- April 11, 2015 -

Trump doesn’t pull any punches

Read more at Myrtle Beach Online

Donald Trump swept through the Grand Strand Saturday showcasing his signature repertoire of barbs and bluster.

The real estate tycoon, who says he’s considering a bid for the White House next year, blasted President Barack Obama, environmentalists and the Chinese – among other targets – during stops at the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Horry County Republican Party Convention, where he was the keynote speaker.

“Our country is in very, very serious trouble,” he told the more than 300 convention attendees gathered inside the Ocean Bay Middle School gym. “We have a president who’s, in my opinion, incompetent.”

Trump’s earlier talk in the chamber boardroom drew just over 50 business leaders and politicians. Both event speeches featured the same themes. Trump took aim at the Chinese, whom he accused of manipulating currency, and environmentalists, some whom he alleged stifle development.