Donald Trump says the Miss Universe mix-up that has lit up the Internet would never have happened on his watch.

"Very sad what happened last night at the Miss Universe Pageant," he posted. "I sold it 6 months ago for a record price. This would never have happened!"

If he were still at the helm, here's how he would have handled things:

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