I did a Q, but all we could find was the transcript from a Howard Stern show. I was hoping to find video of him talking about it, which I have seen before, but I don’t remember who he was talking to.
Trump says in the Stern transcript: Well, one of the greatest spin jobs I’ve ever seen, and I’ve watched a lot of spin over the years, is what they did with Kerry. They made Kerry, who whether he was a great hero, or a modest hero, or at least just went and got shot at…They made him into a guy who was a total war failure and Bush is this great war hero, and you know it’s sort of amazing. I thought it was one of, you know, the swift boat…I thought it was one of the greatest jobs I’ve ever seen. So they made Kerry, who really went into this whole thing as a war hero, and he’s coming out like somebody that’s really damaged goods. And, Bush who obviously wasn’t a war hero, is looking awfully good.
Here’s the link: https://factba.se/transcript/donald-trump-interview-howard-stern-show-september-23-2004
I’ll never forget hearing Trump say it. He said the Republicans were better at campaigning. I believe Trump specifically chose the party that he believed he could coerce and manipulate easily and that would make rich people richer.