Quote Originally Posted by tlongII
Did he ever run for president previously? I don't think so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald...campaign,_2000.





Since the 1988 presidential election, Trump has been considered a potential candidate for President in nearly every election.[29][30][31] In October 1999, Trump declared himself a potential candidate for the Reform Party's presidential nomination,[32] but withdrew on February 14, 2000.[33] In 2004, Trump said that he identified as a Democrat.[34] Trump rejoined the Republican Party in 2009.

In early 2011, presidential speculation reached its highest point and Trump began to take a lead in polls among Republican candidates in the 2012 election. At the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump said he is "pro-life" and "against gun control".[35][36][37] He also spoke before Tea Party supporters.[38][39][40]

Early polls had Trump among the leading candidates.[41][42][43][44] In December 2011, Trump placed sixth in the "ten most admired men and women living of 2011" USA Today/Gallup telephone survey.[45] However, Trump announced in May 2011 that he would not be a candidate for the office.[46][47]

In 2013, Trump researched a possible run for President of the United States in 2016.[48] In October 2013, New York Republicans suggested Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014.[49] In February 2015, Trump did not renew his television contract for The Apprentice, which raised speculation of his candidacy for president of the United States in 2016.[50] Later that year, Trump was a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.[51]

Not sure why you were too lazy to look this stuff up, it really wasn't hard.