Far from it. I do NOT minimize the work and business acumen required to grow a large inherited fortune into an even larger fortune for 45 years.
But it is not at the same level as a fortune that is ten or twenty times larger, and actually built from scratch.
Define “built from scratch”.
There ain’t many garage operations that have gone on to anything substantial without some assistance. Capital from private investors, loans or family assistance, are all doomed without proper management. And that goes double in real estate which has taken some serious hits over the years.
That reality makes Trump’s skill set all the more attractive. IMHO.