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Stephanopoulos: You say its all about the messenger. A lot of Republicans think youre a flawed messenger for the party. Karl Rove, again over the weekend, saying youre a joke candidate, if you continue to raise questions about President Obamas citizenship.
Trump: Theres a real question about the birth certificate. Theres a real question about the— his own— his own citizenship.
Stephanopoulos: There— there is— there is no question.
Trump: But— but let me just say—
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Stephanopoulos: Hes got a certificate of live birth that is recognized by the State Department.
Trump: George, George.
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Trump: George, I know exactly what youre getting at.
Stephanopoulos: The facts.
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Trump: But for some reason— no, theyre not the facts. He doesnt have a birth certificate or he hasnt provided. Hes given a certificate of live birth. Its a much different instrument.
Stephanopoulos: A certificate of live birth meets the standard in the State Department—
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Trump: Not the same.
Stephanopoulos: —for any one citizenship.
Trump: George.
Stephanopoulos: There were contemporaneous reports in—
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Trump: George, they have co-opted you.
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Stephanopoulos: You said that you sent investigators to Hawaii and you said quote, “They cannot believe what theyre finding.”
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Trump: Were going to see what happens, George.
Stephanopoulos: What have they found?
Trump: Were going to see what— thats none of your business right now. Were going to see what happens.
Trump told me the birther controversy is not his “main issue” and said he “hopes” Obama has his birth certificate. But this issue is one reason Trump may be sky-rocketing to the top of national polls and is now interviewing candidates for campaign manager, such as Ralph Reed, formerly of the Christian Coalition.
Im looking at the poll numbers. I see whats happening with this country. This country is in such trouble, he told me.
So what are the odds hell run?
Well, I dont want to say odds. I dont want to put myself in that position I dont want to put you in that position. But I will tell you, I love this country. I hate whats happening to it and you may very well be surprised, he told me.
That’s how it’s done, you GOP pussies.