Faced with the choice of hosting The Apprentice or taking on Barack Obama in next year's election, Donald Trump opted to stick with his television programme.
The multimillionaire has formally announced he will not be joining the small band of candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the White House race.
Few US political commentators took his campaign seriously and many suggested he was only in it for the publicity.
In a statement, he said: "After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret, especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country."
Modesty is not a Trump characteristic and this is reflected in his statement. "I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and, ultimately
the general election."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/16/donald-trump-us-presidential-racep
"America is missing quality leadership,” he said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2011. “I am well acquainted with winning.” He disputed notions that his favorable standing in polls was simply a product of name recognition and not his proposals, telling USA TODAY: “Something resonates with people; people know I’m a serious person.”
The multimillionaire has formally announced he will not be joining the small band of candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the White House race.
Few US political commentators took his campaign seriously and many suggested he was only in it for the publicity.
In a statement, he said: "After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret, especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country."
Modesty is not a Trump characteristic and this is reflected in his statement. "I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and, ultimately
the general election."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/16/donald-trump-us-presidential-racep
"America is missing quality leadership,” he said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2011. “I am well acquainted with winning.” He disputed notions that his favorable standing in polls was simply a product of name recognition and not his proposals, telling USA TODAY: “Something resonates with people; people know I’m a serious person.”
