meltdown over hot hotel room

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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.

In his extended rant, Trump said he is "really good" at the hotel business and knows owners can save money by turning off the air conditioning."But this is ridiculous," Trump said. "So then there'll be an article, 'Donald Trump refuses to pay the bill.' Of course. And you know what, the smart people say, 'Trump is smart.' The other people would say, 'Oh, isn't that terrible.' Ok. I think the ballroom and the people that own this hotel should be ashamed of themselves." [The Associated Press]

Hotel Roanoke officials maintain that the air conditioning was actually on and working the way it was supposed to for the entire event.

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