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Trump and Palin’s pizza summit

“I’d love her to run,” Trump says after the pair meet for dinner in New York.

By George Eaton Published 01 June 2011 11:51

The latest stop on Sarah Palin's One Nation bus tour of the United States was Donald Trump's triplex apartment in New York. After meeting at Trump Tower, the pair shared a pepperoni pizza in Times Square.

Asked if he would support a Palin candidacy, The Donald replied: "She didn't ask me for that. She came up as friends . . . But I will tell you, she's a great woman and a terrific woman, and a good friend." He added: "I'd love her to run."

To which Palin mischievously replied: "We both agree that competition is good and the more folks in that primary, the better." It was yet another hint that she's preparing the ground for a bid.

Palin certainly sounded a lot like a candidate when, after she was asked what she and Trump have common, she replied: "A desire to see our economy get put back on the right track, making sure that we have a balanced trade arrangement with other countries across this world so that Americans can have our jobs, our industries, our manufacturing again.

"That's what built this country. It was manufacturing and exploiting responsibly our natural resources. We can do that again if we make sensible decisions."

Surely she could have just said that they both like pizza? Palin is expected to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty this morning.

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21 comments

Wed, 2011-06-01 14:17 — Tom (not verified)

This is news?

Wed, 2011-07-20 04:18 — matty (not verified)

can you exploit something responsibly?

Thu, 2011-06-02 22:09 — Tom (not verified)

Why is this news?

Thu, 2011-06-02 22:10 — Tom (not verified)

Memo to New Statesman management. Is it really that slow a news cycle?

Sun, 2011-06-05 09:24 — Stuart Eels (not verified)

Well Thomas Devine, I've got to tell you that after seeing her kitted out at that Biker Event I'd vote for Her!

Wed, 2011-06-01 19:31 — Freeman2

We laughed at Reagan. We've since learnt that you cannot overestimate the gullibility of the American voter.

Wed, 2011-06-01 21:52 — bobbynorwich (not verified)

Of course Palin's grand, multi-state tour is being financed by the Committee to Re-elect Barack Obama.

Wed, 2011-06-01 21:00 — Brandt (not verified)

Between the two of these wonders of the modern media, the IQ of the entire city will drop steadily this evening. Palin and Trump make the perfect team of fabricated wealth and politics- how is there room at one table for both egos? Either one causes more harm than good as far as the world-view of America goes. I drew up a visual commentary of the effects of such reckless rhetoric on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-made-me-do-it.html

Wed, 2011-06-01 21:29 — Tim (not verified)

Good point Freeman. If she does run and the economy tanks the world is in trouble.

Mon, 2011-11-07 17:51 — Tangaroa Yasmeen

The highly personalised attacks on her - many of whch strike me as grossly sexist and often just plain snobbish (how dare this non-alumni of Harvard dare to stand?) may well be counter productive. Everyone kept waffling about how thick Reagan was. It didn't stop him winning the presidency decisively. http://www.besthomeimprovementideas.org/

Wed, 2011-06-01 21:58 — Thomas Devine

Both of these pathetic twits are hungry, not for pizza, but attention. They've managed to get the American mainstream press to pay attention. The Left-wing press in America has critiqued the idocy of the mainstream press.

Meanwhile, in Britain, the Left-wing press has copied the idocy of the American Mainstream press.

Tell me again why I should see you Brits as extra clever.

Wed, 2011-06-01 22:08 — Daniele1

Devine: What is "idocy"?? is that an American word?
Another question:
"Left wing press in America", What is that?
Sorry but your post doesn't make any sense.

Wed, 2011-06-01 23:18 — hugh markey (not verified)

Palin may be a 'million dollar' babe outside the political ropes but she needs Clint Eastwood to teach her the moves needed inside the beltway.
Rope-a-Dope Trump is not only a sucker for any kinda punch - he's also got a 'glass jaw'. He's a political palooka who couldn't punch his way out of a wet paper bag. Trump can talk the talk but he can't walk the walk. A lover not a fighter. Once Obama looked him in the eye Trump just couldn't wait to throw in the towel.

Duckin' and Divin'

Thu, 2011-06-02 04:04 — uncle whiz

Palin's 15 minutes of fame ran out a long time ago - it's time for the media to stop providing oxygen to this dimwit.

Thu, 2011-06-02 12:46 — Puzzler1

There'e far too much of this "Palin is a moron" guff in the left press.

She is far from it.

Palin is a very astute political operator who is appealing very succesfully to her core support.

The highly personalised attacks on her - many of whch strike me as grossly sexist and often just plain snobbish (how dare this non-alumni of Harvard dare to stand?) may well be counter productive.

Everyone kept waffling about how thick Reagan was. It didn't stop him winning the presidency decisively.

Time to stop the bullshit and tackle her on the issues.

Thu, 2011-06-02 13:04 — Ayse Veli (not verified)

Id sooner vote for the awesome Glenn Beck than Palin. That said I respect the fact that Palin does the unthinkable and calls out the Dems on some of their illl-thought policies. Palin kicks major establishment butt so good on her, and if she wins the GOP nomination, then she owes Greta Van Susterman a big pay check.

Thu, 2011-06-02 14:14 — Freeman2

Puzzler writes, 'Everyone kept waffling about how thick Reagan was. It didn't stop him winning the presidency decisively.'

And winning the presidency decisively didn't stop him being thick. As I said, that is a reflection on the electorate.

'Ronald Reagan used to alarm his Soviet counterparts by saying that surely they'd both unite against an invasion from Mars. Ronald Reagan used to alarm other constituencies by speaking freely about the "End Times" foreshadowed in the Bible. In the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan told Yitzhak Shamir and Simon Wiesenthal, on two separate occasions, that he himself had assisted personally at the liberation of the Nazi death camps.'

http://www.slate.com/id/2101842/

Wed, 2011-06-01 12:23 — madasbalooons (not verified)

Dumb and Dumber

Wed, 2011-06-01 13:07 — Ben (not verified)

A dream ticket - Palin and Trump. Please God...

Wed, 2011-06-01 13:31 — Abraham Lincoln (not verified)

The Trumpalin Circus - for real ?
LOL

Thu, 2011-06-02 16:32 — REPAY

Regan started the government overborrowing, but did get the US economy going by judicious tax cuts. Governments in the west have overborrowed as have its citizenry. Can the private sector rescue us? It seems growth only happens outside the west these days.