The shock jock did not name his source but laid out what he said was Trump’s thinking. He said that years ago, a public relations specialist floated the idea to Trump to get a rumor circulating that he was considering a White House run. The scheme worked, Stern said, and Trump's popularity swelled and so did book sales. ‘I’ll run for president, get lots of press,' and I think that’s what happened.”The theories of Trump's motivation are wide-reaching. Stern also theorized Thursday in the CNN interview that Trump has father issues and has likely been traumatized by his childhood.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2019 07:41 UTC