actually , i have great respect for ms. collins in that she has survived so long with so little talent . trump ’s main argument for why he should be taken seriously as a presidential contender is his business success . still , he was in the new york real doubts . as far as her comments on the so - called “ birther ” issue , i do n't need ms. collins 's advice . obama , of course , graduated from columbia university and harvard law school — if you can believe columbia and harvard law . “ by now my name is big enough and equated with the gold standard to the extent that i do n’t have to say too much about it , ” wrote trump in one of his books , before going on to say a lot more about it . has obama ever hosted a long - running reality series ? photo during one down period , i referred to him in print as a “ financially embattled thousandaire ” and he sent me a copy of the column with my picture circled and “ the face of a dog !