Shortline Bus Posted May 17, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2011 Donald Trump will not run for President in 2012 after toying with possible Republican candidacy BY Helen Kennedy NY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, May 17th 2011 "Donald Trump won't be throwing his hair into the ring. The mogul and reality TV star announced Monday he won't be running for President after all, pulling the rug out from under GOP fans in Iowa but allowing pundits everywhere to crow "I told you so." Trump, who has danced around running twice before, had insisted that he was really serious this time - and even started coming in tops among Republicans in some early polling. "I will not be running for president - as much as I'd like to," Trump said at a meeting of TV execs in New York. "Business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector." His trademark bluster was inctact. "I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election," Trump said. Amid a weak GOP field, Trump galvanized primary voters by repeatedly hammering President Obama for a copy of his long-form birth certificate, playing into conspiracy theories about the President's legitimacy. Critics had widely agreed that Trump's presidential patter was actually a head fake designed to drum up ratings for his TV show. To make a serious bid, Trump would have had to quit his TV show and release his tax returns, finally revealing the true extent of his wealth. Trump officially ended his flirtation with the presidency at a gathering of NBS execs in New York, where it was announced that "Celebrity Apprentice" was renewed for another season. Trump had promised to make an announcement about his candidacy on the season finale of the show next month, vowing people would be "very surprised." In bowing out, Trump promised his fans: "I will continue to voice my opinions loudly and help to shape our politician's thoughts. "My ability to bring important economic and foreign policy issues to the forefront of the national dialogue is perhaps my greatest asset and one of the most valuable services I can provide to this country." Trump's pseudo-campaign reached its peak just before the weekend of May 1, when he took credit for forcing Obama to release his birth certificate. It then collapsed completely the next evening, Obama and Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers roasted him unmercifully at the White House Correspondents Dinner, producing unfortunate video of Trump sitting stone-faced as the Washington elite laughed at him. The day after that, Obama announced he had sent Navy SEALs to kill Osama bin Laden, making the questioning of the President's birth certificate seem supremely petty." http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/05/16/2011-05-16_donald_trump_will_not_run_for_president_in_2012_after_toying_with_possible_repub.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted May 17, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2011 As a conservative, let me just say this: HALLELUJAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 17, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 17, 2011 If anyone really thought he was going to run.......... Don't even tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted May 17, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 17, 2011 Oh he intended to run alright. I just think he was served a six course meal of embarrassment for his decision. Now he can go hide in his money vault and count dollars for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted May 17, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2011 But I wanted to see him make an even bigger ass of himself. For me, this is a personal loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of RedBirds Posted May 17, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 17, 2011 Who needs him he's just a spoiled rich man the only thing that makes him rich is that wig. If he became president we would have to all dye our hair blond. B) B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted May 17, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 17, 2011 People should be dancing in the streets over this, just as they were when Bin Laden got killed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted May 18, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 18, 2011 Apparently Huckabee is out as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted May 18, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted May 18, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 18, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted May 18, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 18, 2011 Good...this saves our country for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted May 20, 2011 Share #12 Posted May 20, 2011 So does that mean the world isn't gonna end in 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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