Third, Tillerson said, “I want you to promise me that we are never going to have a public dispute, because that doesn’t serve anyone.” In the New York real estate world, Trump had built a decades-long reputation for disparaging former business and romantic partners in the tabloid press after relationships turned sour. “If you’re unhappy with me, call me and ream my ass out,” Tillerson said. “It’s all behind closed doors. Because when I walk out that door, I serve you and the American people. I will not disparage anybody. It’s just not in my nature.”
