Donald Trump is a master of media exposure. The Trump seems to always have his name in the media whether it is his television show, The Apprentice, or his potential presidential bid. Since he has become a potential presidential candidate he has been nothing but pure entertainment. In the past month Trump has been trumpeting the tune about President Obama and his birth certificate.
On April 25th, the Trump went further in his smear campaign against Obama by saying that he was too dumb for the Ivy League. It’s hard to take an objective stance on this issue without seeing his admission records from Occidental, Columbia and Harvard, but something tells me there is no conspiracy theory here, as much as I’d like there to be.
Can the Trump win the presidency after making all of this noise? He certainly didn’t endear himself well to the CPAC audience.
The Trump has the cash needed to fund a political campaign. According to Forbes the Trump is worth $2.7 billion. Senator John McCain raised $368 million but lost. President Obama raised $745 million during his presidential campaign, so money is not a problem for the Trump.
The question then becomes what can stop the Trump from trumping Obama if he receives the Republican bid? I believe only one person can stop the Trump from winning.
Trump.
Trump’s aggressive, matter-of-fact demeanor won’t win him any allies, especially comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Needless to say Jerry will not be contributing to his campaign should he win the primary.
And this isn’t Trump’s only instance of insensitivity. Trump recently responded to Gail Collins in the New York Times. I think it is refreshing when someone drops the sugarcoat and just says it like it is. Could you imagine if Obama became fed up with Fox News and blasted them in a letter like Trump did to this editor?
As a Republican I have mixed feelings about him. As a foreign diplomat he would scare the hell out of a lot people. I’d be interested to see how he reacts to someone like Vladimir Putin. Both the Trump and Putin are exceptionally stubborn, plus Putin is one of the shadiest prime ministers in power today. Imagine if the Trump ever got on Putin’s bad side. If nuclear war was ever possible, I believe those two responsible for it.
One thing I have to say about the Trump is that he can turn any situation into a success. Today Obama released his full birth certificate, and Trump says he is proud that he could make Obama show it. Only Trump can turn tin cans into gold like this, which is what he’s been doing since the 80’s.
Overall, the Trump presents an interesting quagmire. He, for lack of a better word, has the balls to stand up and say anything. He wouldn’t pussyfoot around an issue; instead he’d mount a full frontal attack. I would think he would do his best to solve our country’s economic issue by helping businesses with tax breaks and other business friendly legislation.
His downside is his lack of political experience. I’d be more inclined to vote for him if he ever held a political office. I don’t know how much this hurts him in the eyes of America, but I could see him becoming president in the 2016 election after becoming a congressman or governor first.
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