Cenk Uygur
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Did Bill Clinton Encourage Donald Trump To Run?
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August 7, 2015
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4:47Now PlayingOne conspiracy theory is that Donald Trump’s presidential bid is actually a plot by the Democrats to destroy the Republicans. This ridiculous idea just had its flames fanned by the recent revelation that Bill Clinton called Donald Trump shortly before Trump kicked off his campaign. John Iadarola (Think Tank) and Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Former president Bill Clinton had a private telephone conversation in late spring with Donald Trump at the same time that the billionaire investor and reality-television star was nearing a decision to run for the White House, according to associates of both men. Four Trump allies and one Clinton associate familiar with the exchange said that Clinton encouraged Trump’s efforts to play a larger role in the Republican Party and offered his own views of the political landscape.
....The tone of the call was informal, and Clinton never urged Trump to run, the four people said. Rather, they said, Clinton sounded curious about Trump’s moves toward a presidential bid and told Trump that he was striking a chord with frustrated conservatives and was a rising force on the right.”*
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