Trump would ‘tone down’ tweeting as president

by Jonathan Easley - 02/16/16 7:52 PM ET

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’d rein in his use of Twitter if elected to the White House.

Speaking at a town-hall style event in Beaufort, S.C., Trump on Tuesday said he will “tone down” his bombastic style on social media if he wins in November.

{mosads}“It’s a modern, great way of communicating,” Trump said. “Now, we have to use it in moderation perhaps. And if you become president, it has to be toned down a lot. I fully understand that. I’m an intelligent person. I’ll tone it down a lot.”

Still, Trump marveled at how he’s able to control the media just by tweeting out his thoughts.

“It’s unbelievable,” Trump said. “I’ll say a little statement about somebody. I’ll say Jeb Bush is a total stiff. And the next minute I’ll be in my apartment with my news on, they’ll have breaking news about it. I’ll say Ted Cruz is a terrible, terrible liar, the worst I’ve ever seen. ‘We have breaking news.’ ”

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