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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."

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"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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To: E. Pluribus Unum

From the article..
“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.


21 posted on 07/24/2015 6:31:35 AM PDT by LMAO (#BlackLivesMatterWhenItsForPoliticalPoints)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Mr. Trump, look up Barney Frank. That was a Democrat deal and Bush happened to come in as President.


22 posted on 07/24/2015 6:31:51 AM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
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.

23 posted on 07/24/2015 6:31:51 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Responsibility2nd

Except for a very few childish groupies, all I’ve seen is the claim that he is more conservative than such leaders as Boehner and McConnell.
Which is a very low standard- but true.


24 posted on 07/24/2015 6:32:16 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: ZULU

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 .


25 posted on 07/24/2015 6:32:28 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: Responsibility2nd
The smart candidates will see Donald as a Blocking Fullback for the time being. I agree that he is talking a talk that needs to be said and run the media gauntlet.

I hope me makes the debates, but again, like you, i would prefer Cruz or Walker. Either as P or VP would be fine by me.

26 posted on 07/24/2015 6:32:33 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
He's already walking back the statement that he will not run as third party. Now he needs to be treated with Great Respect.

Wonderful. Ross Perot III.

And now all the Trump fanboys will explain how this will not help the Clinton Clan take over the White House again.

27 posted on 07/24/2015 6:32:35 AM PDT by Martin Tell (Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni.)
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To: mrsmith

uh....then there’s a WHOLE SH-t LOAD of these groupies.....not just a very few.


28 posted on 07/24/2015 6:33:05 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Well put!


29 posted on 07/24/2015 6:33:05 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“...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.


30 posted on 07/24/2015 6:34:29 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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


31 posted on 07/24/2015 6:35:09 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: LS

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.


32 posted on 07/24/2015 6:35:11 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I smell a third party run for the Donald...


33 posted on 07/24/2015 6:35:11 AM PDT by lacrew
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To: originalbuckeye

BOTH parties are to BLAME for the 2007-2008 CRASH!

BUSH, PELOSI, MCCONNELL, REID, BOEHNER!!!!!


34 posted on 07/24/2015 6:35:44 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: Martin Tell
Wonderful. Ross Perot III.

Conservatives have been divorced from the Republican Party for some time now. Eventually, if we're ever to reclaim this country, we'll either need a conservative third party or a credible threat of one to move the Republican Party to the right where it belongs. The key word, of course, is conservative, which rules out Trump.

35 posted on 07/24/2015 6:36:19 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("No social transformation without representation." - Justice Antonin Scalia)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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.


36 posted on 07/24/2015 6:36:36 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon (("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
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To: The_Victor
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....

37 posted on 07/24/2015 6:37:15 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: CatherineofAragon
That’s almost word for word what he said a few years ago...”I identify AS a Democrat.”

And, as you well know, that's how he was registered from 2001-09, when he supported Obama for President. It does make you wonder, doesn't it?

38 posted on 07/24/2015 6:38:00 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("No social transformation without representation." - Justice Antonin Scalia)
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To: LibFreeUSA

As much as I despise Boehner and McConnell, I cannot allow a comment that equates their blame to that of liberal Democrats go unchallenged. You need to take that back or give evidence.


39 posted on 07/24/2015 6:38:20 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: uncbob

He probably does understand. He has said self serving things in the past that he just needs to reconcile with his current positions.
Some people like Trump because they think he says what he means. It may just be that he says whatever he wants.


40 posted on 07/24/2015 6:38:30 AM PDT by conejo99
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