[RegulatorCountry]

I have NEVER heard Trump's accent, before he threw in his hat, for the primary, and because it was SO strange to me, have paid a great deal of attention to it.

I'm very surprised that you hadn't heard Trump's accent before, being so familiar with NYC and environs. It's not as if he hasn't been a highly public figure for more than three decades.

How did he evade your detection?

[nopardons]

Oh I've known WHO he was, but never heard him before.

Yes, yes, I do know that he's been on T.V. for decades, on different shows as well as his own, but I NEVER watched any of them.

And there were and are still several thousands of different NYC accents. I never claimed to know ALL of them. :-)