Trump inherited something in the neighborhood of $350 million.
Toward the end of the 80s, things went south in the economy and Trump's fortune was pegged at NEGATIVE $150 million.
He started from less than $0.00. Today he's worth billions.
Anyone that cares to be honest, should do a better job when implying Trump's wealth was inherited.
Personally, I wouldn't use a comment like that knowing how false it is. Others will have to account for their own lack of integrity.
True story....
In the late 1980’s, during a bad slump in the real estate market, Donald Trump and his daughter were walking down a street in Manhattan.
Trump pointed to a homeless guy sitting on the sidewalk with his back up against a building, and told his daughter, “That man has a higher net worth than I do.”
“But dad,” his daughter said, “That man has NOTHING!”
Her father replied, “His net worth is zero, while mine is in negative territory.”
Mr. Trump turned things around in a major way in the coming years.
His family connections are where he’s made his money.
Here in Tampa he put his name on a new high rise condo. They took deposits and signed contracts.
Building isn’t going to be built. His company isn’t refunding the deposits.