Trump Won't Make 2012 Presidential Bid

Billionaire real estate magnate Donald Trump said on Monday that he will not run for the White House in 2012.

The host of NBC-TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" said the decision came after "considerable deliberation and reflection" after weeks of an unofficial campaign.

"I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election," Trump said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ros Krasny, editing by Sandra Maler)

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