Gotta Watch: Donald Trump
Several polls have Donald Trump as a top condender for the GOP race to the White House.
April 21st, 2011
12:13 PM ET

Gotta Watch: Donald Trump

As MSNBC has said, Donald Trump is to politics what Charlie Sheen is to entertainment. You want to watch him just to see what he says next. He keeps questioning President Obama's birthplace, but he gets annoyed when anyone presses him on his "birther" theory. Trump has been a media magnet for years, and now he's dangling the prospect of a potential presidential run. In today's Gotta Watch, we take a look at some of Trump's greatest hits.

'Birther' controversy - Trump says his strengths as a potential candidate like in his stance on "jobs, the economy, and protecting our nation from OPEC, China and all these other countries that are ripping us off." And yet, he complains that, every time he's on TV, he's asked about the theory that President Obama wasn't born in the U.S. Check out this feisty exchange between Trump and CNN's Ali Velshi and Kyran Chetry.

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What's in a Trump name? - From "stupid" to "blatherside," so many in the media have their own way to describe Donald Trump. CNN's Jeanne Moos takes a look.

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Donald Trump said what?? - Sometimes it seems as though Trump says anything that comes to his mind. And it's not always nice. As he eyes a possible presidential run, CNN.com dug up some of the more zany things the mogul has said over the years.

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Gloria Borger: Is Donald Trump bankrupting the GOP?

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  1. Dale

    Seriously. Trump's right. Why DOESN'T HE JUST SHOW HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE? What's the big deal if he was born here to show the original 1960s typed version with signatures? (and not the printed 2007 summary version)

    Why isn't Barack "Mr. Transparency" Obama being transparent?

    April 21, 2011 at 2:10 pm | Report abuse |
  2. S T

    If Trump ever runs presidential election, American people wil have a chance to say," Trump, you're fired. get out of here"

    April 21, 2011 at 2:13 pm | Report abuse |
  3. ACE

    Side show Trump is a big orange Bozo

    April 21, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Report abuse |
  4. sector7

    As soon as Obummer produces a fake birth certificate that looks really authentic, Trump will have to drop this. Meanwhile, it's giving him great exposure. His claims regarding OPEC, Iraq and China seem valid.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:23 pm | Report abuse |
  5. ACE

    Dale, lisa youre all fired for being stupid mindless idiots, really he's spent millions hiding the fact he is not an American, I mean just how retarded can you people be.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:24 pm | Report abuse |
    • Dale

      @ACE
      Correction: a stupid mindless idiot is someone who believes that a mimimalist certificate printed in 2007 is valid proof. You would make a terrible detective if you're that easily thrown off the trail. Moron.

      April 21, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Report abuse |
  6. DONNA LAINO

    I DO NOT BELIEVE OBAMA WAS BORN IN THE U.S. AND I BELIEVE HE IS A MUSLIM – AND A MUSLIM TERRORIST AT THAT.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:28 pm | Report abuse |
    • CubanMom

      DONNA............ SO........... YOU BELIEVE THAT .............. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Congress, the Joint Chiefs, FBI, CIA, NSA and Supreme Court ALL AGREED THAT .......... A........ NON-CITIZEN WOULD BE PRESIDENT?????????

      DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT BUSH & CHENEY AND THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY WOULD ALLOW A NON-CITIZEN TO BECOME PRESIDENT??????????? YOU ARE A MORON!

      April 21, 2011 at 2:30 pm | Report abuse |
    • Tim

      Donna: Believe what you want – it doesn't make you any less stupid.

      April 21, 2011 at 2:46 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Amerijok

    Moving to Canada.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:31 pm | Report abuse |
    • e.c.

      You are welcome. And that's why I moved here. Although the politics is a joke in here, yet not as crazy as the state.

      April 21, 2011 at 2:52 pm | Report abuse |
  8. bettafishbubble

    CNN IS RUDE!!!! It's about time someone like Trump has a hard talk with China!!!!

    April 21, 2011 at 2:31 pm | Report abuse |
  9. DONNA LAINO

    Melania would make one hot hot First Lady! Bring some class back into the White House.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:32 pm | Report abuse |
  10. ACE

    Would someone please inform side show Donald that we cannot dictate to OPEC or China what to do or how to run their affairs,I know the concept may escape someone with limited understanding and a huge ego .

    April 21, 2011 at 2:33 pm | Report abuse |
    • sector7

      You don't know. Bush got gas prices to go down- so can Trump. Obama can not. I want Trump to re-negotiate our dealings with foreign countries. In theory, the US should be the richest country in the world. Maybe Trump can help.

      April 21, 2011 at 3:08 pm | Report abuse |
  11. ES

    Trump is a savvy business man in entertainment and real estates industries. I hope he will never be a US president. This guy does now how to deal with national security issues. There is more to being a president than just a rich business man turning to politics.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:36 pm | Report abuse |
  12. LSP

    Complete clown...stop giving him press. appeals only to stupid people.

    April 21, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Malcom

    All it took is a black president & bigotry is back with a vengeance. Some people will never change

    April 21, 2011 at 2:40 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Paul

    Donald Trump: I have a great relationship with the blacks

    http://www.ihaveagreatrelationshipwiththeblacks.com lol

    April 21, 2011 at 2:42 pm | Report abuse |
  15. ACE

    Speaking about class Donna Laino you apparently ain't got none and you seen even more stupid than Palin and Bauchmann and beleive me that is really stupid

    April 21, 2011 at 2:43 pm | Report abuse |
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