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Univision Dumps Miss USA Over Trump

Given 'insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants,' breaking up not hard to do

(Newser) - Several things stood out when Donald Trump announced his presidential bid — liberal glee, conservative scorn , escalators, paid supporters —but what many in the Latino community heard was his proposal to build a "great, great wall" on the US-Mexico border to block Mexican drugs, crime, and rapists. Outrage...

'The Latinos Love Trump,' Says Trump

Pay no attention to those Trump pinatas they're bashing

(Newser) - Though some Mexicans are buying pinatas in his likeness specifically so they can bash his head in, Donald Trump says that Latinos love him. That's exactly what he said yesterday, while ferrying reporters around his 18-hole golf course in Virginia: "Latinos love Trump." He made the comment...

Trump, You're an Ignorant Fool. Sincerely, Mexico

Surprise: Mexicans didn't like him calling them 'rapists'

(Newser) - As shocking as it may seem, Donald Trump didn't make a lot of fans in Mexico when he proposed building a "great, great wall" along our southern border on Mexico's dime to block all of its criminals and rapists from reaching the US. "When Mexico sends...

Trump 'Supporters' Were Paid Actors Who Made $50

Casting agency put out call for cheerers, sign-holders

(Newser) - Donald Trump says he will be the "greatest jobs president that God ever created" and it sounds as if his campaign launch this week created plenty of work. Some of the supporters cheering the launch at Trump Tower were actors being paid $50 for the job, according to the...

'Witless Ape' and Other Reactions to Trump

And those are the conservative reactions; Jon Stewart, however, is delighted

(Newser) - Jon Stewart is a happy man. It's because of Donald Trump's decision to run for president and a launch speech he describes as “the most beautifully ridiculous jibber-jabber ever to pour from the mouth of a bat---- billionaire," reports Mediaite . He thanked Trump for "making...

Guess Who's Mulling a Run for President Again

'I am the only one who can make America truly great again,' Donald Trump says

(Newser) - Last we heard from Donald Trump he was embroiled in battle with a "malicious" Florida airport, but it appears he's now set his sights on a loftier goal: considering a 2016 POTUS run, the AP reports. Trump, who has hinted at running in the past, announced today that...

Trump: What Birth Certificate?

Donald still doesn't know whether Obama's was the real deal

(Newser) - Good news, no one: Donald Trump's name is again appearing next to the term "birth certificate," and it seems he's still eager to gin up a little controversy over President Obama's. Asked today by ABC's Jonathan Karl whether his 2012 antics made him appear...

Trump Flirts With 2016 Bid for White House

He drops $1M on research, is 'what this country needs'

(Newser) - A little more than six months after President Obama's re-election, Donald Trump is once again making noises about a White House bid. The Celebrity Apprentice star—who played will-he-or-won't he for months during the 2012 campaign—has spent $1 million on electoral research and claims many people have...

Stewart: We Need You, Donald Trump!

Because Romney vs. Obama sounds like a snooze-fest

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has officially locked up the GOP nomination, and Jon Stewart, for one, is depressed: Now, we're facing a long, dreary election between "Johnny Pregnant Pause" (Obama) and "Captain Chucklebuns" (Romney). "This is election is going to suuuuck," he complained on the Daily Show...

Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team
Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team
Jan 31, 2012 2:13 AM CST

Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team

He's putting a crew together as he mulls endorsement

(Newser) - Donald Trump's fresh talk of a White House bid is more than just bluster, according to his top political adviser. "I have spoken to many high-level political operatives, campaign managers, finance directors" over the last couple of weeks, Trump's special counsel tells ABC News. Until Trump decides...

Trump: Don&#39;t Make Me Run
 Trump: 
 Don't Make 
 Me Run 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Jan 29, 2012 11:48 AM CST

Trump: Don't Make Me Run

Hopes he doesn't have to, but would 'after the show ends'

(Newser) - Donald Trump is making noises about a run for the Oval Office again, today telling Face the Nation that "the right independent could win," and that "if I don't see a person that is going to win—that's tantamount—I would certainly think about doing...

