Earlier this week, Donald Trump made the announcement we all, or at least most of us knew he would: he announced that he was not going to run for President. It seemed clear to many that the real-estate mogul turned television star entered the race to enhance his fame, not because he had any real interest in becoming the next president of the United States. As Trump noted, business is the industry he loves, and that is what he wants to focus on.
I was looking through the potential Republican candidates’ Twitter feeds comparing content, and even from that it was clear that Trump was just not serious about the job. While, on May 13 Tim Pawlenty tweeted about his view on Medicare and Social Security, Trump was tweeting about a sneak peek of Celebrity Apprentice and the mattresses in his hotel. On May 2, Mitt Romney tweeted about freedom and justice, while Trump tweeted about his Golf show. And the trend continues in this way…
Sure, like most politicians Trump proves to be a good self-promoter. A lot of people, and a lot of rich people, are good at promoting themselves, but that does not make them fit to be president. Just from looking at Trump’s Twitter posts from the last three weeks I wonder how anyone could believe that he was a viable candidate for President, or, for that matter, that he even had any interest in being President.
It is clear even from these tweets where Trump’s priorities and focus lie. On May 16, when he finally made the announcement that he would not run, Trump tweeted “This has been a very difficult decision regarding the Presidential run and I want to thank all my twitter fans for your fantastic support.” The next day, he had moved on from his potential presidential bid. And where did his focus shift? “Vote for the next Miss USA…”
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