[LAUGHTER] DURING THIS TIME IN AMERICA,
WHEN EVERYONE IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIND OR KEEP THEIR
JOB, THERE'S A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE THAT SIGN UP FOR THE
CHANCE TO BE FIRED. NEXT SPEAKER.
HE QUITE HONESTLY NEED NO INTRODUCTION WHATSOEVER.
DONALD TRUMP IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMEN IN THE
WORLD, AND MULTIPLE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, CREATOR AND STAR OF THE
ONE OF THE POPULAR TELEVISION FRANCHISES COMPANY COMMITTED
FISCAL CONSERVATIVE AND A PROUD AMERICAN IN HIS RECENT INTERVIEW
WITH RON TI SERIES WE SAW THIS AS A BELIEVES THIS GREAT COUNTRY
IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR AND SOMEONE WHO WAS SPEAKING ABOUT
TOSSING HIS TAG IN THE RING FOR THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINATION. [APPLAUSE]
OF COURSE, THAT JOURNEY MUST BEGIN WITH ALL OF YOU TODAY.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING MR. DONALD TRUMP.
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WHAT A NICE GROUP. BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GREAT TO BE HERE.
YOU ARE HIRED. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
LET ME BEGIN BY THANKING CPAC FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS
SO MANY OF YOU TODAY. IT'S A WONDERFUL FORUM AND AN
HONOR TO BE HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WHILE I AM NOT AT THIS TIME A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY, I
WILL DECIDE BY JUNE WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL BECOME ONE.
AND I WILL TELL YOU TO REASON THAT I'M THINKING ABOUT IT IS
THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS BECOME THE WHIPPING POST FOR THE
REST OF THE WORLD. THE WORLD IS TREATING US WITHOUT
RESPECT. THEY ARE NOT TREATING US
PROPERLY. AMERICA --
[APPLAUSE] AMERICA TODAY IS MISSING QUALITY
LEADERSHIP IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES HAVE QUICKLY REALIZED THIS.
IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT THE UNITED STATES IS BECOMING THE
LAUGHINGSTOCK OF THE WORLD. WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR DON'T LIKE
IT, THAT IS WHAT'S HAPPENING. I DO WITH PEOPLE FROM CHINA.
I.T. WITH PEOPLE FROM MEXICO. THEY CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT THEY
ARE GETTING AWAY WITH. I HAVE SAID ON NUMEROUS
OCCASIONS THAT COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA, LIKE INDIA, SOUTH KOREA,
MEXICO AND THE OPEC NATIONS VIEW OUR LEADERS AS WEAK AND IN
EFFECT GIVE AND HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THEM TO THE
TUNE OF HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR WHEN THEY TALK
ABOUT RAISING YOUR TAXES, THEY RAISE THE TAXES ON SOME OF THESE
COUNTRIES THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
[APPLAUSE] OVER THE YEARS I PARTICIPATED IN
THE MANY BATTLES AND HAVE REALLY ALMOST COME OUT VERY VERY
VICTORIOUS EVERY SINGLE TIME. I'VE BEAT MANY PEOPLE AND
COMPANIES AND HAVE WON MANY WARS.
I FEARED AND INTELLIGENTLY EARNED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHICH
IN A SENSE WAS A SCORECARD TO KNOWLEDGE NEEDS OF OUR
ABILITIES. DURING MY LIFETIME -- A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU'VE BEEN HEARING.
DURING MY LIFETIME, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD A PERSON OF GREAT
ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT CANNOT BECOME A POLITICIAN OR
RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY ENEMIES, BOTH
VERY SMART AND NOT SO SMART STREWN ALONG THIS HIGHWAY TO
SUCCESS. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN WARS -- AND
THIS IS WERE. LIFE IS PLEASANT, BUT IT CAN BE
MORE. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN WARS, EVEN
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LEAVE THEMSELVES OPEN TO GREAT
CRITICISM FROM THE MANY THEY HAVE BEATEN AND THOSE THAT HAVE
WATCHED THE BATTLES. THE FACT IS, THIS THEORY OF A
VERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON RUNNING FOR OFFICE IS REALLY TESTED
BECAUSE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO BE SCRUTINIZED TO
REFUSE TO NOTICE WHAT HAPPENS. IF YOU SEE IT, THAT'S WHAT
HAPPENS. AND THIS IS WHY WE DON'T HAVE
THE KINDS OF PEOPLE THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE RUNNING FOR
OFFICE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS THE KIND
OF PERSON THAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS AND THEY NEEDED NOW.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT 25 YEARS.
