Danielle Ferguson

Des Moines Register

WINTERSET, Ia. – Donald Trump says if he gets elected president, he would have to change his hair style because he wouldn't have time to maintain it, as he would be working his butt off in the White House.

This was one of the GOP presidential candidate's comments that solicited both applause and chuckles from an audience of about 200 at the Winterset High School for the Madison County Republicans Roundup Dinner Saturday night.

People often ask him what he'd do differently if he were elected president, he said.

"I would probably comb my hair back. Why? Because this thing is too hard to comb," he said. "I wouldn't have time, because if I were in the White House, I'd be working my ass off."

Trump jumped around to various recent events, such as international trade, the week in the Supreme Court, recent polls, jobs in and out of the country and repeatedly addressed his own presidential announcement comment about Mexican immigrants being "rapists" and "bringing crime."

The Spanish-speaking channel Univision has said it is not going to air the Miss USA pageant, of which Trump is part owner, because of the controversial statement. But Trump said he doesn't take back what he said.

"I love the Mexican people," he said. "But we want strong borders. People want a border. They want to stop the illegals from coming in. And I'm the only one who says it like it is."

Trump, 69, also called this past week "horrendous in the Supreme Court," referring to the court upholding the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.

"Obamacare is going to destroy this country," Trump told media before he addressed the rest of the audience.

Trump calls the Supreme Court's decision on upholding same-sex marriage "a tough situation."

"I think it's a very sad thing that they didn't allow states to make the decision," Trump said. He also said a constitutional amendment wouldn't work for same-sex marriage.

Trump also took numerous jabs at fellow Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, saying, "the last thing we need is another Bush."

AT THE EVENT

SETTING: Winterset High School

CROWD: About 200 of mostly working-age adults, with a few senior citizens and children in attendance.

REACTION: Crowd listened intently and applauded a few times. Trump solicited a few laughs with jabs at both himself and other candidates. Trump left the area quickly after his almost hour long speech and didn't take questions from the audience.