(CNN) - Real estate mogul Donald Trump touted his net worth as a selling point over likely presidential contender and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
“I'm a much bigger business man and have (a) much, much bigger net worth. I mean, my net worth is many, many, many times Mitt Romney,” Trump said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I built a very big net worth and I’d like to put that ability … to work for this country.”
The “Celebrity Apprentice” star has flirted with a bid for the White House in recent months and is expected to make an announcement after the show wraps May 22.
But Trump said he wishes he didn’t have to run for president.
“I love my life. I love what I’m doing,” Trump told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. “I wish I didn’t have to do it. I would prefer not doing it. But I love this country.”
Although he said he’s honored by his rising poll numbers, he conceded his name identification helps him.
“Well, they know my name,” Trump said. “But you know why they know my name? Because of success.”
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll in March showed Trump in fifth place with 10 percent, among potential GOP presidential hopefuls. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released in April showed Trump and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tied for first place with 19 percent.
When asked if he will “stir the pot” in the 2012 race, he rattled off a list of what he thinks is wrong with America, including China and Saudi Arabia “ripping us off.”
“I’m not doing it for any particular reason,” Trump said. “I’m stirring the pot - I don’t know what stirring the pot is.”
The March CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey questioned 1,012 people by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error was plus or minus three percentage points.
The April CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted by telephone, with 824 people questioned. The survey's overall sampling error was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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always me me me me.
A bigger CLOWN,a bigger LIAR,a bigger TAX CHEAT, a bigger WOMANIZER, a bigger...............
I wonder if I can migrate to Canada if this IDIOT is elected POTUS.
This megalomaniacal and boistrous bogeyman needs to take a counter punch from somebody w/ a whole bunch of facts marshaled from a monolithic assembly of advocates of decncy. If he thinks he is infallible he has another think coming.
much bigger, in "Size Wise"????? just let dust settle, how idiotic....Mitt may be front runner in GOP, but my guess is he is not going to win in election...period....His ideology, and thinking, and policies are totally stupid....and idiotic..I guess Obama is going to be our POTUS.....
Hit the nail on the head, Jason. I only hear him talk about himself. He has to be to most extrovertily egotistical politician...and that's saying something!
One thing for sure Donald...Your EGO is bigger than Mitt Romney's...or anyone else's, too for that matter.
I'm torn between Trump and Romney, Both are outstanding businessmen and I think we need someone like either one of them who will focus on our economy and our country rather than fighting wars and lying about everything they do, All I know for sure is I will not vote for Obama again. He is a disgrace, and not knowledgable to be leading this country.
The guy is funny. He is good for entertainment. That's about it though.
It sounds like he is making a point that net worth is a measure of qualification to be President? How is that for an elitist comment?
What success? He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He mooched off his father and even sucked at doing that – he filed bankruptcy THREE times. He's no real business man.
Well, someone is humble!!
Trump? Criminy, why don't we just call ourselves the Cartoon States of America and be done with it?
The only place Trump is bigger than Romney is in the rear end.
Americans just love to be entertained; that explains his place in the polls.
Mr.Trump,you are the same mentality as Rush Limboat! Your propaganda is "sickening" ,and you have absolutely NILL agenda! You are a Pompous Billionaire, who sells your rental assets for enjoyment of a "Mass Murder,Khadaffy! Don,t you remember the "Americans that were "Murdered on Pan Am? Your pockets have "Blood Money" lining them! You are a Dispicable Profiteering Racist, your a jokr to this country!!!!!
Donald, quantity does NOT trump quality.
Could you please stop covering this clown? I thought you guys were journalists.
He's also had more divorces than Mitt and has bankrupted more enterprises than Mitt...Mitt > Obama > Donald > Palin.
I don't know how anyone could seriiously consider voting for this clown.
You DON'T have to run Donald. Please...do us a favor and skip it.
Sounds like this whole thing might be a reaction to Trump trying to compensate for how "big" he is.
"Pathway to Prosperity"? More like "Detour to Disaster"!
