Turns out he was just toying with us.
Donald Trump has announced that he is not running for president of the United States (interestingly, he didn’t rule out France, seeing as how wide open that race now seems to be).
Full announcement here (via ABC’s The Note). Favorite part:
I make you this promise: that I will continue to voice my opinions loudly and help to shape our politician’s thoughts. My ability to bring important economic and foreign policy issues to the forefront of the national dialogue is perhaps my greatest asset and one of the most valuable services I can provide to this country.
Hey, Donnie, I make you this promise: Nobody’s going to listen to your crackpot ideas anymore, since there’s no possible payoff.
In other words, Journalists to Trump: You’re fired.
Campaign Outsider 
Journalists came armed with five clubs (since it was clear that Trump was no ace).
It’s all in the cards, Steve.
Did Trump really think he was a viable candidate for POTUS? I just don’t think he was that serious all along.
Sir, you’re missing the obvious awesomeness of it all: Trump did this to get ratings for his show. Who cares what a bunch of journalists think? I’m willing to bet the extra ratings from this stunt are gonna pay for the gilting of a six thousand dollar commode at Mar-A-Lago.
Which he will then fill with extra effusions of his sense of entitlement, but that ain’t here nor there.
The whole point is the journalists, Arafat. They’re the ones who validate Trump. Once they drop out, he’s just the hairdo apparent.
Touche, sir. I guess my reading is kind of one-sided, because I only read or see people making fun of him. I forgot about the scores of journalists who actually (pretend to) take him seriously.
You listened to them in the first place, John?
Why?
For better or worse, it’s my job, Mudge.
Poor you.