Donald Trump says he will "probably" run for president as an independent if he doesn't win the Republican nomination.  "I am very conservative," Trump told The Wall Street Journal in a video interview. "The concern is if I don't win, will I run as an independent, and I think the answer is probably yes."  Trump, who has risen in presidential polls by CNN and others, has said he would make a decision by June whether to run for the White House. He has been outspoken in his criticism of President Obama, repeatedly harping at the president about his birth certificate. (Obama was born in Hawaii.)  Separately, Trump lashed out at comedian Bill Cosby, who said this month that the real estate developer/reality TV star was "full of it" and should announce his candidacy or "shut up."  Trump said in a statement that he was surprised to hear Cosby "blabber, somewhat incoherently, 'you run or shut up.' The hatred was pouring out of his eyes."  A national poll by CNN/Opinion Research out today shows Trump tied with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee at the top of Republican presidential hopefuls, with each favored by 19% of Americans. The poll has a downside for Trump: More than four in 10 say they don't want him running for the Republican nomination.  MSNBC reported on Trump's statement about Cosby.  See photos of: Donald Trump, Bill Cosby  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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