They know you because with your money you are able put yourself into the limelight all the time. They don't know you because of 'your success', it's all about the money. Warren Buffet & Bill Gates both have a bigger net worth than you, but have contributed handily to the country (& the world), and both have put the country in great light (in the world of finance & technology).
An yet, neither Buffet or Gates are bombastic, they do not try to hog the media, and take atrocious or stupid stances like 'birther) to get some publicity.
Trump, you have a lot of money, and have built an empire, yet you thought you should be a shock jock – shock the country by taking a birther stance. I think the country took a double take, and now look at you as someone who is not too bright.
Without the birther issue you would have been a viable candidate, with it, you have become just another joker.
Him and Romney are trash, Romney is and always will be a corporate prostitute.
The attention this man is getting is ridiculous. Simply put, he's a megalomaniac... much like Gadhafi, and Sadam Hussein.
His behavior is an obvious attempt to get his show's failing ratings to improve (I'm proud to say that I have NEVER watched it). I have an idea... LET'S BOYCOTT HIS ASININE SHOW!!! COM'ON PEOPLE... WHO'S WITH ME!!!
Apparently the media has tired of Sarah Palin and is now on to their new toy, Donald Trump. There are 569 days before the Presidential election in 2012. Think the public is going to want to listen to this blowhard for that long – and then want to hear from him for the subsequent 4 years? I think not.
He can out spend Mitt, he can out spend Meg Whitman who failed in a election here in California. He can spend until he is as broke as I am, and like me he will never be president.
“China and Saudi Arabia building new airports and bridges” yes trump they are making money and they are building like you, you are making money building mansion did we complain no
“I mean, my net worth is many, many, many times Mitt Romney,” this say Trump is typical republican
What he is talking who has more money, who is rich, we are rich we need more money so give us tax break
Trump interview translated : Me , Me , Me , I am the greatest , Me , Me , I am lovely , Me , Me , I am Fabulous, Me , Me ! Trump you are everything that is wrong with America today ! You are a selfish , arrogant , pompous, ego maniac and I have no doubt that you would be ten times worse than Bush ! It would be a top two percent giveaway and corporation's would completely decimate our economy more than they already have ! BTW since when did net worth become a requirement for the presidency ? Bush was a trust fund baby and he ruined this country in a short amount of time ! President Obama understand's the the plight of the middle class working American , that's why he will win again because there are a lot more of us than there are of your kind Trump ! America need's a President who will look out for the common man because the rich elitist's have proven that they could care less about us ! No way Mr. Trump , Not now , Not ever ! Obama 2012 !
I don't know who I despise more.....the self-serving MEGA-EGO run amok or the media that kneels before Him.
We know your name, Trump, because you bankrupted TWO casinos (that's pretty hard to do, given that the House always wins!), you've been married multiple times, your hair looks like roadkill, you brag about swindling people, and you've got an ego the size of Manhattan. Plus, your shows are trashy (kinda like you).
You are much better suited to be a despot of some third-world backwater than to even THINK about being POTUS.
yuri- problem is, we already know many of the facts concerning this nutcase. But, the media doesn't mention it. Just like they don't nail him on the birther idiocy. Sadly, CNN has become a partner to reality television.
Donald Trump you really are a IDIOT, Just because you have more money than someone else don't make you more QUALIFIED. You your self say how you got your money , you screw over people and American tax payer. How else can you file Bankrupt as many Time as you have and not have screw some body and the American tax payer. I mean after you keep all your money. Either you are a very good crook or you have screw a lot of Business partner,or the American tax payer lost on these deal. As many time you have file bankrupt you are not the type of person I wound want as President. To me after you brought up this birther thing up again is as low as someone could get, even after you once say you believe he was born in the US. All this tell me you are NOT A MAN OF YOUR WORD. We all ready have enough people lying to us now we don't need another one. Just because you have more money make you a better man Or person. And the way you got It may make you a worst make man.
AmFem: Sign me up!
The closed I've come to watching Trump's show is to see part of a commercial for one while flipping through the channels. And I always come away with the same feelings:
Pity for the contestants who've stooped so low that they think appearing on an "Apprentice" show is a good career move and loathing for Trump.
