Donald Trump and Sarah Palin: The Oddest of Political Couples
By Jim Geraghty. “Jerry, how much do you think Lorne Michaels would pay me if I were to run in 2016?” Sarah Palin asked Jerry Seinfeld in a skit that aired as part of Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary special in February.
“Run for president? Sarah, I don’t think there’s a number too big,” Seinfeld responded.
“Hypothetically, then, what if I were to choose Donald Trump as my running mate?” Palin continued.
“Sarah, you’re teasing us, that’s not nice!” Seinfeld responded in mock indignation.
Eight months ago, the idea of Donald Trump appearing on a GOP presidential ticket was literally the punchline of a joke. Today, Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination, and arguably the field’s most natural successor to Palin, who has enthusiastically aided his campaign. (Read more from “Donald Trump & Sarah Palin: The Oddest of Political Couples” HERE)
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Sarah Palin Heaps Praise on Donald Trump: ‘He’s Doing Something Right!’
By Ahiza Garcia. Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin lavished conservative real estate mogul Donald Trump with praise on Wednesday for announcing his bid to become President.
The former governor of Alaska could hardly contain her enthusiasm in a Facebook post and tweet criticizing the media reaction to Trump’s Tuesday announcement.
“Mr. Trump should know he’s doing something right when the malcontents go ballistic in the press!” Palin wrote.
Trump responded to Palin’s tweet with a note of his own:
Thank you Sarah–Let's have pizza in New York soon with you & your great family https://t.co/SQ6LsNZ6UC
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2015
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