Trump rings in New Year’s with Fox News

Donald Trump counted down the end of 2015 with Fox News on Thursday night, pledging to stay the course in 2016 as he begins the year leading every national poll for the GOP nomination for the White House.

{mosads}“My resolution is to make America great again, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Trump said from Palm Beach, Fla., where he was in black tie and surrounded by his family for the New Year’s celebration. “It’s going to be an amazing year.”

2015 saw Trump spar more than once with Fox News, but both sides were all smiles on Thursday evening. Asked where he’ll be ringing in 2017 — and whether he’ll take their call — the real estate mogul predicted he’d be happy at the end of election season.

“Well I hope you’re going to be calling the White House, and I promise you will get through. You’ll always be invited,” Trump said. “And we’re going to do something very special, we’re to make amends for a lot mistakes that have been made over the years.”

Trump said he would be Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s “worst nightmare” and pledged to work “tirelessly” to fix America’s problems, in particular strengthening the military and Veterans’ Affairs.

“We’re going to rebuild our military to make it so strong, so powerful, that nobody is going to mess with us. And, importantly, we’re going to take care of our vets, because our vets have been totally mistreated,” he said.

Pressed on any campaign strategy shifts he might be considering in the final month before the Iowa caucus kicks off primary season in earnest, Trump said he’s “going to be all over the United States” turning supporters’ enthusiasm into votes.

“I have a very big lead, and we intend to keep it. Not because I want the job, but because I want to do something great for the country, and great for the people.”