Donald Trump is a prophet, this is the evidence (Photos, Video)
For many who believe that Donald Trump just woke up one morning and decided to run for presidency, that thought should be purged, because the man who is now 45th president of America, knew from a very young age, that he would lead the world's greatest nation.
REVEALED! President Donald Trump is a prophet, read his prophesy that has come to pass
Business Insider reports that the real-estate developer was a rumored presidential candidate long before he burst onto the scene this year.
Indeed, talk-show host Oprah Winfrey asked Trump about a potential White House bid back in 1988. At the time, Trump said he probably wouldn't run — but didn't rule out the possibility.
"I do get tired of seeing the country ripped off," he said. "If it got so bad I would never want to rule it out totally."
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Trump did predict he would win the race if he ran, however.
"I think I'd win. I tell you what: I wouldn't go in to lose. I've never gone in to lose in my life. And if I did decide to do it, I would say I'd have a hell of a chance of winning," he said then. "I think people are tired of seeing the United States ripped off."
What was striking is how similar he sounded in that interview compared to today.
Trump frequently complains about other countries "ripping" the US off, for example, and his populist tone bashing free-trade agreements has stayed the same.
"I have tremendous respect for the Japanese people. I mean, you can respect somebody that's beating the hell out of you," he said in 1988.
Trump, now president often says near-identical things about Mexico, whose government he frequently accuses of sending criminals across the US border.
"I have great respect for the Mexican people," he said in July of this year. "We're talking about a government that's much smarter than our government."