but it ’s also possible that it ’s not , which is one of the things that makes his candidacy , or perhaps his “ candidacy , ” so unusual .
trump is indeed considering creating his the associated press is reporting that president donald trump ’s decision to withdraw troops from syria crystallized during a december 14 phone call with turkish president recep tayyip erdogan .
what sounds uncannily like the narrative behind donald trump ’s 2016 run for the u.s. presidency is in fact the plot of bob roberts , the 1992 political mockumentary about a crusading pennsylvania senate candidate and self - made millionaire folk musician ( played by tim robbins , who also wrote the screenplay and directed ) .
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some people believed trump ’s plan to become president .
before the phone call , the consensus position that the trump administration had reached , backed by secretary of state mike pompeo and secretary of defense jim mattis , was that trump would a charismatic , über - rich new york businessman and celebrity , derided by his political opponents as a con man and “ crypto - fascist clown , ” embarks on his first run for elected office .
donald trump is the first major - party nominee whose basic motive is the subject of sincere curiosity .
according to the news agency , the decision was “ made hastily , without consulting his national security team or allies , and over strong objections from virtually everyone involved in the fight against the islamic state group , according to u.s. and turkish officials .
in 1992 , it was cnn .