Donald Trump: Mickey Mouse in the American Presidential Race?

Published in La Liberation
(France) on 15 April 2011
by Fabrice Rousselot (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Drue Fergison. Edited by Gillian Palmer.
Frightening things are happening in American politics at the moment. Last week, a poll revealed that Donald Trump was one of the most well-placed Republicans who could run for president in 2012.

Donald Trump — that’s right, the real estate king whose red hair is nearly as famous as the orangey makeup he sports each time he goes out in public. It is not the first time that “the Donald” has suggested that he would try to get into the White House but now, apparently, he’s got a chance…

Yet apart from multiplying his TV appearances, Trump has not yet done anything to convince anyone. He has not presented a single idea and, for the moment, has settled for… attacking the president by taking up the nauseating argument that the latter is not a real American and was not born in Hawaii. And this is despite the birth certificate that the entire world has been able to see for a long time.

Apparently inclined to enter somewhat questionable territory, Trump also recently said that he has “a great relationship with the blacks.” This was before regretting that “the blacks” all support Obama “because of race.” This has caused a stir among elected officials of color in Washington.

Fortunately, there are still some politicians with common sense, like Democratic Senator Harry Reid, who said that Trump was simply “not presidential caliber.” Trump himself has not yet made a formal decision.

Is the Donald a Mickey Mouse?


Il se passe des choses effrayantes dans la politique américaine en ce moment. La semaine dernière, un sondage est ainsi venu révéler que Donald Trump était l'un des candidats les mieux placés parmi les Républicains qui pourraient briguer la présidence en 2012.

Donald Trump, tout à fait, le roi de l'immobilier dont la mèche rousse est à peu près aussi fameuse que le fond de teint orangé qu'il arbore à chacune de ses sorties publiques. Ce n'est pas la première fois que "le Donald" suggère qu'il tenterait bien d'entrer à la Maison Blanche, mais là, il aurait apparemment toutes ses chances...

Pourtant, à part multiplier les apparitions télévisées, Trump n'a encore rien fait pour convaincre qui que ce soit. Il n'a pas présenté une seule idée et s'est pour l'instant contenté...d'attaquer le Président en reprenant l'argument nauséabond que ce dernier ne serait pas un vrai Américain et ne serait pas né à Hawaï. Et cela malgré le certificat de naissance que tout le monde a pu voir depuis longtemps.

Apparemment enclin à aller sur des terrains quelque peu discutables, Trump a aussi récemment déclaré "qu'il avait de bonnes relations avec les Noirs". Avant de regretter que "les Noirs" soutiennent tous Obama "à cause de la race". Ce qui a provoqué quelques remous parmi les élus de couleur à Washington.

Heureusement il reste encore quelques politiques avec un certain sens commun, comme Harry Reid, le sénateur démocrate , qui a déclaré que "Trump n'avait tout simplement pas la stature pour être président". Trump, lui, n'a pas encore pris de décision formelle.

Un Mickey, le Donald ?
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