Media Nightmare Looms: GOP Zaniness Fades
Media Nightmare: GOP Zaniness Bound to Fade 
OPINION
Jan 12, 2012 1:59 AM CST

Media Nightmare: GOP Zaniness Bound to Fade

Ho hum as crazies exit, writes Howard Kurtz

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's back-to-back victories have left the media facing their worst nightmare: A boring White House race, writes Howard Kurtz. It looks like the colorful characters are on their way out, few make-or-break primaries lie ahead, and reporters may soon have nothing to cover but a long eight months...

Donald Trump Ditches Republican Party, Registers as Independent
 Trump Ditches Republican Party
Dec 23, 2011 2:29 PM CST

Trump Ditches Republican Party

Switches voter registration to 'independent'

(Newser) - Donald Trump hasn't just pulled out of the Newsmax debate—he has pulled out of the Republican Party. The Donald, who was registered as a Democrat in a former life, changed his voter registration from Republican to "independent" yesterday, and his special counsel tells Politico that Trump made...

Now Trump Won't Moderate GOP Debate

...because he still might run for president

(Newser) - And the Trump Show continues: After getting scads of press related to the Dec. 27 debate he was scheduled to moderate, Donald Trump has now backed out of doing so. And not because only two candidates agreed to show up: because he still might run for president, he says. In...

Trump Rips Huntsman, Paul as 'Joke Candidates'

If GOP can't pick a winner, he'll step in

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul made no bones about deriding the upcoming Donald Trump-moderated Republican debate; now, the Donald is firing back. The mogul has labeled the two men “joke candidates,” MSNBC reports. “Those two candidates have zero chance of being elected so it makes no...

Donald Trump's New Book: Lady Gaga Is Huge Because of ... Me

 Trump: 
 Lady Gaga Is 
 Huge Thanks  
 to ... Me 
new book highlights
Dec 5, 2011 7:00 AM CST

Trump: Lady Gaga Is Huge Thanks to ... Me

And more fun quotes from his new book

(Newser) - One thing is certain: Donald Trump has no shortage of self-esteem. In his new book, out this week, he takes credit for making Lady Gaga "a big star," hypothesizing, "maybe she became a star because I put her on the Miss Universe Pageant. It’s very possible,...

5 Reasons the Republican Presidential Primary Race Is Unusual
 5 Ways the GOP 
 Race Is Just Weird 
'post' analysis
Nov 5, 2011 4:50 PM CDT

5 Ways the GOP Race Is Just Weird

Late starts and low fundraising set a different tone in 2012

(Newser) - This year's race for the Republican presidential nomination is rather odd, and not because of sexual harassment allegations or possibly drunken speeches . The Washington Post lists five ways this year is a weird one:
  • Starting late and developing slowly. Republicans lollygagged out of the gate, with Mitt Romney filing
...

Trump Revisits Birther Issue at Bachmann Event

He's still not convinced by Obama's birth certificate

(Newser) - Donald Trump took part in a "telephone town hall" meeting with Michele Bachmann last night—and they both had plenty of praise for Donald Trump. The tycoon hasn't endorsed Bachmann, but the call marked his most extensive public event with a 2012 Republican candidate, the Los Angeles Times...

Trump: I Might Still Run for President

If Republicans choose wrong candidate, decision will be 'easy'

(Newser) - Say it ain't so: Fans of Celebrity Apprentice heaved a collective sigh of relief when Donald Trump said he would not be running for president in 2012 , but now the business mogul says he may very well jump back into the race. “It was not an easy decision...

Sarah Palin's Bus Tour: Politics for Profit, Writes Alyssa Battistoni
 Palin's Bus Tour: 
 Politics for Profit 
OPINION
Jun 6, 2011 1:52 PM CDT

Palin's Bus Tour: Politics for Profit

She wins whether she's running or not: Alyssa Battistoni

(Newser) - Score one for Sarah Palin on her bus tour—whether she’s running for president or “just testing a new reality show format.” Palin’s post-gubernatorial moves don’t prove she’s seeking the White House, but they do show “an understanding that outrageous statements, calculated controversy,...

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