Opinion: Trump Has “Too Much Back Story”

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | by Pat's Picks

There’s a simple reason Donald Trump will never make a successful bid for the presidency writes Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen: he has too much back story. In an era where politicians do their damnedest to avoid a colorful origin myth, Trump’s story is widely known. Writes Cohen: “We know his flops. We know he curses. We know his women. We know he lies. We know he has bad taste — in buildings, in ties, in associates.”