STFU. Trump tells it like it is. GO TRUMP!
So the GOP is being reduced down to the richest candidate is the best candidate!
Can't believe the once venerable Republican Party has sunk so low.
But Trump has a long way to go to match the arrogance of Obama. At least Trump has a few successes behind him instead of excuses. I will vote for succeses every time.
Sunshine: Have you ever looked at HOW Romney and Trump have made their money? Romney's company bought up other companies, broke them up, laid people off and shipped the jobs overseas. Trump brags about swindling people (Ghaddafi is just his latest; read "The Art of the Deal"), bankrupted TWO casinos, and in general, is a shady dealer.
You want THAT leading our country? *gag*
Tatoo a big L on his forehead!
MarineDad: "And yet, neither Buffet or Gates are bombastic, they do not try to hog the media, and take atrocious or stupid stances like 'birther) to get some publicity."
That's because Buffet and Gates are men of character – something Trump is sorely lacking with his infantile me-me-me attitude.
Buffet has said many times that he feels fortunate to having been born in the U.S., with its public schools, infrastructure and all the other things we take for granted that gave him the opportunity to create his wealth. Both he and Gates see the value and virtue in giving back; again, something about which The Donald is totally clueless.
Trump doesn't want to be President, he wants to be "King" and wants to own Government just like it's a piece of his bank mortgaged real estate. Trump is wagering a bet that Americans are as stupid as he thinks, but he's wrong. We don't need a King in the WH along with a queen and all his prince and princess which would make Americans their indentured servants.
wait.. since when did simply having lots of money become a qualification for being president? And of course we all know why Trump has as much money as he does... because he will literally do anything for a buck. Why else do you think you see him in so many commercials and on TV shows and the like? Two reasons...and they are tied together... ego and money.
You may be bigger
but Mitt has better hair.
Niether is qualified to run a country.
Will be interesting to see who will end up being
the sacrificial goat losing to Obama.
The road to recovery is one foot in front of the other.
Lets keep walking forward.
The more articles written and sound bites played about Trump are a bonus for the Democrats. He is making a mockey of American politics. These sound clips are seen around the world on various international stations and he really makes America look foolish. He is undermining America's credibility around the world. He says that Bush gave America Pres. Obama. At this rate, Trump will gvie America Pres. Obama again. Thank goodness.
Putting Trump on the line would be hilarious. We would finally show the world that we are morons that want to be ruled by dumb asses... The world is already loosing respect for the US because of people like Bush, Palin and others. What happened to putting out respectful men like McCain? Sad news for Republicans...
Trump has filed for bankruptcy.
Can you see investers all over the world pulling out on America
if this guy ever got into the white house.
Sounds like the doofus Donald has been checking out Mitten's package.
Does it sound like he wants to examine Mitt's "magic" underwear up close and personal?
Why do you guys keep giving this RACIST,BRAGGER, air time?
This guy is a walking freak show. He cant put a sentence together without bragging or self-aggrandizing. If it comes down to him vs Obama, Obama takes a second term. If you look at his projects around the nation, half of them are on hold: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, LA, Houston, Miami etc. He does not have the funds to continue them. Is that what he has to offer the nation? Half of his net worth is inherited anyway. What a hoax.
Excuse me Mr. Richard Cranium... didn't you regain most of your "net worth" during the Bush Administration? You remember... the time of lies, greed and collusion?
Well that seemed to work in Florida where Dick Scott bought the Governorship with $70m of his own money. No personal agenda there, is there?
Lets count how many times trumps business entities have filed bankruptcy. .and people believe he's qualified to be president?
We had Rudy Giulliani with 9/11. Now it is Trump with: am rich, am rich & China. Nothing more than this. Oh! sorry and the "birther"!
Wow, The Republicans for the past 2 1/2 years continue to reach new lows, and wait before you pass judgement on me I have voted for both republicans and democrats ( 50/50 ). The new attitude of the republican party is becoming comical each day, and the american people love 'reality craziness ' but when its all said in done the republicans party will look like a joke because of all the foolishness ( Trump, Palin, Beck, Limbaugh, and etc....) get my drift. This is not a T.V show but, this is reality. There are americans who is outta work and homes are foreclose on the American spirit is broken and these bastards are taking advantage of that (cowards). Thats why I'm going to support President Obama for re-election!
