VAN SUSTEREN: What do you make of Senator McCain saying that if he were president he would fire Christopher Cox, who is head of the SEC?
TRUMP: Well, it's certainly a strong statement, and I guess he's saying that he wants tighter regulation. But a lot of people like Christopher Cox and I think he's done a very good job. But certainly it was a very strong statement today by Senator McCain, who's a very talented guy.
VAN SUSTEREN: You say he's a talented guy. You have now formally endorsed him. I know that last spring that you stayed a little bit out of it, and you donated some money to Senator Clinton. But now have you gone "On the Record" that Senator John McCain is your guy?
TRUMP: Well, I have. And I've known him for a long time, and I've known Hillary for a long time. But I don't have to make that choice any longer.
I was amazed that she wasn't chosen as the vice-presidential candidate. I think things might have been a lot different for Obama. Right now it's a very close race, and I even have seen some polls where McCain is leading.
But I've known Senator McCain for a long time. He's a great guy, a great man. He's just a very strong guy, a very strong leader, and he's very, very smart.
VAN SUSTEREN: Are you endorsing him because you've known him for a long time, or is it--tell me the difference between Senator Obama and Senator McCain in your eyes.
TRUMP: Well, I can tell you one of the differences is that Senator Obama wants to raise taxes beyond belief, and senator McCain doesn't. And in a fragile economy like we're in right now, you cannot go around raising corporate taxes and lots of other taxes. You just can't do it. Then you really will see the great depression.
VAN SUSTEREN: But when we talk about taxes, you're a rich guy Donald. You just sold a house for an enormous amount of money. You're one of the richest guys. Senator Obama says he's not going to raise taxes on the people who aren't rich.
TRUMP: You know what I find? I find when people say that, and yet they're raising the taxes on the rich, they ends up raising the taxes on everybody. And ultimately, that's what would happen. Whereas John McCain is not going to be raising taxes and could even be lowering taxes.
And frankly, that's the language I like to hear, because the economy is very weak, it's very fragile. And any talk of tax increases, it's over, it's going to be over.
So I endorsed John McCain. I've known him for a long time. He's a brilliant guy, and I think he'll be a great president.
VAN SUSTEREN: Why do you think Senator Obama did not pick Senator Clinton as his running mates? And I don't mean to take from Senator Biden.
TRUMP: Well, I don't want to take from Senator Biden either, because he's a good man and he's a good guy, from what everyone tells me, although I don't know him.
But he ran for office, and when he ran for office he got very few votes. He got less than one percent of the vote. And Hillary Clinton ran for office, and she probably got more than 50 percent of the vote. So it's a little bit of a strange situation how, she didn't get the nomination to start off with.
But she ran and she got at least 50 percent of the vote. So you would have certainly thought that he would have picked Hillary Clinton, and I think it would be much different poll numbers.
Right now the polls are even, and in some polls, I guess McCain is leading. I think if you chose Hillary Clinton you might not have that. But he decided not to do that.
VAN SUSTEREN: Why not? What's your theory?
TRUMP: I guess he didn't get along with her. I guess he didn't like her. I guess he felt uncomfortable with her and Bill. And I can tell you- I know both of them, and they're fantastic people, fantastic people, and they've already proven to be good team players.
Because she took a lot of abuse, in my opinion. I think she was pretty badly abused in that campaign.
VAN SUSTEREN: What about Senator McCain's choice of Governor Palin? She has certainly lit two sides on fire. She's got her incredible supporters, people rallying around her, and she's got a lot of people coming out of the woodwork who are not her fans.
TRUMP: I think it was brilliant, and I think it is a great testament to him.
He took a chance on somebody, and it's been amazing, the response. I don't think I've seen a response like this that people have to her--some negative, but mostly positive.
And she's just amazing. And she has totally united the Republican Party like I've never seen before. It was a brilliant choice, and I think she'll be fantastic.
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Sorry, but I have to comment on this:
Bush cost us a half trillion in an unnecessary illegal war, and now he's forcing another trillion dollars in corporate bailouts for failed REPUBLICAN POLICIES.
Of COURSE Trump would support McCain/Palin- #1 he's a rich dude and #2 he's greedy. Policies of greed first, consequences later and "trickle down" economics have proved time and time again to be a failed way of keeping our nation's economy healthy. Trump knows he'll get a tax break with McCain- screw the middle class and hard working American families. So, we need to give tax breaks to the 5% of the WEALTHIEST citizens?!?
Honestly, even if you hate Obama for whatever reason, you cannot seriously want to hand this nation over to another 4 years of republican policies coming from the white house? If you were to simply compare resumes, and if your MAJOR political concern for the new candidate is ECONOMY, then there's no way on earth you'd hire republicans to continue this mess! There's only been on democrat president in the last 28 years and his presidency saw the greatest economic prosperity of all time.
Where's HILLARY when you need her?! She was my girl!
My only comment is that during the bush administration more small business were created. We run two companies and many of our friend do as well. If you take a look at Obama's plan we will get screwed will all the taxes that he want us to pay. And we will probably have to shut down, this is what Trump is talking about. If you do this than your un-employment rate will be even higher than it is now. You will see more people looking for the goverment to give them something for nothing. Then everyone will be hurting. I don't think we should be bailing out corporates, but they don't have anything to do with Failed republican policies. Its poor judgements on these companies that have gotten then where they are today. If something doesn't happen than our economy will be in more of a crisis, and i rather vote for someone that has a plan than someone who doesn't. McCain wasn't my first choice, but I have to vote for the lesser of the two evils. So we can agree to disagree on this topic.
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