Posted on 07/22/2015 11:53:34 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Donald Trump's boisterous personality is fueling his campaign, but the billionaire businessman insists there is also a more dignified side to him.
In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Wednesday, Trump — who created one of the most memorable moments of the 2016 campaign so far by sharing rival Lindsey Graham's cell phone number on national television — suggested that he would shift his rhetoric as president.
"As president, you would change your tone?" Cooper asked.
"Oh, I'd think so," Trump said. "I'll change my tone."
Trump defended his recent attacks on his fellow candidates, saying he has been hitting back because he was first provoked.
"I didn't start it with Lindsey Graham. I couldn't care less about Lindsey Graham. He's registered at I think zero in the polls," Trump said. "Lindsey Graham called me a jackass. So am I supposed to say, 'Oh, it's OK'? I'm called a jackass. You have to fight back."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Can we call him a RINO yet?
OMG....we have a GOP candidate who fights back!
Have not seen than in 35 years.
Seriously?
LOL. Another meaningless comment to drive the media nuts over. Excellent! Next 3 days: “tone”.
Change his ‘tone’?
I don’t see why he thinks he should.
I liked Truman and HIS ‘tone’ didn’t make him anybody’s idea of a ‘people pleaser’. I think he was effective, direct, sincere and one of the best Presidents we were lucky to have.
I love that he’s dismissing every charge made against him by the feckless political class. I am not a Trump supporter, but I am surprised at the ease in knocking these losers off their game.
Whatever comes next is going to be a doozy. He is a threat to their very existence.
He’s not that good.
HST was one of a kind.
Thank the Good Lord FDR dumped the worthless Henry Wallace in time...
John McPain and Bowe Bergdal both captured by the enemy!!!
So Bergdal is a hero according to Gramnisty???
Oh Donald don’t change ‘the tone’ it’s the ‘tone’ that we also love, scares the crap out of people and we want that....
WTG Trump!!!
How ‘bout ARNOLD 2.0?
It’s starting to unravel folks....last week the comment about him being “compassionate” - and now the “new tone” - this is Rove and Bush redux. People, I’m telling you, this man is a very recent convert to all this conservatism.....he cannot be trusted - not from an honestly standpoint, but simply from the idea that while we all like folks when they have their “come to Jesus” moment....we don’t need the converts acting as senior pastors 25 minutes after the plunge!
I don't really want him to change his tone.
Last week he was a “compassionate conservative” - and this week he’s going to “change his tone.” Watch out.....implosion coming.....3...2...1....
Ain’t gonna’ happen.
That exactly what The Base is looking for, someone with some fight in them.
When's the last time MeCain or his pet rock fought back on anything?
No he won't. He doesn't have it in him to change a lifetime's worth of habit and personality.
“I don’t really want him to change his tone.
I want him to call out middle east dictators when they say hateful stuff.
I want him to blast the media when they have unbalanced coverage.
I want him to call congress weak until Congress grows a backbone.
I want him to fire the VA administration and put competent people in charge.
I want him to walk back the free trade deals that are not in America’s interest.
If he changes his tone at all, I want it to be because people aren’t attacking him or America.”
__________________________________________________
Let Trump be Trump!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.