- June 17, 2015 -
Trump, Speaking in NH: Politicians Are ‘All Talk, No Action’
A bombastic Donald Trump opened his first rally in New Hampshire by promising to never hold his tongue as he works to shake up the presidential race and win his party’s nomination.
His talk of being a straight-shooter won him some early endorsements in the first-in-the-nation primary state.
“We’re at a crossroads in this country. We need to shake things up,” said state Rep. Steve Stepanek, R-Amherst, who announced he is “wholeheartedly” endorsing Trump.
“This may be our last opportunity to reclaim what we once had,” Stepanek said before Trump spoke at the rally. “We need a leader, not a politician.”
State Rep. Fred Doucette, R-Salem, said he is endorsing Trump for his business acumen.
“Mr. Trump has a great vision for this country,” he said. “He’s created tens of thousands of jobs. He tells it like it is.”
State Rep. Al Baldasaro, R-Londonderry, said Trump is in a position to offer solutions. He has yet to endorse anyone, but Baldasaro used similar language. “He will shake it up.”
Trump, with trademark swagger, answered questions in a town hall-style meeting after his remarks. He said the 2016 election will be about confidence and competence — not about personality.
Americans are “sick and tired of being ripped off by everybody.”
Trump concluded the hour-long event with the song “Takin’ Care of Business” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and another promise: to campaign often in New Hampshire.
“The people of New Hampshire are hard-working people and they love our country and they want to see it be great again,” he said.
