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Donald Trump on Pokemon Go: "I wish I had time" to play

If only Donald Trump wasn't so busy campaigning to lead the free world, he might have the wherewithal for more leisurely activities -- like playing Pokemon Go.

But the presumptive Republican presidential nominee lamented Thursday to the Washington Examiner that he simply didn't have the time to 'catch 'em all' in the latest augmented reality craze.

Asked in an interview whether he plays the popular smartphone game, Trump replied in the negative.

"I don't, but people are playing it. No question about it," the billionaire said. "I do not. I wish I had time."

Pokemon Go, which recently launched as an iPhone and Android app, created a nationwide sensation this past week on social media, with tales of players searching for Pokemon -- cartoon creatures from the decades-old video game -- in real world locations and finding themselves in absurd situations.

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