Posted on 01/03/2006 6:50:23 AM PST by Hadean
ALBANY Megabuilder and late-blooming TV star Donald Trump yesterday flatly ruled out running for governor this year but hinted he may go for president in 2008. Trump, in a phone call to The Post from his oceanside Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago, declared, "I'm not going to run for governor because I'm having too much fun doing what I'm doing now.
"I'm the largest builder in New York, I'm building things all over the country, I have one of the top shows on television. It's a little hard to leave all of that."
Trump, a Republican, said he had been "inundated with calls" from GOP leaders since state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno (R-Rensselaer) suggested last week that "The Apprentice" star might run for governor.
Trump, 59, called Bruno "a great guy" and a "longtime friend," and said Bruno's hint was "a great honor."
But while The Donald repeatedly ruled out a race for statewide office, he strongly suggested he was interested in entering the national political arena in 2008...
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Trump is only 59? Geez, he looks a LOT OLDER! He is only 4 years older than I am, and he looks 20 years older than me.
Donald, you're fired!
President Trump?
LMFAO!
His casinos are just out of bankruptcy. He has a wandering eye, and is generally a loud mouthed phony.
Enough with this pompous twit.
Trump is not a "Republican".
He's just another greedy, ego-manical, narcissistic, self obsessed, "short fingered vulgarian" (Spy magazine, the 80's).
And not to mention his "hair".
It's the hair....that weird rope-a-dope look.:>
A cheap attempt at another reality show. If this is true, Trump has jumped the shark.
"He has a wandering eye, and is generally a loud mouthed phony."
With credentials like that, I'm amazed the DEMOCRATS haven't recruited him!
I'm inclined to agree. If I were an investor in any of his business ventures I would have bailed out as soon as he started writing books and producing that stupid television show.
Yeah, but you like what I've done with the hair, right?
How do we fire him from the party?
The real question is whether or not he can carry out a strong policy of aggressive self defense against enemies foreign and domestic. The second question is what economic policies does he engender.
If he's only a "republican" because he likes getting tax cuts and invitations to meet with political bigwigs on a regular basis, then he's the wrong kind of republican. He'd be no different than Bill Clinton in most respects if that is the case. No real agenda except self aggrandizement and the road to riches with no real dedication to the principles of small government.
ew.. horrible thought, but still, better than mccain.
Have you heard Mr. Trump's radio features? He sounds like he's having his arm torn off while voicing them.
The man is everywhere and I admire his business acumen. But to suggest this guy as a political leader is nothing more than a way to fill columns of newsprint.
Great. Exactly the same as Clinton, but with less class.
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