Db have you seen this. Found it last night after debate. It’s from 1991
Gives you an idea of how DT s business mind works
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=trump+testifying+in+congress&view=detail&mid=7BA9E0B5C7F8128D18967BA9E0B5C7F8128D1896&FORM=VRRTAP
So... Trump wanted much higher income taxes so that tax shelters could create tax incentives to invest in real estate... And that Reagan foolishly removed those incentives causing massive damage to the economy.
So in other words, Trump was looking for Government to make him a protected business class forcing taxpayers to invest in real estate or pay a high tax rate.
And as I recall in the late 80’s commercial real estate was way over built and the bubble burst, apparently bursting on Trump. Yet it needed more investment according to Trump...