(CNN) - Donald Trump says he's recently received more pressure than ever before to run for president, but he'd rather not throw his name in the ring.
"I love this country and I have had tremendous pressure over the years for me to run, but I've never had it like now," Trump said on CNN's "John King, USA." "I'd rather not do it. I'd rather have somebody in there that's gonna straighten out the country."
Trump said he thinks people ask him to run because of his "instinct for business" and "instinct for people," but would only say he's thinking about a presidential run in 2012.
The real estate mogul is famous for his lavish lifestyle and reality show "The Apprentice," and is often mentioned as a potential candidate for president.
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Who wants Donald Trump to represent USA as president, with that hair style PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
He could join fellow blowhards James Traficant and Rod Blagojevich to form the with "Bad Hairdo Party." Their mascot could be the Wombat.
Donald Trump is probably under more pressure to run in 2012 than Barack Obama. Even George Soros is like," What else do we got?".
I'd vote for him.
Please, who in their right mind would think that this arrogant man would make a good president. His ego would always come 1st.
This goofey self centered fellow should just forget running. He has made enough money and is better suited for tv shows
So far this week the three main contenders I've heard for the Republican nomination are Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, and Newt Gingrich. Feeling much better about Obama's chances for reelection.
Donald Trump is very wealthy and he hosts a reality show, "The Apprentice" and neither of these makes him a candidate for President. He has also had his ups and downs over the years. Running a business where he can and does fire people regularly is far different than trying to work cooperatively with other politicians. His ego would be in the way of compromise and cooperation.
Mr. Trump should stay in the business world. I am not sure could pass the test for conservatives!
Okay, Okay. All you people pressuring poor Trump to run in 2012, just stop it. He hates all this attention.
I don't know from where he got it . I never said I want him to run. He is a business man not a Politician.
One thing I do know, we do not need a self inflated egotistical real estate developer in the Whitehouse. If anyone remembers his BS feud with Rosie O'Donnell, his behavior was juvenile and anyone that would participate in that petty BS kind of thing is not someone I would want at the highest office in the Nation? Obama has been bad enough, Trump would be the last gasp...
Trump you lost my support when you stated when you have sat down doing business with the Chinese they laughed at us as if we're stupid and you said nothing in support of this country but you want to be President. First, Mr. Trump you traded your patriotism for the love of money, you as an American have a responsibility to be a good will ambassador wherever you go regardless of who you do business with.
Sounds like somebody wants to see him fail miserably.
Bad choice, we don't need another canidate who only cares about extending the Bush tax cuts for the rich.
Just what the people need, a billionaire president. If anyone still believes this is a democracy, they are living in fairytale land.
This country was bought out by corporate America 30 years ago.
"I'm under a tremendous amount of pressure to run for President." Says who? Says Donald Trump? ha
Keep tellilng yourself that, Don. But it's only Svengali Trump talking to himself.
The Donald...of Delusion. The potential Candidate for the Orange-Skinned Egomaniac Party, membership 1, is "under pressure". His only pressure is keeping track of his bankruptcy filings for any company or enterprise he's ever run.
Please , he wants to be King !
Palin and Trump 2012. It's all about the Franklins.
"I love this country and I have had tremendous pressure over the years for me to run, but I've never had it like now,"
The main pressure is from the little voices in the peroxide addled brain cells of the Donald.
Who would want Trump to run for president beside the rich? We are talking Silver Spoon! He has know clue of what middle class deals with. Just keep you nose close to Wall Street.
Trump? Palin? 2012? all I can say is its looking like the Mayans were right!
Actually, I think they're looking at The Donald's vast worth, and thinking about all that negative publicity it would buy. But a viable political; hardy.
Please! Another0person with questionable morals? Let's not forget he's filed for bankrupsy in the past. He also leaves us with his tirades and diatribes with Rosie
Mr. Trump is a successful businessman in most instances but that does not mean he can run the country. He lacks tact to deal with leaders of other countries. This is a man who admits he has an ego that can get in the way of success for helping out others than his special interests.
I think Trump is smarter than we think and don't want to walk across the firing range. I had , years back sent him a note, suggesting he should run for president, but not now. When such a mess is left from two wars, 8 years of Bush, economic mismanagement, anyone who wishes to run for that office is asking to age fast, deny himself happiness, and in the end would not be appreciated by the American people. Trump is an "inclusive, fun type of man" and should leave the name calling, divisive politics in Washington, at least for now.
