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BY GINA COOK

Well, Trump is getting the media’s attention...again.  He chose to endorse Romney at a news conference in Las Vegas Thursday.  This comes after reports on Wednesday that he was going to endorse Gingrich.

A New York Times columnist says,

“when it comes to pure political comedy, he’s the best there is. Today, we had The Endorsement, a new reality show starring Mr. Trump.”



Trump went on Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room Thursday where Wolf grilled Trump about the accusations he’s made about Romney in the past.

Wolf: “And this notion that when he was running Bain Capital and having all these firms there was a lot of outsourcing going to China and other companies that’s not a big deal anymore?
Trump: “Well he’s really saved a lot of companies though.”

Some reports say this endorsement might not be what Romney needs at this point especially after recent controversy surrounding a statement Romney made about the poor.


An article in the San Francisco Chroncile says it’s bad timing but also says,

“Coming off a win in Florida, his campaign is gathering traction even as he faces increasing criticism that [he] may be out of touch with the lives and problems of everyday Americans.”



The Democratic National Committee has already come out with an ad criticizing the endorsement.


Trump: “You’re fired.” “You’re fired.”
Romney: “I like being able to fire people that provide services to me.”



One question being asked though...Does Trump’s endorsement even matter?


USA Today cites a Pew Research Center poll that

“showed 64% of Republican and GOP-leaning voters said his backing would make no difference in how they vote in the presidential election.”