Quote from Richard McEntee:
You have little idea about how Donald Trump "made" money, let alone how he got started. He still has issues creating projects that can cover the debt service, let alone make profit. The man is a master of image, he should have been doing TV a while ago.
I love the irony of Trump claiming to be the portrait of the "American Dream". Just like the whole country, there is the image, then there is the truth. In essense, both are completely full of sh*t but act as if they are full of gold.
I doubt you even knew that Trump does not get any equity in any of the projects that have his name anymore, except the Trump Tower which they let him keep in the BK. He comes in as the brand name, the promotion, why do you think he is doing cheesy commercials and snake oil seminars. While I find him to be a bullsh*t artist and somewhat of a scumbag, I think he is an amazing marketer and image builder. A con man above all, but very very classy in the manner. I'm sure he gets paid handsomely to promote, as he should. Not that I would pay him a penny to endorse anything, but if others are dumb enough to do it, more power to Trump.
The man does have serious ego issues, almost as if he is very insecure deep on the inside, like most egomaniacs. You seem to be the same way. Here is smth to help out
http://www.enzyte.com/
Quote from andrasnm:
He is a stupid prick, the only people stupider than trump are the dumb sheep who idolize him and follow his bullshit.
Wouldn't say dumb. Nowhere as smart as the dumb sheep make him out to be, but he isn't dumb if even most smart professionals fall for his trick.