If he runs as a republican, please, for the love of everything American, let him win. I don't really care about the Democrats, but if Palin was the presidential nominee... That "Grizzly mom" is going to rip the country apart and the damage she will do would be far worse than any terrorist has ever done.
I think he just like to complain about the other who do it. In other word all talk no action.
You know, when China negotiates business with other countries, they have their best business leaders making the decisions, What do we have?? A bunch of career politicians that never ran a business in their lives, never had to meet a payroll, never lost sleep over where their next accounts will come from and it shows. The time for playing politics is over my friends, we better get some good business minds in office now because we are sinking fast.
Hey donald and palin . can you see it now one upstaging the other.
He's running..........
Sorry Trump, I'm afraid you would tear down the White House, rebuild it and call it "Trump House". Besides that, Haley
Barbour would tell you not to run, and we all know Haley Barbour is a man of substitance and deep thinking.
Is the orange tie suppose to match that fake orange tan he's got going? With the kind of money he has, you'd think he'd go get a natural tan!
Trump is as delusional. Could you imagine him and Palin, sure fire way for Obama to be re-elected...
captain awsome the rickster. Bothe these repos sound like they are full of themselves. Awsome indead.
Heh heh heh heh heh...Donald T Rump, Presidunce of the Untied States. OMFG! With Sarah Palin as Vice Princess, at least till she quits. LOL!
I sure as heII ain't voting for him.
God NO! Such a self based man who is about as understanding of the needs of Americans as a billionaire is of
having his kids attend a public school! The party of No is full of fools!
People are very stupid...
First of all, government is NOT a business
Second, the last guy that should run a government is a rich megalomaniac
Third, Trump inherited most of his Manhattan land which he sold to make a lot of money
Fourth, MOST of Trumps businesses have gone BANKRUPT, but of course business, unlike people today, CAN file for bankruptcy
Fifth, he can NOT be a President with that hair of his.
Hell no!
Please . . . we have enough blow-hards on Capitol Hill to occupy our our time. Volunteer at a homeless shelter and let's see if he has the tempermint for that task.
Based on Mr. Trump's overall track record – with overall successes – I believe he is one worth supporting. What a breath of fresh air, compared to the likes of McCain, Kyl, McConnell, Graham, et al – all arrogant, evil "servants."
Donald Trump would certainly be able to work the financial side of the presidency. Perhaps, having amassed the right team, he could manage the rest of the duties of POTUS.
I am a life-long independent voter, having never missed an election. I have campaigned for several state and national candidates. I would be willing to campaign for Mr. Trump.
That is one person I will vote for! Go for it Trump. You may be the only person in history to take 100% of the votes and be successful in running this country and not just into the ground.
Donald Trump for President? No way. He would be fired in the Primaries before the General Election. The Presidency is neither like a beauty peagent contest nor the apprentice.
Trump must have another installment of The Apprentice right around the corner. He is the master of hype and grabbing headlines.
Nobody should take his comments on anything political very seriously. Everything Trump says and does has only one motive. To raise his profile and the thickness of his wallet.
"instinct for people" – He's on his third wife ! Imagine how many people would rotate thru his Cabinet.
"instinct for business" – He earned his money the old fashioned way – he inherited it from his father. Read his bio.
The USA cannot afford his hair stylist for 4 years.
The USA could never afford his remake of the White House to match his gaudy gold plated taste.
He is about as subtle as a train wreck.
Maybe The Donald will get a better toupee if he runs for president.
Pressure from whom Trump? Your toupe or combover? I would take Sarah over you any day.
I dont think I could stand to look at him for four years. Although he probably would help the economy. If he couldn't he could just up and fire them.
Trump is under NO pressure to run for President. WHY is this even a discussion. Donald Trump LOVES the attention he gets from all this TRASH TALKING, but he's NOT qualified to be President. He should stick to being a GREEDY real estate owner. He's got too many TIES to crooks, big banks and doesn't know the first thing about politics.
Not on this planet.
***ROTFLMAO*** Whew....Thanks...With all of the problems in the U.S. today....I needed a good laugh....
How's about a run by a truly average citizen?
Just what we need. Another capitalist running the country.
Trump is a smart and savvy business man , he makes million's doing what he does and he know's the presidency is a difficult and thankless job ! Why would you run for a job that pay's a fraction of what you make and has a multitude of pitfall's associated with it ! Smart move Donald !
Who are these people pressuring him?
Yea, Donald knows the common man. No?
What a joke! Maybe him and Sarah Palin as VP.