He has no idea how to run a COUNTRY. He treats Country like a company that he could control everything and this is NOT possible. What he really wants is the publicity & fame. Should he become the president of US, he would lose all his hair on the next day and he knows that. Just judging from how much he loves his hair, though it is so ugly, he will not run.
Yosemite Sam, once said....
Vote for me, and i promise you
a rabbit in every pot.
Who do we want leading our country - I mean truly leading? We've tried the wealthy and the stupid and the great-looking and the actors - and the great orator. Our work product from this mix - a fading American dream and dominance of debt service. Maybe the most arrogant man, who understands a great amount of shadiness, can makes us money and return to us the value of investing in a home, is the right choice. Certainly our founding fathers - if they lived to day - would want to "found" somewhere else!
Head size does not count.
The only prop I give to trump is that he's not following the repugs lead on sheltering their big oil buddies from scrutiny with oil gulging then blaming Obama. Oil companies are saying the reason oil is so high is because china and india are consuming way more oil than expected and they don't have enough oil. Who was around last year to see how much oil they spill in the gulf before the block the flow of oil poisoning the gulf. Do these repugs expect the American people to believe the reason why they are spending 4 dollars a gallon for oil is because big oil companies have to ration oil. When the one oil well in the gulf, spilled more oil to supply the world economy for 10 years. These
repugs keep protecting their oil buddy friends, while they destroy
America, when will Obama stand up to these oil giants and demand that they stop trying to reverse our economic growth, a thing the repugs would love to see, to have something to fight Obama on next election, that's why they are doing every thing to block blaming their gigantic oil buddy friends, and pushing the blame some how on the president.
it's too bad Candy didn't ask any hard questions.
trump would be a lousy president – I don't think the white house is large enough to contain his over-inflated ego. The tough guy schtick gets old real quick. I've already heard enough of trump to last me a lifetime.
His birther schtick is just a display of the distain and cynicism he has for repubican voters – he's playing to their stupidity and gullibility – and they're lapping it up like lemmings. Not realizing that he's laughing at them all the way.
At one point in the interview Trump was telling Candy Crowley how much oil there is and his source was "da one guy said " and was never asked who "da" one guy was. You've gotta be kidding me. I don't think this guy is the smartest clown in the race much less the next President.
Make me your leader and i promise you
Dis – Dat – And da other ding.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Go! Big "O" 2012
..I'm not sure how he stacks up to Mitt Romney, who in my mind, is one of the reasonable republican candidates. Not sure if Mitt declared bankruptcy multiple times. It's hard to think that the news media or the populace in general don't get that Donald is simply playing them for attention and ratings.
I mean, reality tv star should be the last stop on the bus, not the first stop on the way to the presidency. I also question our news media, more driven by ratings and how many people click on the links, instead of what is actually hard investigative journalism that asks tough, or even critical or objective questions.
Goodness I hope he doesn't run....and if he does, I hope he does not make it to the end.
I can't see voting for Trump, but oddly much of what he says makes sense. When Trump makes more sense than anyone in Washington, you can see why we're in such bad shape as a nation.
Candy Crowley let Trump get away with utter nonsense without challenge....He is a buffoon and giving him such serious attention makes CNN look out of touch with reality
Trumps net worth go's down every time he speaks, who would invest with this idiot anti American ? He is however the best thing to ever happen to Obama right about now, as his hate for everything in the US brings people to reality and that favors Obama. Trump is destroying his empire with every interview and will soon ask the US government to bail him out agian. Sane people do not do business with idiots like this and will pull their investments daily as he continues his anti American speeches.He appeals to a very small group only.
BTW, many successful entrepreneurs have filed for bankruptcy.
Trump vs Romney will be a dogfight. And the winner will be President.
Size is all that matters to Trump ... gotta suspect there's some kind of inverse ratio thing going on here (bragging on about his wealth because he's lacking in some other *ahem* department).
