He is 45, and yet still has:
Graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992
Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995
1992 U.S. National Debate Champion representing Princeton
1995 World Debating Championship semi-finalist representing Harvard
Served a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008, the longest tenure in Texas history
Authored over 80 SCOTUS briefs
Presented over 40 oral arguments before The Court
In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller, Cruz assembled a coalition of 31 states in defense of the principle that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms
Presented oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Defended the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds,
Defended the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
Defended the State of Texas against an attempt by the International Court of Justice to re-open the criminal convictions of 51 murderers on death row throughout the United States
Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission
Domestic Policy Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign
Appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
What did Trump do in his 70 years? Needed 100 million from daddy to get started... failed at Trump Airlines... failed at Trump Vodka... four bankruptcies... Three marriages... failed at Trump Mortgage Co... failed at Trump Casinos ("Other than the fact that it has my name on it — which I'm not thrilled about — I have nothing to do with the company," despite owning 28 pct of the stock).
And a President does not need to make a payroll. Budgets are a shared responsibility with Congress, and the funds are rarely in doubt.
...and picked himself up; dusted off the seat of his pants, and kept on going!