Flashback: In 2004, Trump Proved to King His Hair Was Not a Toupee or a Comb Over
KING: “By the way, before we take the next call, you considered, once, running for the presidency.” TRUMP: “Well, I didn't consider it long. I had a group. They did a poll and the poll came -- I did a favor for a trend friend of mine in New Hampshire. He went to the Wharton School of Finance. He said, Donald, would you come up and make a speech to a business group. I came up to New Hampshire as a favor to him. I made a speech. And everyone thought I was running for president.”
KING: “You didn't say I am not.”
TRUMP: “No I kept it going for about two weeks. But I wasn't running. I love what I'm doing.”
KING: “You think it will be a close election?”
TRUMP: “I think it's going to be very close. I think it's going to be John Kerry against Bush. I know them both. They're both good guys and I think will be a close race.”
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UNKNOWN FEMALE: “Hi. Donald Trump, I have a question for you. I'm here at Georgetown University. And all of us want to know if your hair is real, or it's a toupee or if it's comb-over, died amalgamation or mix of one of the above?”
KING: “One of the most asked questions in America. Let's talk first.”
TRUMP: “Come on, let's go.”
KING: “It is not a toupee.”
TRUMP: “Would you please inform the public.”
KING: “It is not a toupee. Now, hold on, lean forward a little. No, it's not a toupee. It's not a comb over.”
TRUMP: “Don't mess it up too much.”
KING: “It's not a comb over.”
TRUMP: “It's really not that much of a comb over. I get killed in this hair. I'm getting killed –“
KING: “Why?”
TRUMP: “You know the show has gotten great reviews. I've gotten great reviews, everything gotten great reviews, except for one thing, my hair, gets bad reviews.”
KING: “What do you make of it?”
TRUMP: “It's a mess.”
KING: “As long as I've known you've comb it that way. Do comb it?”
TRUMP: “You know what I do. I take a shower, I wash it, I then comb it and set it and I spray it and it's good for the day, but I'm getting killed on my hair.”
KING: “Are you thinking, make news here, Donald, changing it?”
TRUMP: “Well, if I did I think Mark wouldn't let me because the ratings would probably go way down. Do you agree with that Mark? The ratings would go down and he'd say please go back to your old hair style.”
KING: “So, that's the reason? No personal desire to change it?”
TRUMP: “I don't care. It's not a big deal. But I don't think so. It's worked.”
KING: “It's different.”
TRUMP: “Yes. I don't feel it's even different. It's been the way I've always combed it.”
KING: “York, California hello.”
TRUMP: “It can't be good. It's certainly not my strength.”
