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LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND - ballsofsteel - 07-27-2017
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-myths-20160128-story.html
3. “I’m proud of my net worth. I’ve done an amazing job.”
Trump frequently touts his financial acumen. He often says he is worth $10 billion, though most analysts say that is exaggerated. Bloomberg News closely studied his 92-page financial disclosure report and concluded that he is really worth $2.9 billion.
That may sound like a lot of money. But don’t forget that Trump inherited a lot of money, too — about $40 million in 1974. In 1978, his net worth was estimated by BusinessWeek at $100 million. The Post’s Wonkblog calculated that if Trump had gotten out of real estate, put his money in an index fund based on the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and reinvested the dividends, he’d be worth twice as much — $6 billion — today.
National Journal noted that Warren Buffett was also worth $40 million in 1974 — and he managed to turn that into $67 billion today. But then Buffett doesn’t have a long list of business flops, such as Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, various Trump casinos, Trump Steaks and Trump University.
RE: LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND - Nately120 - 07-27-2017
If I wanted to hear some d-bag brag about how much money he has I'd start listening to gangsta rap.
RE: LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND - Dill - 07-27-2017
(07-27-2017, 06:45 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If I wanted to hear some d-bag brag about how much money he has I'd start listening to gangsta rap.
In a way, Trump's speeches are kinda like rap. Less rythmic maybe. But there are certainly equivalents to the thuggery of gangasta. "Lock her up" instead of "poppa cap in dat ***** ass." Obama and establishment Repubs would be rival gangstas. Sometimes there is identity rather than equivalence, as when Trump says he would like to punch someone.
RE: LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND - Nately120 - 07-27-2017
(07-27-2017, 08:32 PM)Dill Wrote: In a way, Trump's speeches are kinda like rap. Less rythmic maybe. But there are certainly equivalents to the thuggery of gangasta. "Lock her up" instead of "poppa cap in dat ***** ass." Obama and establishment Repubs would be rival gangstas. Sometimes there is identity rather than equivalence, as when Trump says he would like to punch someone.
I'm rich, I'm the best, anyone who says I'm not the best is just a hater, I proudly treat women like crap, I'll totally destroy everyone who gets in my way...etc.