Trump: My Second Place Finish In Iowa Should Be Considered "One Of The Great Victories In The History Of Politics"

Donald Trump says that political pundits are calling Marco Rubio's surprise third place finish in Monday night's Iowa caucus "one of the greatest victories in the history of politics."



But Trump says: "I came in substantially better at second place, why isn't mine one of the great victories in the history of politics?"





TRUMP: Well, I think that I did well there. I think, you know, I came in second place, a strong second place.



I think that probably if I would have -- I was told always that I could not do well in Iowa.



I was told don't go to Iowa.



And I said what are you talking about? And they said it's not your place, don't go there. I said but I know people there, I think I'll do well. And I went there. You know, I started in 10th place. And I went there, I came in, I ended up in second place.



I guess there was a poll that came out that had me winning it by four or five points, a pretty close poll, but I came in second place and I'm happy with that.



It's interesting that Marco came in third place and they said it's one of the great victories in the history of politics. And I said, well, how come if he came in third place and I came in substantially better at second place, why isn't mine one of the great victories in the history of politics? And they said no, no, his is, but yours isn't.



And I said, oh, that's wonderful, I didn't understand that.



But I came in second place. I was satisfied. I think probably it's a place I could've won if I really went there more and did a little more work there. But I was satisfied with it.