Donald Trump is Faking a Run for Presidency in 2012

I realize this is a very speculative topic and that ultimately one of us will be proven right/wrong in time, but right now we will base our opinions on information available to us. As instigator, I have no problem with being expected to carry my BoP in order to convince readers/voters that my opinion very well could be accurate, but I would encourage my opponent to provide information of his own to show why he feels that this time Donald Trump is serious about his intent. I don't consider it any type of requirement, however it would make that argument more compelling for readers/voters. I have no problem with the definition of "faking" as "faking" is defined as "to alter, manipulate, or treat so as to give a spuriously genuine appearance to", primarily being the portion that reads, "treat so as to give a spuriously genuine appearance of. " ============================================================== This is not the first time Donald Trump has made a grand show of considering a run for the White House. In 2000 he was reported to have told a reporter at the Associated Press that only death would keep him from running. Yet, with no fanfare, he decided against it. . http://articles.nydailynews.com... Trump was reported to be running on the Reform Party ticket that year; the same year, coincidentally, as the release of his book, "The America We Deserve" where he says that if he were president he would pass a law that would put a 14.25% tax on individuals and trusts with a net worth over $10 million, pass tougher laws on hate crimes (using the murder of Matthew Shepard as an example), and he would pass universal health care. All agendas that the Republican Party is against. 2004-2005 was a very big year for Mr. Trump. During that year his Trump Hotels had to undergo restructuring of debt, and the company ended up filing for bankruptcy coming out of the mess as a whole new company. Luckily, that year he had four new books to help off-set his expenses: Trump: How to Get Rich (2004) The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received (2004) Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life (2004) Trump: The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received (2005) Rumors of a gubernatorial run didn't hurt his book sales. When Donald Trump first made his utterance that he wasn't sure that President Obama was born in the US, the ratings on his show, "Celebrity Apprentice" went up. The more he publicly doubted the authenticity of the President's birth certificate, the higher his ratings went. . http://www.tvweek.com... There is also a new book out this year by Trump, "Trump Towers", and publicity generally means higher sales. Lastly, I would like to point to Donald Trump's "investigation" into President Obama's birth certificate. He took his so-called investigation so far as to say that the President's birth certificate was actually missing just hours before the President himself presented the long form to the public. Then he immediately takes credit for bringing the truth to light. . http://thinkprogress.org... . http://latimesblogs.latimes.com... Given this history, these actions, I predict his season finale announcement will consist of some monumental excuse for refraining from running for president yet again this election year. His bids are done in order to increasing show ratings and book sales, nothing more.