Life is full of uncertainties. One thing is different with Trump, he is financially independent. We have never had such a candidate before.
George Washington was probably as financially independent as anyone who ever ran for any office.
I get hammered every day from the Cruz campaign for more donations. I wish I could send more, but I have never sent money this early in the campaign season in my life. I intend to send more, but I don’t own a money tree. I have a wife who requires more maintenance as time goes by, and two teenage children.
Perot had $3 billion. Today $3 billion won’t get you on the list of the top 1,100 billionaires.