Trump has investments in Chicago. I’m from Chicago. I could not imagine the likes of Chico and Carol Mosely Braun as mayor. Rahm was the only plausible candidate and for a while there we were all worried that he would not be able to run.
Donald is a smart man and put his money on the right horse for the right reason.
Don’t underestimate RE’s (and Trump’s) ties to the Clintons.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2009/apr/17/cash172_20090416-222008-ar-46136/
Bill Clinton, Trump among McAuliffe’s donors
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/02/clinton-foundation-donor-list_n_409220.html
Clinton Foundation Donor List: Includes Foreign Governments, Trump, Coke
(Nice pic.)
Yup.
Sadly, Rahm is probably the best-case-scenario for Chicago.