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April 07, 2011
Trump: I Have Investigators in Hawaii...'They Cannot Believe What They're Finding'
Video from Newsmax:Donald Trump says he himself has one, and everyone he knows has one, but no one has seen President Barack Obama's birth certificate. Obama's failure to produce one falls short of his promise to be transparent, Trump tells Newsmax in an exclusive video interview. As far as other issues, America is "going to hell in a handbasket," Trump says.
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From the Nightly News. Brian William plays a clip of the Trump interview with Meredith Vieira
Trump on Obama: "3 Weeks Ago I Thought He Was Born in This Country, Right Now I Have Some Real Doubts"
TRUMP: "He spent $2 million in legal fees trying to get away from this issue. and if he weren't lying, why wouldn't he just solve it? and I wish he would, because if he doesn't, it's one of the greatest scams in the history of politics and in the history, period.
You are not allowed to be president if you weren't born in this country. He may not have been born in this country. Three weeks ago I thought he was, right now I have some doubts"
Trump: I Have Investigators in Hawaii...'They Cannot Believe What They're Finding'
Trump tells “Today” he has people in the Aloha State conducting on-the-ground research into the president’s birthplace.
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
So, is the time right now for you?
DONALD TRUMP:
Well, the time certainly is right. We’re a laughing stock as a country throughout the world. We’re being taken advantage of by other countries
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
If you were President, would keep a military presence in Iraq indefinitely.
DONALD TRUMP:
Let me just say something. There’s nobody more militaristic than me, but it’s also called attack the right target. Iran is going to take over Iraq, because we have de-neutered Iraq, you know that, in terms of their military. They’re gonna take them over very quickly as soon as we leave. If that’s gonna happen, they’re gonna take over the oil fields. The second biggest oil fields in the world. And if that’s gonna happen, I say we take over the oil fields…I would take over the oil fields, because otherwise, Iran is gonna take over the second biggest oil fields in the world. I would absolutely, without question, not leave that section of that country. I would take the oil. To the victor belong the spoils. You know, in the old days, you’d have a war. And you’d be in there. And you’d win. And you’d take over the country. Whether it’s oil or gold or whatever. You take over the country.
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
Okay. Are you saying if you were President, you would take us out of Afghanistan?
DONALD TRUMP:
Well, nothing’s simple. Because I don’t believe in foot soldiers. They get blown up on streets. But I do believe in airplanes that are 50,000 feet up. And when we see through intelligence what’s going on, knock the hell out. Oh, by the way, I’m much more militaristic than Obama. He got the Nobel Peace Prize, but, you know, I think they’re probably rethinking that one, every time he seizes a country. The problem is he seizes countries, but he doesn’t win….I’m not gonna have soldiers walking down on the street and get blown up and get shot at by snipers and killed, so we have to call the parents and say, "Your son was just killed on a street in Afghanistan." But those people will have a lot more problems with me than they’re having right now. But I do it through the air and we’re not gonna have casualties.
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
Do you think given all the issues that this country is facing that this is something that resonates with the public? That they care about this?
DONALD TRUMP:
The Constitution of the United States…great document. And you agree with it?
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
Yeah, sure.
DONALD TRUMP:
It says you have to be born in this country. Essential. Have to be born in this country, okay? If he wasn’t born in this country, he has conned the whole world.
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
But you’re saying it’s a con. That’s what you’re saying.
DONALD TRUMP:
I’m not saying anything. I’m saying--
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
Sure you are.
DONALD TRUMP:
I am saying I want to see the birth certificate. It’s very simple. I want to see the birth certificate. How come his own family doesn’t know which hospital he was born in? How come-- forget about birth certificates. Let’s say there’s no birth certificate. How come in the hospital itself, okay? This is one of the…in the hospital itself, there’s no records of his birth. In other words, it doesn’t say how much they paid, where is the doctor, here’s your room bill. You know, all the
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
You’ve been privy to all of this to know this?
