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BY GINA COOK

ANCHOR LAUREN ZIMA

It’s the story that won’t seem to die -- Donald Trump talking about a potential presidential run.

CBS says Trump, quote, “threatened” to run for president if the Republican party doesn’t pick a candidate able to beat President Obama. Here’s Trump’s announcement on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’

Donald Trump: “Now, it’s not -- I love my business. I love what I’m doing. I love this whole thing of what Donald Trump does. It’s not something I want to do; I’d love to see a candidate come along who’s going to go up, but if I don’t see a person that, number one, is going to win -- that’s tantamount. I would certainly think about doing it after the show ends.”

Later in the show, humorist Dave Barry joined in on Face the Nation’s roundtable discussion. TV Newser quotes Barry.

“What a courageous patriot. The man is willing to maybe give up his TV show to run ... Thank you Donald Trump. America thanks you. Just like Abraham Lincoln, gave up his TV show…”

Mediaite joins in on the sarcasm, calling Trump media-shy, and adding:

“Of course, Trump would very much love to be part of the race no, but alas, a new season of The Apprentice is beginning this spring and someone needs to make sure Arsenio Hall and George Takei don’t spontaneously engage in fisticuffs!”

But as ABC points out -- Trump’s view on the state of the Republican party is shared by others.

“Obama advisor David Axelrod agreed, telling NBC’s David Gregory that the primary process ‘isn’t helping’ Mitt Romney, in particular … ‘I still think he is a weak frontrunner,’ Axelrod said on ‘Meet the Press.’ ‘He overpowered [Newt] Gingrich in Florida with a spending advantage and very negative campaign. He’s still under water nationally.’”

Trump told CBS he won’t know for sure if he’ll run until the latest season of The Apprentice ends in May.