Donald Trump: 'I'm the Most Successful Person Ever to Run for the Presidency'

Donald Trump may be the most quotable man in the politics, but he outdid himself in an interview published Monday by the Des Moines Register.

on May 16, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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By Emily Greenhouse

June 1, 2015 at 10:19 PM UTC

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Donald Trump may be the most quotable man in the politics, but he outdid himself in an interview published Monday by the Des Moines Register. Read the whole thing over there, or sample our three favorite highlights below.

"I’m the most successful person ever to run for the presidency, by far. Nobody’s ever been more successful than me. I’m the most successful person ever to run. Ross Perot isn’t successful like me. Romney—I have a Gucci store that’s worth more than Romney."