Trump: I'm not 'trolling' the GOP

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump says he is not “trolling” the Republican Party by contemplating a presidential run.

During an interview Wednesday on the Hugh Hewitt Show, the radio host asked Trump to respond to “some people [who] say that you troll the Republican party” in hopes of promoting various business ventures.

“No, I don’t need that,” Trump said. “I get more publicity than any human being should want. I don’t seek it. I don’t even have PR people. I mean, they just call, for some reason, I’ve always had a lot of press.”

The radio interview comes on the same day as The Washington Post’s report that Trump is “more serious” than ever about running for president in 2016.

“Everybody feels I’m doing this just to have fun or because it’s good for the brand,” Trump told Hewitt. “Well it’s not fun. I’m not doing this for enjoyment. I’m doing this because the country is in serious trouble.”

Trump reiterated his “disappointment” with the Republican Party, which he said is “all talk and it’s no action.”

Trump also explained his recent meeting with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a 45-minute encounter first reported by POLITICO. According to Trump, Walker — whose recent moves toward a 2016 White House bid have vaulted him into the top tier of presidential contenders — asked him for support because of his “big audience” on social media and elsewhere.

In 2014, Trump donated $10,000 to Walker’s reelection campaign.