“Mike Dukakis has done a hell of a job?”
Then in 2007 Donald Trump said, “Hillary’s always surrounded herself with very good people. I think Hillary would do a good job,” as he praised her ability to negotiate and ultimately handle a deal with Iran. It’s also important to note that he praised Hillary, while simultaneously trashing Condoleezza Rice as unqualified and nothing more than a joke.
and Jesse Jackson, and George Bush. He was talking about the effort put into the campaigns and making it as far as they did leading up to the election.
"Q: What do you think of this year's presidential race, the way it's shaping up?" [he briefly describes how George HW Bush has a "little edge" in the election]
"...Jesse Jackson has done himself proud. Michael Dukakis has done one helluva job. And George Bush has done a helluva job. You know, they all went in there as semi-underdogs. Including, George Bush, and they've all come out. I think people who have been around all three of those candidates can be proud of the job they've done."
I'm not a Trump guy, but nitpicking and taking things out of context is a bit over the top.