Just saying ...
I am amazed at how weak an interview Candy Crowley is. She never asks the tough questions and if she does, she lets someone like Trump talk over her. Anyone would have followed Trump's answer about not knowing his tax rate with a question like, "Would you keep or fire an employee who doesn't know important financial facts?" or "How can someone who claims to know how to handle the finances of an entire country not know his own tax rate?"
Come on, Candy. If you can't handle an interview like Trump, either don't invite him or give the job to someone who can.
When do we get to see the Donald's tax returns for the past 15 years/
Four and The Door: But Trump has a long way to go to match the arrogance of Obama.
What arrogance?
You know, it's just so easy to type a couple Fox/Limbaugh soundbites ... why don't you actually provide examples?
Why are you giving this self promoter all this time? He has no intention of running for president and you people just keep letting him ramble on and on about a bunch of stuff he just makes up. You have totally lost me after this crap that is really not news.
'Four and The Door
But Trump has a long way to go to match the arrogance of Obama'
And you base this on what exactly? I would love to hear your reasoning as to what Obama has done that is anywhere near as arrogant as this man.
.'At least Trump has a few successes behind him instead of excuses'
Funny but when pushed about his bankruptcies he is always quick to claim it was his companies that posted, not him, as if there was a difference between the two. But hey, success and not excuses right?
Interesting post (above)
Trump tells it like it is !!!
Tells what ???
I have yet to hear what any Republican candidate will do
to fix our problems.
Bash Obama, talk tuff,
offer NO solutions
But Republican voters start drooling at the mouth about how great
the candidates are.
Balance the budget – How ?
Cut spending – How ?
All i hear is,
Defend DOMA
Stop DADT
Stop Gay Marriage
Cut anything to the middle class
Cut education
do away with the energy department..........
Didnt they run on creating jobs ?
Now they blame Obama for high gas prices
like he has anything to do with it.
Might as well elect Harry Potter
he can just wave his wand, PRESTO !!!
@Ken I might have to emigrate to Canada with you. If Donald Trump make it to the nomination and becomes president.
Taking from his constant need to be 'bigger' than anyone else, one can only conclude that he has a very small penis.
If you were a casting director looking for the sleaziest looking used car salesman or the worst slumlord in the world Donald Trump would be your man, that is about all he would be good for
The Donald is making fools out of the Republican party...along with the rest of the idiots like Bachman, Palin etc. etc.
Candy, Plz don't pander to this idiot by giving him air time! You are "making news"... not reporting it. He's an opportunistic self promoter and see's politics as his next reality show. He's using you to the nth degree. It's beneath you. I turned it off.
A Very Big Net Worth huh?....Think he's compensating for something?
The 'bigger' must refer to his bigger amount of leverage/debt. Seriously, this guy has made it a lifelong pattern to finance very speculative ventures all on borrowed funds. Four bankruptcies and countless bank defaults later, the Donald wants to take over America's finances. Who'da thunk it? Has America stooped that low into idiocracy to actually think this guy is a credible candidate? By the looks of it, a large portion of America has. Scary to think how low our country has sunk.
Its always him. But he is a trustfund baby who offers nothing. Is he going to have to pay the 41 million dallar loan he never paid back as part of clearing his financial heistory?. This is rich people with rich friends. And none of them have 14 trillion dallars.
I wonder how much of that net worth did he steal?
It's important to see both Men Naked before determining who is Bigger or more ENDOWED !
Thats an Idea for a new Celebrity political reality series .
Trump may be worth more dollars, but he is so morally bankrupt that it's incredulous that he can even think of running for president. Sorry to break it to you, Donald, but success is not measured in dollars alone. Your business has been primarily on bullying and unethical deals. We need someone who not only has better ethics, but is also much smarter. That's wisdom, not street smarts.
He loves $. $, $, $. I don't believe him for a second.
I am amazed that one of Don Trump's stature could lay the blame of China "ripping off" the USA @ Obama's feet. China's birth and subsequent development and current threat to US economy was long, long before Obama even before the setbacks of '911'. Donald needs to get his facts right. I don't think he has what it takes to be the president. America is in trouble. He needs to support rather than tear down the current administration.
