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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:07 AM Mar 2015

UPDATED: Donald Trump Is Launching A 2016 Exploratory Committee -- For Real

Last edited Wed Mar 18, 2015, 12:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: TPM

Real estate mogul Donald Trump is going a step further in his presidential machinations for 2016 than he did in 2012.

The New Hampshire Union-Leader and local TV station WMUR reported that Trump planned to announce the formation of a presidential exploratory committee on Wednesday, a day before visiting the first-in-the-nation primary state.

"I am the only one who can make America truly great again!" Trump said in a statement obtained by CNBC.

Last month, Trump began hiring consultants who could serve on a potential presidential campaign. The reality TV star also publicly toyed with a presidential run in 2012, but he didn't take as concrete of a step as forming an exploratory committee during that cycle.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-launching-presidential-exploratory-committee



UPDATE:

Dems On A Possible Trump 2016 Run: Everything Is Awesome!


Donald Trump is, once again, saying he's very serious about running for president and Democrats have a simple response: everything is awesome.

In response to Trump's statement on Wednesday that he's planning on forming a presidential exploratory committee, DNC National Press Secretary Holly Shulman released a short statement that said "everything is awesome" with a link to the song in The Lego Movie:



Trump has repeatedly toyed with running for president before bowing out. He strongly floated running for president in 2012 as a Republican candidate before opting against it. He also dipped his toe into running in 2000, as an Independent candidate. Bloomberg Politics noted that in 2014, Trump also flirted with a possible gubernatorial run. That lasted three months before Trump opted against it.
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UPDATED: Donald Trump Is Launching A 2016 Exploratory Committee -- For Real (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2015 OP
... Tom_Foolery Mar 2015 #1
Where do I apply? Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #2
"I am the only one who can make America truly great again!" trusty elf Mar 2015 #3
forgot clown car... mike dub Mar 2015 #4
This will be MADE OF AWESOME!!! Daemonaquila Mar 2015 #5
What a joke,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #6
Donald U-girl Mar 2015 #7
Maybe he and Trey Gowdy can trace selfies of those things on their heads? George II Mar 2015 #8
I demand to see the long form vault copy of his birth certificate. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #9
Please keep those mikes open. This can only help the Dems! wolfie001 Mar 2015 #10
as comedians rejoice…. dhill926 Mar 2015 #11
Stop posting pieces from "The Onion." Botany Mar 2015 #12
i think he's running as a joke samsingh Mar 2015 #13
Moving up from clown car to clown helicopter cosmicone Mar 2015 #14
Oh please, please please! The Green Manalishi Mar 2015 #15
Talk About Income Inequality, Trump Is The 1%... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #16
Instead of actually sucking up to him bigworld Mar 2015 #17
Praise Jebus BadGimp Mar 2015 #18
To quote Nene Leakes romanic Mar 2015 #19
Trump & Coulter in 16 olddots Mar 2015 #20
He's going to explore Mars--so he can get back to his home planet Kennah Mar 2015 #21
Greek house member found puking truthisfreedom Mar 2015 #22
If he's exploring, maybe he'll learn what kind of critter died on his head. Vinca Mar 2015 #23

Roy Rolling

(6,853 posts)
2. Where do I apply?
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:12 AM
Mar 2015

I am happy to take a $1 million consultant fee to lie and say he is presidential material.

yellowcanine

(35,692 posts)
9. I demand to see the long form vault copy of his birth certificate.
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:13 AM
Mar 2015

Some people are questioning whether Donald Trump is even human, let alone a natural born citizen of the U.S. I am not saying he isn't, but why hasn't he produced the LFVC BC?

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
14. Moving up from clown car to clown helicopter
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:49 AM
Mar 2015

He will quit because he wouldn't be able to handle America saying, "You're fired."

The Green Manalishi

(1,054 posts)
15. Oh please, please please!
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:51 AM
Mar 2015

This assclown will go down harder than Barry Goldwater in 64. PLEASE nominate him.
If he's serious I'm changing my registration to Republican right away and volunteering to work on his primary.

just when I thought the Republicans couldn't find a bigger asshole than Cruz!

bigworld

(1,807 posts)
17. Instead of actually sucking up to him
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 03:06 PM
Mar 2015

perhaps the other GOP contenders will actually start saying what they really think of him now.

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