- April 24, 2015 -

Donald Trump receives warm welcome in Chesterfield

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Donald Trump derided President Barack Obama as incompetent while playing up his own political prowess at a gathering of Chesterfield County Republicans on Friday.

“Right now we’re a laughing stock all over the world with Obama and all,” Trump told reporters before making a speech. “If I run and if I win, this country will not be ripped off anymore.”

The celebrity businessman and on-again, off-again presidential candidate was the keynote speaker at the Chesterfield County Republican Committee’s annual fundraising banquet, the Lincoln-Reagan Gala.

Trump’s remarks followed the format of a standard campaign-trail stump speech, covering his positions on foreign relations, national security and budgeting.