THIS COUNTRY IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE AND WE NEED IT NOW.
[APPLAUSE] OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT CAME OUT
OF NOWHERE. IN FACT, THE PEOPLE WHO WENT TO
SCHOOL WITH THEM NEVER SAW THEM. THEY DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS.
[APPLAUSE] WITH MORE TRACK RECORD AND I
WILL TELL YOU IT'S GOT NOTHING TO CRITICIZE.
WONDERFUL GUY. IT'S A NICE MAN, BUT THERE IS NO
RECORD. HE DIDN'T GO ON WARS, BATTLES,
DIDN'T BEAT THIS ONE, HAVE ENEMIES ALL OVER THE PLACE.
NOBODY KNEW WHO THE HE WAS. EVEN OUR PRESIDENT.
HE IS OUR PRESIDENT. BUT HE IS OUR PRESIDENT.
"BUSINESSWEEK" MAGAZINE, WHICH IS NOW BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK
SAID SAID IN A VOTE OF DONALD TRUMP WAS THE WORLD'S MOST
COMPETITIVE BUSINESS PRESIDENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE OR
NOT, BUT WITH NO CASE BE NUMBER TWO ON WARREN BUFFETT BE NUMBER
THREE, STEVE FORD STATED THAT I WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST
ENTREPRENEURS IN THE HISTORY OF FREE TRADE.
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT ONE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE FREE TRADE.
WE DON'T HAVE FREE TRADE. WE DON'T HAVE FAIR TRADE AND I
AM A FAIR TRADE RELIEVER. I LOVE OPEN MARKET, BUT NOT WHEN
CHINA IS MANIPULATING CURRENCY. NOT WHEN ALL THE OTHER FACT
TOURS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
AND I CAN TELL YOU, I AM A BIG BUYER OF PRODUCTS.
THEY BUILD HOLDINGS IN OTHER THINGS.
AND SO MANY OF THOSE PRODUCTS UNFORTUNATELY COME FROM CHINA
AND OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT CHINA. WE ARE REBUILDING CHINA.
YOU GO TO CHINA RIGHT NOW THEY ARE BUILDING THE BIGGEST
AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD, THE BEST EVERYTHING.
AND IN DOING IT, BECAUSE WE BUY SO MUCH OF THE PRODUCT.
AND THE REASON WE BUY THEIR PRODUCT IS BECAUSE THEIR
CURRENCY IS SO LOW AND THEY HAVE IT ARTIFICIALLY SO LOW THAT IT
MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR COMPANIES TO COMPETE.
I TELL YOU THE ONE THING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
OUR COMPANIES MAKE A BETTER PRODUCT.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW WE A BETTER PRODUCT.
[APPLAUSE] WAS STEVE "FORBES" AND THE
DISNEY WEAK STATEMENT CONTINUING TO SHAPE THE UNITED STATES IS AN
RIGHT NOW, WE NEED A COMPETITIVE PERSON.
WE NEED A HIGHLY COMPETENT PERSON OR WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
VERY, VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE VERY QUICKLY.
[APPLAUSE] ISM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT
WE SHOULD WATCH CHINA AND OPEC BECAUSE BY THE WAY, WORSE THAN
CHINA, WORSE THAN EVERYONE, OPEC.
THEY ARE TRULY RIPPING US. AND YOU KNOW, I WROTE IT DOWN IS
COMING OVER HERE TODAY -- WOULD'VE MANY PEOPLE IN THE CARS
CARS THAT MY GOSH, LOOK AT THAT. HE DIDN'T USE THE WORD GOSCH,
BUT I'M GOING TO USE IT. $4.54 A GALLON FOR GAS.
IT IS GOING TO GO MUCH HIGHER, FOLKS.
GET USED TO IT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOBODY THE CAUSE OF OPEC.
THEY ARE ONLY THERE BECAUSE OF US.
WE PROTECT THEM. WE HAVE NOBODY THAT CAUSE UP
OPEC AND SAY, THAT PRICE BETTER GET LOWER AND UP BETTER GET
LOWER FAT. WE HAVE NOBODY THAT DOES THAT.
[APPLAUSE] THEY HAVE A FREE REIGN.
THEY HAVE A FREE REIGN AND THE AMAZING.
