BREAKING: Trump NOT Running

Reaganite Republican ^ | May 16, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

 

With Gingrich basically destroying himself already and Huckster out, the field is thinning fast.  The question is does it create room for someone new, or strengthen some element of the current field?

Trump's full statement:


"After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country. I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election. I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector.

I want to personally thank the millions of Americans who have joined the various Trump grassroots movements and written me letters and e-mails encouraging me to run. My gratitude for your faith and trust in me could never be expressed properly in words. So, I make you this promise: that I will continue to voice my opinions loudly and help to shape our politician's thoughts. My ability to bring important economic and foreign policy issues to the forefront of the national dialogue is perhaps my greatest asset and one of the most valuable services I can provide to this country. I will continue to push our President and the country's policy makers to address the dire challenges arising from our unsustainable debt structure and increasing lack of global competitiveness. Issues, including getting tough on China and other countries that are methodically and systematically taking advantage of the United States, were seldom mentioned before I brought them to the forefront of the country's conversation. They are now being debated vigorously. I will also continue to push for job creation, an initiative that should be this country's top priority and something that I know a lot about. I will not shy away from expressing the opinions that so many of you share yet don't have a medium through which to articulate.

I look forward to supporting the candidate who is the most qualified to help us tackle our country's most important issues and am hopeful that, when this person emerges, he or she will have the courage to take on the challenges of the Office and be the agent of change that this country so desperately needs."

Thank you and God Bless America!
Donald J. Trump

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[RockinRight]

OK Donald...put your money where your mouth is and endorse Herman Cain.

[cruise_missile]

Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich Commercial on Climate Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6n_-wB154

[ZOOKER]

No surprise. The Network told me this yesterday when they renewed Celebrity Apprentice.

Who does Trump think he's fooling?

[Howie66]

Good.

However, I never thought that he was seriously going to run to begin with.

He knew that he would have been creamed in the primaries and his ego would not allow that to happen.

[SERKIT]

Navy SEAL and Marine Captures and Kills Trump's Hairpiece; Candidacy Dumped Into Ocean

[scooby321]

I just hope he continues to attack Obama and financially back the GOP canidate

[scooby321]

I just hope he continues to attack Obama and financially back the GOP canidate

[sodpoodle]

WOW!!!

This is thread #8 on DT’s withdrawal. So Trump is still news;)

[cruise_missile]

Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich Commercial on Climate Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6n_-wB154

[Reaganite Republican]

Agreed, I thought he was doing the country a great service on the BC and other issues, such as IRAN and CHINA

[wendy1946]

That’s enough for me, Newt is out of consideration.

[GoldenPup]

Trump NOT Running

First smart thing he has done in a looooooong time. Bye, bye ego king!! Couldn't get elected dog-catcher!! Well, maybe dog-catcher if he spent enough $$$.

[PieterCasparzen]

I’m confused. /sarc

Apparently he says it was a choice between running for President - which he says he believes he would have succeeded at - and continuing to work in his business, i.e., the TV show would probably not been brought back.

So now we see patriotism - yes, I’m the best candidate, I can win, but I’d rather make money.

Thanks, Donald.

I guess we won’t ever have to go through that again, because who in their right mind would ever take his “he needs to run to help the nation” line seriously.

From what he says, there’s a great need right now, he would have won, he would have done an excellent job, but he simply prefers to work in his businesses. Kind of a bizzarro-world version of the Founding Fathers.

I think anyone with a little life experience smelled a real estate developer right from the beginniing.

[MattAMiller]

America’s most well-born carnival barker. It’s incredible that anybody still buys his act.

[Howie66]

I just hope that The Rug shuts up and goes away.

[familyop]

BREAKING: Americans NOT endorsing global politics.

[Dixie Yooper]

A useful tool has been put back in Obama’s shed.