DONALD TRUMP:
Well, I have people that actually have been studying it and they cannot believe what they’re talking.
MEREDITH VIEIRA:
You have people now out there searching-- I mean, in Hawaii?
DONALD TRUMP:
Absolutely. And they cannot believe what they’re finding. And I’m serious--
MEREDITH VIERA:
You criticized Obama quite a bit in this interview and in the past. What do you think he has done well?
DONALD TRUMP:
I think the thing that he did best of all, is get elected. Get elected. He ran an unbelievable campaign although, in the end, Hillary was beating him in every state. It was pretty-- I mean, by the end, I think people were maybe getting wise. And, you have to understand, I want Obama to do well. I don't dislike him. I never met him….
If I had my choice of having Obama do great as a president, and do a really great job for this country, and not running, as opposed to running - I'd prefer that he did a great job. I love this country. But, this country is going to hell.
MEREDITH VIERA:
Among those potential Republican candidates, can you point to any of them and say, "That person would be a fine president"?
DONALD TRUMP:
Well, you know, it's funny. They've all treated me so nicely. They've been so great… I'm not gonna go on any individual, but I will tell you I understand them. I know many of them…
I know this. I will be better than anybody. I will do the best job. If I decide to run, I will do the best job. I will be best for this country. And, you may say, "Oh, gee, that doesn't sound like George Washington." Well, guess what? Before George Washington ran, he didn't sound like George Washington either. I will be and do a great job, if I run and if I win.
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Wild Thing's comment........
Interesdting to note, MSNBC website is headlining this interview with Meredith Viera to be aired today. Trump draws viewers, and the Obama media pays attention to that, regardless of ideology.
No one can buy the Donald. Iit would have to be a physical threat that would make him be silent I would think. Also he has more than enough assets and people bound to him to do a thorough investigation.
My guess is Trump had information about the BC before he started to raise the issue in the media. He is a showman and that’s what a good showman would do.
Its going to be interesting to see what happens.
I hope some of the other candidates realize that this Constitutional eligibility issue is a fundamental one, and one that resonates with the base.
Posted by Wild Thing at April 7, 2011 07:55 AM
Comments
"But those people will have a lot more problems with me than they’re having right now. But I do it through the air and we’re not gonna have casualties".
AMEN!! Don't sacrifice one soldier or marine for those people, instead rain iron upon them from above. Air Power!!
Trump has the money and resources to investigate anything in the world. So far, he's not able to come up with any proof Obama was born in Hawaii. The governor of Hawaii, a supposed personal friend of Obama's parents wanted to put a stop to this and show the birth certificate and he couldn't find it.
Posted by: BobF at April 7, 2011 09:26 AM
I bet there is worry in the obama camp. Trump has the resource to ferret out information about obama's birth and background. I probably would not support Trump in the Republican presidential primary unless all the other candidates were the usual Rinos. I would certainly prefer him to any democrat.
Posted by: TomR at April 7, 2011 09:52 AM
In LE we say the COVER-UP is always greater than the crime... The Hawaiian governor stepped in his kaa kaa by opening Pandora's Box when issues surfaced about Hussein Obama's birth certificate.
The GOPhers should have investigated this in 2007... That's why they're GOPhers!
TRUMP is THE MAN and I would support him in 2012!
TRUMP & DEMINT in 2012?
THANK-YOU Chrissie for this superb article.
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at April 7, 2011 01:44 PM
Trump won't run but I like how he is attacking the 1/2 breed muzlum commie douche nozzle. Keep up the attack DT.
Posted by: Eddie (Enemy of the State) at April 7, 2011 03:48 PM
Yeah, I don't either if Trump will run or not, he could. But in the mean time, this is going to get interesting, very interesting.
Posted by: Mark at April 7, 2011 06:51 PM
It's hard to get a birth certificate if you're a walking 2 legged turd.
Posted by: Eddie (Enemy of the State) at April 7, 2011 07:27 PM
Thank you everyone so much.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 8, 2011 01:27 AM
