It's no secret that Donald Trump has been a bit of a political flip-flopper, but it is certainly awkward to hear in his own words that he was a Hillary Clinton fan less than a decade ago. On his now-defunct syndicated radio feature Trumped!, Trump praised Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primary, saying she would "make a good president" and that many believed that if she teamed up with Barack Obama, the two would make a "dream ticket." The clip, which was previously unreported, was uncovered by The Wall Street Journal.
The comments didn't come out of the blue, either: Trump also donated to Clinton's 2008 campaign, and in his 1997 book The Art of the Comeback he called her "a wonderful woman who has handled pressure incredibly well." In 2008, Trump added to that praise on his radio show, saying, "at least one member of [Mr. Obama's] team said Clinton would make a good vice president. Well, I know her, and she'd make a good president or a good vice president."
It doesn't need to be said that he's since changed his mind.
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