Donald Trump thinks 'the last thing we need is another Bush'

Donald Trump.
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Riding high from his win in New Hampshire, Donald Trump told an audience in Pendleton, South Carolina, on Wednesday that it's true, he does "love money," but has decided now to "be greedy for the United States."

"We want to bring money to the United States," he said to cheers. "I really do. To hell with the business stuff. My kids will take the business, my executives. They'll run it." Trump claimed that he's been turning away friends offering him money, regularly rejecting donations of "$5 million, $10 million" in order to finance his own campaign. "People would give me anything," he said.

Trump briefly spoke of his rivals, noting that their number is dwindling and declaring that "the last thing we need is another Bush." He brought up the "beautiful spirits" of his supporters, and shared how dedicated his team is to the cause. "Three of my people" were in car accidents on the way to an event in New Hampshire, he said, during a storm. "One walked over about a mile in a blizzard to be there, and it turned out he had close to a broken leg," he told the crowd. "I said, 'you're fired for ruining my car.' No, I'm only kidding."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.