THE OTHER DAY THERE IS A SMALL LAKE IN THE ALASKA PIPELINE.
I SAID WATCH, OPEC WILL ANNOUNCE AN INCREASE.
THEY DID. THEY ANNOUNCED AN INCREASE.
ANY TIME THERE'S A PROBLEM. EGYPT -- VEHICLE SITUATION IN
EGYPT, PEOPLE IN THE SQUARE. OPEC ANNOUNCES AN INCREASE.
ANYTIME THERE'S A PROBLEM THEY ANNOUNCED THE NOBODY SAYS
ANYTHING. NOBODY SAYS IT'S UNWARRANTED.
ANYWAY, SO YOU HAVE TO WATCH OPEC.
YOU HAVE TO TELL OPEC, THOSE PRICES ARE COMING DOWN AND THEY
ARE COMING DOWN FAST AND WE'RE NOT PAYING $7, $8, $9.
IN A YEAR OR TWO FOR NINE TO PREPARE THAT EYE.
IT SURE IS YOU ARE SITTING THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOBODY TO SPEAK
TO. HOW ABOUT THIS MORNING I AM
LEAVING NEW YORK AND GERMANY IS FIND THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
I THOUGHT HE WAS KIDDING. I SAID IS THIS APRIL FOOLS' DAY?
GERMANY, A MAJOR COMPANY IN GERMANY IS BUYING THE NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE. HOW ABOUT THE SMALLER PIRATE?
YOU KNOW THAT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO US.
A SIMPLE WITH THAT THE. GIVE ME ONE GOOD ADMIRAL AND A
COUPLE OF GOOD SHIPS, WE BLAST THEM OUT OF THE WATER SO FAST.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] SO I HAVE A REPUTATION FOR
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. I AM KNOWN FOR MY CANDOR.
I'VE HAD A LOT OF GREAT VICTORIES AND I MAY BE WILLING
TO PUT THAT TO HER. I MEAN, FRANKLY I WISH THERE WAS
A CANDIDATE THAT I WOULD BE FANTASTIC BECAUSE I LOVE WHAT
I'M DOING. IN FACT, AT THE GREAT CLUB THAT
15 MINUTES AWAY. [BOOING]
BY THE WAY, RON PAUL CANNOT COLLECT DEAD, I'M SORRY TO SAY.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER]
[APPLAUSE] INDIANOLA DALLAS?
I LIKE RON PAUL. HE THINK HE IS A GOOD GUY, BUT
HONESTLY HE HAS ZERO CHANCE OF GETTING THE LACK OF IT.
YOU HAVE TO WIN AN ELECTION. AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS.
IF I WERE OUT AND I WIN, THIS COUNTRY WILL BE RESPECT IT
AGAIN. THIS COUNTRY WILL BE RESPECT TO
BEGIN. I CAN TELL YOU THAT.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
I GRADUATED FROM THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE, WHICH IS THE
BEST BUSINESS SCHOOL IN MY OPINION.
I GRADUATED FROM THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE AS WELL AS
MILITARY SCHOOL. BOTH OF THOSE EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND THAT COME INTO PLAY TO SHAPE MY PERSONAL AND
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WHAT I DO ENJOY TO IT WITH.
THEIR TACTICS AND STRATEGIES INVOLVED IN ANY FORM OF
LEADERSHIP AND I AM WELL ACQUAINTED WITH BOTH.
I AM ALSO WELL ACQUAINTED WITH WINNING AND THAT'S WHAT THIS
COUNTRY NEEDS NOW, WINNING. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
JUST VERY BRIEFLY, I AM PRO-LIFE.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] I AM AGAINST GUN CONTROL.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] I AGREE WITH YOUR PREVIOUS
SPEAKER AND I WILL FIGHT TO END OBAMA CARED AND REPLACE IT.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] I WILL REPLACE IT WITH SOMETHING
THAT MAKES SENSE FOR PEOPLE IN BUSINESS AND NOT BANKRUPT THE
COUNTRY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
IF I DECIDE TO RUN, I WILL NOT BE RAISING TAXES.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] WE WILL BE TAKEN IN HUNDREDS OF
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE SCREWING A.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] WE WILL BE CREATING VAST NUMBERS
OF DEAD GOOD JOBS -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND WE WILL REBUILD OUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE CAN BE PROUD.
OUR COUNTRY WILL BE GREAT AGAIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S AN HONOR. THANK YOU.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ¶