Trump: 'I identify with some things as a Democrat'

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.”

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“I don’t think the Democrats would have done that,” Trump said.”

“I do think I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing” Barney Frank(Democrat). I could go on with more and more examples of Democrats pushing the housing bubble.

Trump has his fans. I think he’s a fraud,myself.

Trump is anything but ideological. I honestly don't think he KNOWS what "Democrats" or "Republicans" stand for or what a lot of their core ideologies are. He's total seat of the pants businessman, if it works, use it. If it doesn't don't.

This won't satisfy Freepers who long for an ideologically pure candidate. Personally, I'm pretty comfortable with him, especially since he is the ONLY Republican who so far can get away with telling the media and the Left off on any issue and not only getting away with it but prospering.

I keep saying, if he and I agree on 3/10 issues---but the only three he focuses on are mine---I could care less what he thinks about the other seven.

But you so miss the point....when Jorge (as you say) did all those things, he was teaming with DEMOCRATS to get them done...meaning Trumps comment that Democrats would not have caused that is just as idiotic as I said it is.

Jorge made mistakes, but they were always being too much like Democrats. And BTW, to Jorge and Juan (McCain)s credit - and I cannot stand either of them - they both tried to call out Fannie and Freddie in 2005-6-7 - but were not successful. Again, Jorge is not running. Juan is not running. But someone who doesn’t understand what caused the crash is....and his name is Trump .

“...he was never a Bush fan.”

I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.

George W. Bush lost me for good when (1) he said, “See you at the signing,” meaning his amnesty crap and (2) when he called Islam a “religion of peace.” More like a “religion” of pieces.

Two members of the Bush family as president are enough.

I like Trump spanking the GOPe, but Ted Cruz is still my Number 1 choice.

So let me translate your logic.....you will gladly support someone more liberal than most RINOS simply because that person has the ability to get under the skin of most RINOs, as well as the Jurassic media and the libs.

Okay. 3 out of 10? Damned low bar. And BTW, your “purity” comment is beneath contempt. 3/10 is not only impure, it’s PERVERTED and POISONED and POLLUTED.

That’s almost word for word what he said a few years ago...”I identify AS a Democrat.” Clearly this shyster hasn’t changed.

It’ll be interesting to see the attempts to spin and minimize this. Although when a Freeper tells you she knows he’s a Dem and she would vote for him anyway, even if he’s pro-abortion, nothing will surprise me.

Support indicated in polling to nose dive in 5, 4, 3, 2, ....

Let's see, in two weeks we've had A: compassionate conservative and B: new tone and C: third party threat and now D: doesn't comprehend the liberal Democrat crap that caused the crash.

It's always interesting to see the fools when the fool's gold is exposed. BTW, for the past month, that includes el Rushbo......who was never fooled by Perot for a second. I think wife #4 has dulled the senses....

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