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riversedge

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Fri Apr 28, 2017, 12:30 AM Apr 2017

Exclusive: Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life [View all]

Source: Reuters




Thu Apr 27, 2017 | 11:19 PM EDT


By Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland | WASHINGTON

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President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House.

"I loved my previous life. I had so many things going," Trump told Reuters in an interview. "This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier."

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More than five months after his victory and two days shy of the 100-day mark of his presidency, the election is still on Trump's mind. Midway through a discussion about Chinese President Xi Jinping, the president paused to hand out copies of what he said were the latest figures from the 2016 electoral map.

"Here, you can take that, that's the final map of the numbers," the Republican president said from his desk in the Oval Office, handing out maps of the United States with areas he won marked in red. "It’s pretty good, right? The red is obviously us." ............................

Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN17U0CA



I have no empathy-none at all.

















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And when I got a HS degree I thought life would be easy! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #1
A Wink Is As Good As A Nod.... Grassy Knoll Apr 2017 #2
What a damn imbecile...I'm more convinced each day of his dementia Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #3
" I thought it would be easier." 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #4
He thinks it's "hard work" now. COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #5
Well, montana_hazeleyes Apr 2017 #6
yes,... riversedge Apr 2017 #7
You're not President: you're a traitor. Show us your taxes. C Moon Apr 2017 #8
[Searches for words] trixie2 Apr 2017 #9
Wow. Just when I thought my respect for Trump hit a low, christx30 Apr 2017 #10
Resign. sinkingfeeling Apr 2017 #11
Sounds like he is laying the groundwork JDC Apr 2017 #44
Wow. Just wow. not fooled Apr 2017 #12
Wow, he must have played one helluva lot of golf in his previous life progree Apr 2017 #13
And this....... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #17
Does he even put in 40 hours? Kittycow Apr 2017 #14
Just in case...... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #18
I think you're right about his thought. Kittycow Apr 2017 #20
And we thought Bush was a national embarrassment... Rollo Apr 2017 #15
Hopefully the investigations..... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #19
He really just wanted to win a popularity contest and go back to scamming people. nikibatts Apr 2017 #16
Why did he butt into a tough contest calling for intelligent, stable, strong, capable candidates? Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #21
Lazy-ass, low-energy republican draft-dodging casino sharpies should not... Achilleaze Apr 2017 #22
He's crazy! nt tomp Apr 2017 #23
What!!! padah513 Apr 2017 #24
... trusty elf Apr 2017 #25
Great post! LOL Lib Apr 2017 #53
He's aged more in 100 days than Obama did in 8 years. A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #26
You must be speaking of Ilsa Apr 2017 #32
Nope. The wind began to howl Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #37
Oh, these two riders! Thanks! nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #39
although Bob's riders were certainly tinged with the Apocalypse as well... A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #64
He never said any of this! Croney Apr 2017 #27
Dear President Shitstain: hatrack Apr 2017 #28
He thought he would be KING Stellar Apr 2017 #29
I say he fakes a health scare and resigns titaniumsalute Apr 2017 #30
I agree with you. Zoonart Apr 2017 #38
Dear Donald, we wish you were back in your old life, too. Why don't Ilsa Apr 2017 #31
I suggest he quit, and go back to his previous occupation of being a swindler. Siwsan Apr 2017 #33
Except he belongs in a cell FakeNoose Apr 2017 #40
I wish they could all be removed, in one gigantic cleansing wave Siwsan Apr 2017 #43
HA. He keeps 2016 electoral maps around for reassurance sharedvalues Apr 2017 #34
He is never, ever going to stop talking about his electoral win. tanyev Apr 2017 #36
Indeed. TommyCelt Apr 2017 #42
Can't you make it look easy like the last one? You weren't even born in Kenya. lostnfound Apr 2017 #35
He thought he would be a King. Justice Apr 2017 #41
Its difficult work to destroy a nation such as ours GusBob Apr 2017 #45
Why is this person even president? Shell_Seas Apr 2017 #46
Trump is a very lazy person Gothmog Apr 2017 #47
By his own admission: a complete moron. Coventina Apr 2017 #48
Dolt 45 obviously has no concept of what it means to even lead an organization bighart Apr 2017 #49
You have to be really severely impaired and extremely naive to seriously...... steve2470 Apr 2017 #50
He really thought that governing would be like being a king chelsea0011 Apr 2017 #51
Does anyone else get the sense that he is going to resign? TNLib Apr 2017 #52
Yes, if things heat up, he'll bail... JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #55
Trump is the world's biggest buffoon C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #54
Without doubt, I think this is the dumbest thing he has ever said....(my opinion.) Stuart G Apr 2017 #56
But probably one of the most honest things he has said. xor Apr 2017 #63
That's funny. I recall him saying during the campaign that he would be working all the time Flaleftist Apr 2017 #57
He does not have the ability to understand how hard the job is n/t Jeroen Apr 2017 #58
These are the comments I wish reporters would take to the Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #59
He thought he was going to be a king. Think Robert Baratheon. briv1016 Apr 2017 #60
One of these days he gonna blow his top ! Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2017 #61
I never thought it would be his lack of OldHippieChick Apr 2017 #62
Any Possibility Trump May Pretend He Made America So Great He Won't Seek A 2nd Term? Corey_Baker08 Apr 2017 #65
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