Trump in 2000

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      What was going on in the early months of the year 2000 with Mr. Trump?  Well, sports fans, let me direct you to a fine book by a fine reporter. Fly Fishing with Darth Vader, by Matt Labash.(Simon & Schuster, 2010.)  As a reporter, Mr. Labash got around America.  He interviewed many a noted citizen and many a notorious citizen.  Included among the "personalities" found in the collection are Roger Stone, Marion Barry, Al Sharpton, the late Christopher Hitchens, Dick Cheney,  George South(who?), and best of all: Donald Trump.  Yes, the president-elect.  He found time to roll through a hapless campaign for president as a 3rd Party candidate: the Reform Party candidate.  Huh?  Yes, sports fans, the Donald, eh, the president-elect, had focused his brief attention on the White House as far back as 2000.   Remarkable?  Well, maybe not.
      Reading this chapter, in light of the results of the November election, puts the information in an entirely new light.  At the time, his now wife and future first lady, were only going steady.  She the Slovenian beauty with the long legs and distinct accent.   His children were not evident, no doubt focusing on career work and private lives removed from media attention.  The excerpts of conversations, quips, and anecdotes sounds as though they were spoken last week, not 16 years ago.  I'm sad to report: nothing has changed with Mr. Trump.  He was the Donald then, and he is still The Donald.
     The chapter on the Donald is entitled 'Trump on the Stump".  It starts on pg. 233.  It covers only 8 pages, and that's enough.  You'll learn more than you want to about Mr. Trump, Whoopie Goldberg, and Melania.   I recommend reading it.  I'm sure it's available as folks dust off the cover of this timely reportage from 16 years ago(pub. in 2010).
Enjoy.