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Trump: 'I identify with some things as a Democrat'
The Hill ^
| 07/24/2015
| Jesse Byrnes
Posted on 07/24/2015 6:18:42 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Donald Trump, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, said Friday he sometimes identifies more as a Democrat when pressed to explain previous statements that the economy generally does better under Democrats than Republicans.
"I identify with some things as a Democrat," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" when pressed about the comments from 2004, adding that "generally speaking" he was "never a Bush fan."
"When the economy crashed so horribly under George Bush because of mistakes they made having to do with banking and lots of other things, I don't think the Democrats would have done that," Trump said.
"Now, I see it both ways, but I hated what I was watching in the last two years of George Bush, because it was a bubble that was waiting to explode," he added. "What they were doing was a death wish, and I saw that."
"I have seen things done by Republicans that are not good and are not smart, and I would not do that," he said.
The celebrity real estate developer skyrocketed to the top of many polls following the launch of his GOP White House bid in mid-June, amid weeks of criticism and media attention to his controversial comments on Mexican immigrants.
Trump made waves this week after he threatened
during an interview with The Hill to run as a third-party candidate.
He played down that possibility Thursday, saying, "I want to run as a Republican. I think I'll get the nomination."
"Over the years as a businessman, I've always helped everybody," Trump said Friday on MSNBC, further explaining his past support for both Democrats and Republicans.
"I'm a conservative, I want to run as a Republican, I'm leading every poll," he said. "I do not want to do independent at all. Now, if I'm treated poorly, that's one thing. If I'm treated well and with great respect and don't win, I would not do that."
Trump had suggested to The Hill on Wednesday that the Republican National Committee "has not been very supportive." He said Friday that the RNC has been "very, very nice over the last few days.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016elections; 2016issues; donaldtrump; rnc; trump; trump2016
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Hummm. Self identified Democrat. I wonder if that required body modification.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
When the economy crashed so horribly under George Bush because of mistakes they made having to do with banking and lots of other things, I don't think the Democrats would have done that," Trump said. HAHAHA...this is our "savior?" Gee wiz Donald, you econ genius, all of that crash happened precisely because of what "Democrats would have done' and what they DID with Fannie, Freddie, the EPA, Community Reinvestment Act...etc. More proof that the ability to become personally wealthy, while a damned good ability,hasn't got anything to do necessarily with understanding the macro economy.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:21:24 AM PDT
by
C. Edmund Wright
(WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Criticism of Our Churchill is frowned upon by many here.
Because Donald.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:23:12 AM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("No social transformation without representation." - Justice Antonin Scalia)
To: C. Edmund Wright
When he said that, I shrugged and switched channels.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:23:18 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
To: Gen.Blather
The only true Republican in this race is possibly Ted Cruz. So, I suppose it doesn’t matter who wins in 2016, unless it is Cruz. His poll numbers are so low right now, that I don’t know if it’s possible right now. Anyway, I’m enjoying the Donald and the way he is whipping the MSM and RINOs into shape.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:24:05 AM PDT
by
Catsrus
(WWWW)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
‘I hated what I was watching in the last two years under George W Bush’
I guess it was lost on him that the DEMOCRATS were completely in charge then???
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:24:16 AM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: C. Edmund Wright
Got to agree
This is very disconcerting that he doesn’t realize what caused the crash
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:24:45 AM PDT
by
uncbob
To: uncbob
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:25:28 AM PDT
by
Catsrus
(WWWW)
To: C. Edmund Wright
I understand the Trump hysteria around here, I do, Trump is saying what must be said and saying what no other politician will not say. And if polled, even I would say I would vote for Trump. If only to promote the talking points he is making.
But what I do not understand - especially among FReepers - is the blind and rabid devotion that Trump is truly a great conservative and really, honestly is the better choice over Cruz, Walker and so on.
Those people are scary, nutty individuals.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:26:19 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
So Donald thinks that our economy prospered under Carter, Clinton and Obama?? -— and not so well under Reagan and Bush??
He lost me....how did that work??
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:26:20 AM PDT
by
EagleUSA
(Liberalism removes the significance of everything.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Democrats know less about money, banking, and economic realities in general than Republicans—Although, these days, it’s difficult to distinguish between the two.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:27:50 AM PDT
by
Arm_Bears
(Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
To: C. Edmund Wright
That is true. But Jorge was responsible for bailing out failed companies with public money right before the election, Jorge looked the other way as the army of illegals grew and pandered to Vicente Fox. Jorge screwed up the aftermath of our victory in Iraq. Jorge ignored the mess involving Ginny Mae and Freddy Mac. Jorge caved to the Dems on the issue of a Homeland Security Department and supported the idiotic “Patriot” Act. I don’t like the Bushes one bit either. But I will more closely scrutinize the Donskd’s comments in the future on Democrats. At this point I give him a pass on trying to do what any candidate does, trying to get s one support from the other side.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:29:41 AM PDT
by
ZULU
(Democrats are paleosocialists)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The media has found his vulnerability.
It’s tough for them to criticize a candidate for not being conservative enough though.
That’s about the most “out of character” thing for the media to do that I can think of!
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:29:54 AM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: Responsibility2nd
I understand the Trump hysteria around here, I do, Trump is saying what must be said and saying what no other politician will not say. And if polled, even I would say I would vote for Trump. If only to promote the talking points he is making. But what I do not understand - especially among FReepers - is the blind and rabid devotion that Trump is truly a great conservative and really, honestly is the better choice over Cruz, Walker and so on.
Those people are scary, nutty individuals.
All true...and by rabid, I mean rude, paranoid, accusatory, and totally unwilling to engage in any sort of intellectual debate. Even Marco Rubio in his worst moment never thought the 08 crash was something the Democrats would have avoided. What an economic maroon......the ability to make money is not the same as understanding economic cause and effect.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:30:07 AM PDT
by
C. Edmund Wright
(WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The big savior, eh??
WTH is this guy REALLY up to?
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:30:23 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Liberalism is the poison ivy that infests the garden of society.)
To: Catsrus
The only true Republican Conservative in this race is possibly Ted Cruz.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:30:44 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Catsrus
The only true Republican in this race is possibly Ted Cruz. So, I suppose it doesnt matter who wins in 2016, unless it is Cruz. His poll numbers are so low right now, that I dont know if its possible right now. He was doing pretty good until he voted for TPA and came out in favor of dramatic increases in H1B visas.
Then he tanked.
Then he voted for the Corker Amendment which guarantees Iran gets nukes.
Sometimes even Ted Cruz identifies with democrats.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:31:05 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Resistance to Tyrants is obedience to God!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
At least he’s honest about it.
¡YEB!, Perry, Graham, and others try to convince us that abandoning the rule of law is really conservative.
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posted on
07/24/2015 6:31:05 AM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
To: Responsibility2nd
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