Trump’s Very, Very Bad Decisions
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart No one in history has made more bad decisions than Donald John Trump. After working in his father’s real estate business for several years, Fred Trump gave his son multiple properties whose estimated worth was $413 million dollars in the early 1970’s. However, they were not in Manhattan. Trump sold those successful buildings and invested in what he dreamed of. First, big mistake. Without investments from Russian oligarchs and the Saudi Royal Family, Trump would have been penniless in the 1990’s. Trump was unfit to be involved in any legitimate business. His only choice, another bad decision, was to cheat on his taxes and lie about information on loan applications to save his failing empire. TRUMP’S CHOICE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR In June of 2015, Trump stood before the television cameras inside Trump Tower and announced his intention to win the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Another big mistake. Although he defeated the other 16 ...