Trump could spend $200 million of his own funds

[sinkingfeeling]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

Washington (CNN) - If he runs for president, Donald Trump is likely to take a page out of other recent billionaire political aspirants and cut himself a check to the tune of $200 million to finance the expensive endeavor.

"I think he passes up public finance because he then could say, 'I don't answer to anybody but myself and the American people, not special interests,'" Stone also said.

"He's sitting on $2 billion in cash. That's what he says. And if that's true, he could write a check for $200 million if he wanted to."

But MSNBC's Joe Scarborough reported Friday Trump told him his current presidential deliberations are no joke.

"I talked to him yesterday on the phone ... and he said, 'Most people out there think this is a joke – that I'm doing this for publicity. Imagine what happens the day I announce I am actually running for president,'" Scarborough aid on his program Friday.

[bullwinkle428]

1. That worked out really well for Meg Whitman.

[madmax]

3. lol I enjoyed it ;-) nt

[bemildred]

7. That would be really great, Trump outspends Meg and loses too. nt

[Dappleganger]

2. He could be the Rick Scott of the GOP.

I wouldn't wish that pain upon anyone.

[LibDemAlways]

4. Trump has about as much chance of being elected President as I do.

One of the few things bigger than his bank account is his ego.

[sharp_stick]

5. Imagine how many schools that could fund

or how many meals/beds it could provide homeless people.

The narcissistic idiocy of the idiot rich in this country never ceases to amaze me. Trump, Whitman, McMahon the Kocksucker brothers.

[OHdem10]

6. That will be 200 million dollars wasted if he runs as another

TeaParty Candidate. He either offers something different
or this is just a waste of time and money.

[monmouth]

8. His wealthy friends are laughing behind his back (repubs too) according

to a worker at Mar-a-Lago...