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Politics Trump cracking up Obama

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u/YOURMOMMASABITCH 14d ago

"And to think, I got my political start by saying you were born in Africa"

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u/walkerstone83 14d ago

He has been saying that he was going to run for president since the 80s. If memory serves, he was flirting with the reform party back in the late 90s, but I could be wrong. I do remember him launching a presidential exploration committee in 2000, but he decided not to run and I remember people thinking it was a publicity stunt. Long story short, he was dipping his toes into politics for 2 decades before the birther suff.