Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Donald Trump- Politicking w/ Larry King 10/3/2013
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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Donald Trump- Politicking w/ Larry King 10/3/2013

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FROM: Luke McDonald

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Date: 05/11/16

RE: Donald Trump- Larry King/ Politicking- New York, NY (10/03/13)

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Event Details: Donald Trump sits down with Larry King to talk politics and the 2014 elections.

Press:

Attendee’s: Donald Trump

Larry King- LK

Summary of Event:

Key Points:

00:10 LK- Government shutdown what’s your take?

Trump- We are being laughed at, we will no longer be the economic leader of the world, China will be.

0:45 LK- We passed health care, it is a law.

Trump- It is something that is turning out to be very negative, it is hurting businesses. I fully understand what the Republicans are doing and I respect them for it.They are very committed to killing Obamacare.  Without going into deep studies, I have friends who are closing businesses because of Obamacare, and lots of people are hiring only part time.

2:00 LK- A lot of it is good though, don’t you need some kind of health law?

Trump- I think you do need something.  I think you can have something much better than Obamacare and much cheaper.  We are paying two and three times what other countries are for healthcare.  We are spending the most money by far and we don’t have the best healthcare.

2:25 LK- It’s not so good to shut down the government.

Trump-  It’s not so good, but I am watching just like you.  But I respect what the Republicans are doing.

3:00 LK- How long will it last.

Trump- I said it was going to happen and it has happened before.  I think it could go on for a while.  You have the debt ceiling coming and you can’t let that go by.  President Obama voted against increasing the debt ceiling when he was a Senator and now he wants to increase it.

4:20 LK- We are out of Iraq and you were a strong critic on that with Bush.

Trump- I was a strong critic against that and I am a Republican.  I think Iraq was a disaster, it’s in total turmoil, Iran is going to take it over.  We fought a war in Iraq and I said take the oil, I took a lot of heat for that.  Look at who is getting the oil now? Russia, China, and Iran.

5:10 LK- You are a very confident person, do you ever say you were mistaken?

Trump-  Everybody makes mistakes, you have to learn from your mistakes.  A lot of times you’re not really wrong, you can be sort of right or sort of wrong.  I think I have learned a lot over the years, it’s called experience.

6:00 LK- Why is the debt ceiling is important?

Trump- It keeps a lid on expenses, it keeps a lid on our borrowing.  We are borrowing money from people like China who don’t even like us.  China and other countries, we have a huge debt.  You have the ceiling because you don’t want to go over a certain amount.  It should have been looked at during the Bush and Obama administration, they have lost control.  They have to cut expenses and run things more efficiently.

LK- How

Trump- That’s what leadership is, you get into a room and talk it out, these people hate each other.

7:50 LK- What led to this antipathy?

Trump- The President is the ultimate leader in the room.  When he played golf with Boehner I thought was a great thing, they should do it all the time.  The country is being run by people who don’t like each other or respect each other.

8:50 LK- In your dealing in life you have had to work with people you don’t like.

Trump- Yes you have to figure out people, you have to study them.  You do what you have to do to get something done.  In the case of these two you have to have someone who will think of the good of the country.

9:30 LK- Someone who will rise above, do you see anyone on the horizon who can do this?

Trump- Any great political figure?  It’s a little soon to say, in terms of 2016 it may be someone you don’t know yet.
LK- Will it be Trump?

Trump- Many people are asking me that.  I have a great business, I love running it and building things.  I just bought Dural in FL, so many different things we are doing.  I would rather not run but I want this country to be great again.

10:14 LK- Why not run, what more do you need?

Trump-  First of all you have the election coming up in 2014, I am going to be helping some people in that and then we will see.

11:05 LK- What do you think of the Mayoral race?

Trump- It is interesting, I like Mike Bloomberg very much.  He is a good friend of mine and we have been lucky to have him as a Mayor.

LK- Are you going to support the Republican?

Trump- Yes I always support the Republican.

11:30 LK- For success it is important for each to respect the other side. Do you see that changing?

Trump- Well they don’t respect each other and don’t like each other.  That’s where leadership comes in.

12:00 LK- What do you make of Sen. Cruz from Texas?

Trump- He did something that was very predictable.  At 12 the following day the gavel came down and they went off to their business to do what they had to do.  A lot of people think it was not a good thing for the Republicans but it got a lot of publicity for him.

12:35 LK- It’s the tea party saying my way or the highway.

Trump- I understand that but if everybody was unified they would be able to win.  McCain said the other day they can’t win.  That emboldens the other side.  They can’t win with half of them disagreeing.  You have to have order to be unified.

14:50 LK- What do you make of Rand Paul?

Trump- I don’t know him, I think he is interesting but I really don’t know him.

LK- What about Chris Christie?

Trump- I like him a lot, we have been friends for a long time.  You don’t know he is going to run, he may but he will have a big election in NJ that he will win.

15:30 LK- Gay marriage?

Trump- I have stated that I am for traditional marriage but that is something that is changing quickly.

LK- You think it is going to happen?

Trump- I see more and more people changing their minds on it.

16:10 LK- Hillary Clinton, you think she is going to run?

Trump-  I don’t know yet, there are a lot of things to think about.  Health and all, it is a few years away.  I think that she has the nomination practically wrapped up if she does run.

17:00 LK- Speaking of health how’s your health?  Have you ever had any major health issues?

Trump- No I haven’t, knock on wood.  I have been lucky.

17:15 LK- Last month Putin had an op-ed about dealing with Syria.  You said it was tough and well written.

Trump- Next month I am having a Miss Universe over in Moscow so I know a thing or two about Russia.  I think he has done a great job of outsmarting our country.  When he gave the life line to Obama, and good for Obama because it got him off the hook.  I was against it from day 1.  Russia has now taken over Syria politically.

18:30 LK-  You admire Putin then?

Trump- Not a question of admire, he has done a smart job.  It was all about Syria, and while he got Obama off the hook, he took over and Assad survives.

19:10 LK- Wouldn’t you say the public is tired of war?

Trump- Totally tired of war.  You know better than anyone, I was against this Iraq war.  Now you have guys taking over who are going to make Saddam look like a nice person.  What have we done with all the money and lives?  We have nothing.

20:00 LK- What do you think of Obama talking to the new man in Iran?

Trump- I think it’s great that he is talking to him, I don’t think he should be as effusive that they are talking.  I think it’s great he talks to him though, we should be talking to people. It’s not weakness to talk to people.

22:00 LK- Some people say this is a weak Congress that passes less than other’s, do you think they are a weak Congress?

Trump- They don’t get along with each other, that’s the problem. They did recently pass a Obamacare, that was pretty big and not for the good.

22:30 LK-  Reaction to Elliot Spitzer's defeat, where you surprised?

Trump- I was a little because his polls were so high, he spent a lot of money on it but turned out to be a strange guy.  He ran for governor and was a disgrace, he was a very bad AG.

23:30 LK- What did you make out of the Anthony Weiner thing?

Trump- He is a pervert, they caught him and the public actually kind of forgave him.  Then he did it again and he went down like a rocketship.  He won’t change, a little advice to his wife, get out of there.

24:30 LK- You bought the old Post Office building in DC and you are going to turn it into a hotel.

Trump- Yes, Ivanca is working on this project, it is going to be a nice luxury hotel right next to the White House.

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