BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Donny Deutsch says pal Donald Trump may have failed to think through his presidential bid but likely enjoys stirring up the race.
Deustch, a former CNBC host who appeared with Trump on “The Apprentice,” was asked at a TV critics’ meeting Wednesday what he would say to the billionaire GOP candidate. Deutsch was promoting his new USA channel comedy.
“I would say, ‘Dude, do you really know what you’ve gotten yourself into?’ I don’t know that he’s really thought it through,” Deutsch said.
That said, Trump will be a factor in the race, said Deutsch, who described him as a friend.
“At the very least, he’s gonna be a kingmaker,” he said. If Trump runs in the general election as an independent candidate, he will hand the race to the Democrats, Deutsch suggested.