But has he ever served so much as an apprenticeship as a politician?
you're fired! get the hell outta here
This is just Trump publicity, he's saying "...I don't really want to run, but THE PEOPLE want me too..."
Yeah right Trump, here it is from me first – YOU'RE FIRED
Trump is about as smart as Palin....an idiot
no one wants this idiot to run. all about PR for him
Tremendous pressure? LOL
Sure, Mr. Trump, go ahead, knock yourself out.
Trump has a knack for people and he knows business. But he loves the spotlight too much and lacks serious political credentials. Mayor – maybe, Congressman – possibly, President – no way!
The only person who ever mentions Trump running is Trump himself. This guy's ego is pathetic. Let's see– he ran his original company into the ground & filed bankruptcy & left the creditors on the hook for mega millions; he's cheated on at least 2 wives that we know of; he sells his name for influence to any sketchy development that comes along.... yeah, sure, this is the guy we want to run for President. If he thinks anybody really wants him to run for President, I can only ask "What the hey is this guy smoking?".
We just now find out the Sarah Palin close adviser is has been receiving money from George Soros and Sarah Palin is on the record supporting the TARP Bailouts. CNN stop being a publist and start calling out these hypocrits! Now here comes Donald ready to spin his way as a candidate to sell more realestate, books and don't forget his reality show.
Trump as president? Big freaking joke!
We've given a former drug mob boss. (bush1) and a former alky / baseball manager (bush 2) and a nobody who accomplished nothing prior to presidency (obama) a chance.. Why not vote for someone that has proven himself in the economic ring? Especially in a time like this.. it would only serve us right to put someone up there that knows business and not just war mongering.
You are kidding me, right?
Please Donald, RUN.
Why do you resist as you do?
But you do need a makeover, especially that hair. Before you throw your name in the ring, give Lady Gaga a call and get some advice on doing something creative with your hair.
Donald, Thanks for Loving this country. I wish you would run for Prez. I've heard that you are buying foreign building material because the made in USA is junk. Why don't you do a reality show which now is the thing to do....about getting business back to the USA. Have teams that create jobs bring textiles back, bring building material back, toys, electronics etc. I have one wish i never filled. Work for Donald Trumph, man you are a good mentor/teacher.
love the bon and think he has done great but the pres no l feel he can help out and really should but dont need to sit in that office to do so
i hope the pres calls on him to serve in some form to help re-shape the country
Well, he had declared bankruptcies several times. This will make him perfect for Republicans, who know how to pile up debt (8 trillion dollar debt from the last three Republican presidents; the 2009 budget that Bush handed to Obama, which was projected to produce a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit before Obama took office, and resulted in a final 2009 deficit of 1.4 trillion).
I don't want to stare at that comb over or whatever it is for four or eight years.
You've GOT to be kidding. We don't need any more TV types in Washington. They don't know anything about middle America and never will.
BS....what egomaniacs and sheisters like Trump, Palin, (fill in your own favorites here) won't do to get their name in the press to plug their shows, books or whatever.....Donald Trump for president........HA
Mr. Trump could be just the person we need to help "straighten out" this country. Far too many of our politicians have too little "real life" experience to do the job effectively. Our current president had one of the thinnest resumes of any candidate in recent memory, and as a result is having a difficult time handling the country's dire circumstances. Let's, for once, elect a no nonsense president with some true real world experience.
Yes I think Trump should run as an Independent. So should Michael Bloomberg, Sarah Palin, Lou Dobbs, and for that matter, so should R.P. McMurphy. I'll give McMurphy my vote.
Crazy, but he'd probably make the best president we'd ever have!!
I'm glad Trump has decided not to run for President. I don't think you can run a country by playing the corporate bankruptcy game that has fed his greed and ego for decades. There's more to being president than picking out gorgeous women.
Yeah right
Sigh! Is America REALLY that stupid??
With that kind of a show on TV and the face on this site he would have to be running as a repulsican as all his qualities, or lack there of, would really fit the republican mold! He'd be a winner by their standards!
Seriously??? I would vote for my dog before I would vote for Donald Trump!!
This has to be a joke, right? Donald Trump as President? It's almost as hilarious as.... Sarah Palin as President.
Donald Trump surely has knowledge and experience to run a large business. But, regardless of what any president would like to do, if they don't have the support of Congress and the Senate very little will get done. At this time Dems and Reps are to busy fighing\disagreeing with each other instead of working together to resolve the countries problems. It's time our elected oficials realized this and knocked off the BS and get to work. The desisiveness of the two parties is only making things worse.