I'm in 100% agreement with all the criticism of Trump here, but let me put in a half-hearted defense of the media. The sad reality is that Trump is polling very well among Republicans, number one among potential candidates for the GOP nomination in some of the most recent polls. So, do we really expect the cable news crews to ignore that, AND overlook Trump's obvious entertainment value? – Really?!
I have no doubt that his numbers reflect unhappiness with the other candidates, and will plummet once conservatives start thinking seriously about Trump himself. Until then, brace yourself for more of this nonsense.
And when he bankrupts the country like he has done twice with his own financial "empire", will his response "Ooppsie, I need a do over" help the American middle class?
We'd all be as rich as Donald Trump if our daddies had made us rich from the beginning. Had it not been for his family fortune, this chump would be in jail for all of his shady deals and multiple bankruptcies. Add to all of this his meglo-maniac tendencies and you have one kooky dude just waiting to be noticed by the Republican party!
Trump, in my opinion, is highly successful...unfaithful to his wife, unfaithful to his businesses, unfaithful to his county.
Donald, if you call the above sucess, you're an idiot.
I'm sure those Bush tax cuts the past ten years or so didn't hurt either one of these rich guys. I'm still waiting for the Donald to report on those troops he has on the ground in Hawaii digging up dirt on Obama. If Trump was really interested in running for POTUS he should have done it in 2008 when the country was really in the crapper. I hear though he gets a bit hot under the collar when you have reporters ask him about his bankruptcies, failed marriages and about opening up his own business books.
Bill gates has 5 times your net worth so i will go for Gates. Nut job
I also noticed that many of thos right wing Tea Party folks, you know they are supposed to Christians many of them, were NOT offended when Trump was using swear words to attack the president. I guess God will forgive them though, right?
Hey Trump, you don't "have to do it."
Everything Trump says, I agree with. He is right that "THE KENYAN" is the biggest scammer in American history and must go away ... along with his OBAMA CARE SCAM. He is the only GOPer that knows his stuff- and will easily win the nomination. He realizes the POSITIVES of the TEA Party and focuses only on those rather than the whackiness. He'd be the only candidate that I'd be excited about supporting – perhaps, in history. The world despises America and laughs at America. It's currently embarrassing to be part of such a pathetic nation. The nation needs Donald Trump.to straighten out the corruption and get America turned back in the right direction. I'm with ya, Donald. I look forward to your candidacy and you'll have my full support.
Trump is correct if you are measuring by the size of their mouths – no doubt that Trump is a "big mouth". As for his comment on how bad Bush (& Cheney) were, thereby making Obama's election easier, I think he needs to consider that they could't have done it alone. The full Republican Party strongly and stubbornly backed Bush-Cheney and made it possible for them to concentrate on their private agenda for the benefit of the few while giving the majority the costs, apathy and an abundance of subterfuge. Hopefully we will never be stuck with another 'puppet', like Bush or Trump or Palin, with the few again 'pulling their strings'.
Donald Trump was quoted as saying..."We have to take our Country Back"... and I say Take it back from who?...The Voters?? LOL...
@ Sunshine,
Please do not say that you will not vote for Obama. YOu have not done it the first place in 2008. If you measure eligibility to run this country based on net worth, then I guess you can add Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Larry Paige, Sergei, etc...
Do you suppose that this egotistical tool has any idea what the word "humility" means?
I bet a million dollars(i don,t have it) "That Trump new all about "Bernie Made-off" years before he was Busted? Shady fella,s? He,s a disgrace , and embarrassing to America! We don,t watch your bogus tv show either,Mr.Trump.Its a joke.
You people don't seem to get it. He won't run for President. He's just milking this for his brand called "Trump".
Donald Trump STFU!!!!! You do not know anything about running the country. Running a business & country are 2 different things. All you know is hearsay. Money isn't everything. Being the POTUS takes a whole lot of stamina, backlash and working with people with different background. You will have learn when to listen and when to voice your opinion. You will also have learn how to talk to different countries and be diplomatic. Being mean spirit to other Nations will not get the jobs done it will cause an upstir. You should take a lesson from Pres. Obama. He is trying to put the USA back to number 1 despite all the hatred & negatively he is getting.
