It was recently revealed that former U.S. president Richard Nixon suggested Donald Trump run for office 30 years ago in the form of a personal letter.

Pat Nixon was apparently so impressed by Trump’s appearance on the Donahue Show, that she told her husband, prompting him to fire off the letter.

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Former first lady Pat Nixon caught Trump’s appearance on the popular 80s daytime talk show, “Donahue.” On the show, a younger Trump talked about a variety of problems America faced at the time and explained how he thought they could best be fixed. h/t conservativetribune

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The letter from Nixon was revealed by author Michael D’Antonio in his Trump biography, “Never Enough.”