In fairness, that comment was made in the 1990s.
I jumped on him too, for his comment that he thought Bill Clinton was the best President - until I found out that was made in the 1990s too.
Different times now, and Trump seems to have woken up to the seriousness. He hasn’t won a lot of us over yet, but let’s at least hear what he has to say.
Trump reiterated his preference for Clinton in an interview that will air tomorrow on “Morning Joe.”
Donald Trump names his favorite prez: Bill Clinton
By ADAM B. LERNER 6/17/15 2:09 PM EDT
Donald Trump may be a Republican, but his favorite president of the last four is none other than Bill Clinton.
In 1999, while flirting with running for president under Ross Perot’s Reform Party, Trump told the New York Daily News that he supported abortion rights and universal health care.
The paper also reported that he became a Democrat in August 2001, according to election records. And in 2004, the real estate mogul praised some Democratic efforts.
In March of that year, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked whether he identified more as a Democrat or as a Republican.
“Well, you’d be shocked if I said that in many cases I probably identify more as a Democrat,” Trump said.
1999
TRUMP PUMPED TO HIT STUMP – WANTS TO RUN WITH OPRAH ON HIS TICKET
By Deborah OrinOctober 8, 1999