Trump has gone bankrupt four times so a great business man I think not had he not had his Daddy's money to start he would still be a blowhard but a poor one. Also if he gets the nomination i want to see his tax forms for the last ten years. Finally Trump does nothing for anybody else if it doesn't help him first.
In some ways I hope he runs, but as long as he puts a 100% effort into winning and not just half hearted like Ross Perot did a few years ago.
i would vote for him,,, at least hes sincere in telling the truth,,, ie him being much more interested in building wealth rather than the American people. He has my vote lol
finally someone who would tell the truth lol
Of course I still vote for President Obama but if somebody asked me to choose between Rommey vs Trump, I should say, Rommney is more credible candidate than Trump whose ultimate goal is to keep his business name keep running. People have to remember his past business ventures and relationship with several women.
The only big thing about this guy is his ego!
Trump is bigger that Mitt Romney, in terms of having a household name, but that's it. In terms of actually running a country, I'd put more faith in Romney than Trump because Mitt Romney has already held the executive office in a state before, Trump hasn't. Trump only keeps shooting his mouth off and making himself look like a bigger _____ than he already is.
What the hell is wrong with people? Trump has filed BANKRUPTCY 3 times – the last time was in 2009 and he had 90 million in assets and 900 million in debt! He is NOT a successful business man and he is NOT a financially saavy guy.....he uses his clout to borrow money and to make risky investments and then, when they go south (as they frequently do), he files BANKRUPTCY and leaves the creditors holding the bag. This is a guy who we want running our country?????? No thanks!
Trump probably meant he had a BIGGER EGO than Romney.
I dont vote for a particular party im an independent .... if I were a republican voter ... Romney would get my vote .. he is at least honest and has the moral values that I would like to see in a candidate for President of the United States ... right now I would not vote for any Tea Party candidate ... the chances of a man like Trump ,Gingrich , or a woman like Bachmann getting a vote from any one I know that votes as an Independent are ..slim to none
Am fem I"m with you let"s do it
If this was a black guy talking like this he would be eaten alive. President Obama ego is very small to this guy. Can you believe the polls or is this twisting the polls for a good news story.
The Donald has no intention of running. This whole act is to bump up his pathetic TV Show. Why do legitimate news shows continue to interview the clown. Trump won't run because e will need to release his tax statements, showing his earnings from his gambling empire. Donald is a good Republican, just like Newt, 3 wives, great family values, and both have Los Vegas connections.
An arrogant bag of wind.........I can't believe he is so stupid to be making such a fool of himself. DUMP TRUMP!
A bigger ego, a bigger mouth, bigger hair...I mean toupee...
There is a huge difference between managing and governing. If you need proof, take a ride up I-95 to Augusta, Maine, and watch LePage shoot himself in the foot every two or three days. He hasn't forgotten how because he never understood how to deal with legislators or the media or the people the way he dealt with annoyances from the corner office. Try firing the Speaker of the House, a member of your own party who has supported you. Try firing the electorate, Pull a Palin with the media. LePage is a disaster – because he has no clue how to govern.
Trump is out of the same mold – one that Republicans seem to use to choose their nominees.
Keep talkin Donald. Keep talkin.
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I don't want some Bafoon that sounds like Rush Limbaugh spouting "His" accomplishments in the White House driving our country down the slippery slope. This is a man that buys companies and sucks the life out of them and then puts them in bankruptcy. We don't need him to try the same thing with our nation. Tea-Publicans are trying to do that now.
I have one request of the news media......DON'T cover ANYONE until they declare that they are officially running.....as far as I'm concerned they have nothing to say until then and it's a waste of our time.
Great, now somebody who had declared bankruptcy multiple times wants to be president. Is CNN running tragedies on its news time now? Why give this buffoon the time of day.
Trump is the right guy for our current situation in the USA. We are nearly bankrupt after having immense wealth and Trump has experience filing for bankruptcy after having immense wealth......perfect for us.