New York real estate mogul Donald Trump offered his latest thoughts on the current Republican presidential field Wednesday, telling Fox News that he is still considering whether to enter the 2012 race.
“I love the country even more, and if I see that the wrong candidate is picked and if the economy continues to be bad which I really believe it is because I think it will, because we truly have incompetent leadership,” Mr. Trump said.
“It’s nothing short of incompetent,” Mr. Trump said. “I would do something.”
“If I like who the Republicans nominate and frankly, I’m going to be very happy. I’ll be the happiest guy. So, I would probably endorse somebody sometime prior to the primaries. We’ll see what happens,” the New York real estate mogul added.
Mr. Trump, who announced earlier this year that he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination, touted recent meetings with a number of Republican candidates, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Texas Republican governor Rick Perry.
“I’ve met with Governor Romney, I’ve met with Governor Perry, I’ve met with Michele Bachmann, I’ve met with a lot. I’ve met with Herman Cain who is a terrific guy,” said Mr. Trump. “I’ve met with many of the people. And frankly, the other ones that I didn’t meet with, it was my choosing. I didn’t really want to waste a lot of time.”
