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Title: The Donald is In
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URL Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news ... -trump-running-president-real/
Published: Jun 16, 2015
Author: WT
Post Date: 2015-06-16 11:50:21 by Lod
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Views: 2925
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In a bizarre and bombastic speech Tuesday, outspoken billionaire Donald Trump said he will run for President in 2016. “Our country needs a truly great leader, and we need a truly great leader now,” Trump said in a kick off rally at his glitzy Trump Tower on Fifth Ave. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for President of the United States and we are going to make our country great again.” Over the course of the roughly 40-minute speech, Trump took strange shots at every country imaginable, lobbing offensive insults at several nationalities, and repeatedly slammed President Obama and the nation's leaders as "stupid" and "losers." He kicked off his bid with a series of disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants, charging many of them are carrying drugs or are "rapists." 10 MOST OUTRAGEOUS QUOTES FROM TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” Trump said, in an attempt to outline his views on immigration. “They’re sending people who have lots of problems,” he added, which include “drugs” and “being rapists.” Trump also promised to end the nation’s illegal immigration crisis by erecting a “great wall.” “I will build a great, great wall on our southern border,” he said. “And I will make Mexico pay for that wall.” Later, he attacked China for stealing jobs from U.S. workers and promised he would restore the American economy. “I will be the great jobs President that God ever created,” he said. At other moments, Trump insulted the sovereignty of Saudi Arabia, the brainpower of his competitors for the nomination, and promised to fund his campaign with his own money. "I'm not using donors. I don't care. I'm really rich,” he said. Trump’s speech differed significantly from the text of his prepared remarks, prompting several politicos to accuse him of winging the entire event to gain publicity for his name and empire. Others coyly teased the mogul for the wild ideas he pitched. “Today, Donald Trump became the second major Republican candidate to announce for president in two days. He adds some much-needed seriousness that has previously been lacking from the GOP field, and we look forward to hearing more about his ideas for the nation,” DNC Press Secretary Holly Shulman said in a statement. Trump joins another 12 declared candidates in the crowded and ever-growing race for the Republican presidential nomination, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
If voters start taking him seriously, the other pubs will gang up on him with a "Dump the Trump" media program.
I didn't hear his speech, but I like his position on illegals and the 2nd amendment. If he's serious he'll rip Jeb's head off in a debate, and wouldn't it be lovely if he did to Jeb what Perot did to Papa 41?
Yes, yes it would. But....remember that the GOP will move heaven and earth to prevent that from happening again. The long knives are already out and Donald is definitely seen as another Ross Perot-style interloper. Bet on it.
Like Perot he's a billionaire and a tad nutty. I pray he stays in and blows up the Rs. The only political hope we have is if the Rs collapse and Hillary and the Ds are handed the wheel to a sinking ship.
Then maybe I'll be "riding for Her brand" to borrow an old term from the cattle- drives.... :)
#21. To: X-15 (#19)
Ha!!! I really do believe that if the Rs botch this election (and they will) the internal civil war that will erupt will blow the party up leaving the establishment-types to defect to the Ds. How the vacuum is filled could be interesting. I'd hope for a White, Euro-Nationalist type of party.
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BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERSTrump acknowledges supporters before his announcement during the event at Trump Tower in New York.
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The only political hope we have is if the Rs collapse and Hillary and the Ds are handed the wheel to a sinking ship.
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