{"id":2268950,"date":"2024-06-16T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burgum-says-trump-is-nothing-like-the-press-portrays-him\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T17:48:35","slug":"burgum-says-trump-is-nothing-like-the-press-portrays-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burgum-says-trump-is-nothing-like-the-press-portrays-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgum states that Trump is not as the media depicts him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fburgum-says-trump-is-nothing-like-the-press-portrays-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268950&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor \u200bDoug Burgum of North Dakota, a rumored contender\u200c for \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-reacts-to-desantis-bowing-out-of-2024-race\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro responds to DeSantis' withdrawal from 2024 race\">vice-presidential slot<\/a> in Donald Trump&#8217;s 2024 campaign, recently expressed a radically changed opinion of the former president. After spending personal time with Trump since endorsing him in January, Burgum described Trump \u200cas &#8220;tireless, committed, smart, and funny,&#8221; contrasting \u2062sharply with media portrayals. Burgum highlighted \u200dTrump&#8217;s ability to use economic power effectively in \u2063international trade negotiations, suggesting \u2064this skill is more beneficial than military might. He\u200b also criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of border security, drawing \u2062parallels with Democratic governors&#8217; treatment of police forces. This commentary was\u2063 part of an interview on Fox \u200dNews Sunday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Doug Burgum<\/a> (R-ND) contended that former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> is \u201cnothing\u201d like the press portrays him, wishing that \u201cevery American\u201d could see the authentic version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Burgum, who is widely rumored to be a contender for Trump\u2019s 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vice presidential<\/a> candidate, was asked about a July 2023 interview in which he said he would not do any business with the former president. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/s-d-gov-noem-blames-government-policies-for-economic-damage-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"S.D. Gov. Noem blames government policies for economic damage during pandemic\">governor explained<\/a> that his views on the former president have evolved as he has spent personal time getting to know the candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/doug-burgum-donald-trump-endorsement-iowa-99c20a435000816823140902cd9333f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>since endorsing him in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I wish every American could see him the way Kathryn and I have got to know him in the last six months because this guy is tireless, he\u2019s committed, he\u2019s smart, he\u2019s funny, he\u2019s nothing like he\u2019s portrayed in the press,\u201d Burgum said on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em>. \u201cAnd so if you asked me that same question today, I\u2019d be like, \u2018Absolutely, I would do business with him.\u2019 Because think about how successful he\u2019s been. Whatever it is, whether it\u2019s in TV, real estate, politics, all the things he\u2019s done, the guy knows how to get it done, and I think every American should be grateful that we got someone with that talent from the private sector that\u2019s willing to put himself back into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a> again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burgum added that Trump knows \u201chow to use power\u201d in a way that benefits the United States, citing how the former president was able to negotiate with other countries to create balanced trades across the globe. He stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economic<\/a> power can sometimes be more powerful than military power, and that Trump was effective in using this strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the interview, Burgum was asked about the current state of the border, to which he argued that the Biden administration had abandoned the border patrol in the same manner that Democratic governors have abandoned the police. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Dakota<\/a> governor stated he has visited the border more times than President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, then argued that the chances of another Sept. 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>terrorist<\/a> attack in the U.S. have gone up \u201cdramatically\u201d under the Biden administration\u2019s watch.<\/p>\n<p>Burgum and several other candidates reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3029113\/trumps-vice-presidential-contenders-vetting-materials-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received vetting materials<\/a> from the Trump campaign on potentially serving as Trump\u2019s vice presidential candidate. Other candidates to receive such consideration include Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Dr. Ben Carson.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota governor initially ran for president in the 2024 presidential primary, but dropped out and endorsed Trump shortly after, making him the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-teases-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Candace Owens Teases Presidential Run\">2024 presidential candidate<\/a> to have done so. With Trump the presumptive Republican nominee and Biden seeking reelection, the 2024 election is likely to be a rematch between the two candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the past presidential election, Trump is running after being found guilty of 34 counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-the-charges-brought-against-the-trump-organizations-cfo-part-of-a-witch-hunt-experts-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Are The Charges Brought Against The Trump Organization\u2019s CFO Part Of A Witch Hunt? Experts Weigh In\">falsifying business records<\/a>, with his verdict announced last month. Burgum and other Republican lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3023263\/trump-guilty-desantis-gop-rivals-reject-verdict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have denounced this ruling<\/a>, with the governor calling it \u201ca travesty of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) argued that former President Donald Trump is misrepresented by the media, expressing a desire for all Americans to see the &#8220;real&#8221; Trump. Burgum, rumored to be a potential vice presidential pick for Trump in 2024, discussed this in a July 2023 interview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2268951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24168572841482-1024x671.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2268950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24168572841482-1024x671.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2268950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2268950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}