I remember working in a grocery store in 2012 and we were all walking around after closing time fixing the shelves. This one tatted up white boy said he wished Trump would run for president because he's a self made man and not a politician. I'm not making this up. The same kinda bullshit arguments you heard a few years later. I immediately was like "He isn't a self made man, he inherited a huge real estate dynasty from his dad Fred."

Trump had already run for president a few times by that point. I think he was a third party candidate in the early 2000s. Reform Party or something.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I think he once ran as an independent with Oprah, his main thing was promoting Public Healthcare. Before that I think he was a democrat.

[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

The fuck

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago

2000 was his first actual run with the Reform Party, although it didn't last long.

A ”Donald J. Trump for President” sign appears in the video for Sleep Now in the Fire directed by Michael Moore.