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You said you would not run for President - That was a LIE - What other lies have you told or telling us?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-video-shows-trump-220800986.html
Fact Check: Video Shows Trump Saying in 1980 He Wouldn't Run for Office Because 'It's a Very Mean Life.' Here's What Else He Said

Claim:

Donald Trump
said in a 1980 television interview that he didn't believe he would run for public office because "it's a very mean life."

On Feb. 20, 2024, a Reddit user posted an old, 41-second video clip that purported to show a 34-year-old Donald Trump saying that he wouldn't want to run for public office – perhaps the U. S. presidency – because "it's a very mean life."

The user captioned the post with the opinion, "Trump unintentionally predicted the person he is today in a 1980 interview."

One of the most-upvoted Reddit comments came from a user who mentioned picking up an "uncanny valley vibe" from watching the video, almost as if it wasn't real. Another user remarked, "This is so strange. It's almost like AI."

However, this was an authentic video clip from an interview conducted by entertainment reporter Rona Barrett in 1980 – 36 years before Trump would be elected to the U. S. presidency. It was not a deepfake video, nor was it the product of artificial intelligence software. The interview was recorded for use in the 1981 NBC TV special, "Rona Barrett Looks at Today's Super Rich." The program also features interviews with Belgian fashion designer and businesswoman Diane von Furstenberg and the late businessman and philanthropist Clement Stone.

You said you would not run for President - That was a LIE - What other lies have you told or telling us?
You said you would not run for President - That was a LIE - What other lies have you told or telling us?
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