Donald Trump

[tristan22]

Is Donald Trump a self made man, or is his image and wealth all smoke and mirrors? I don't understand the appeal of his show either, so can someone fill me in on this guy?

 

[sifer]

Originally posted by tristan22
Is Donald Trump a self made man, or is his image and wealth all smoke and mirrors? I don't understand the appeal of his show either, so can someone fill me in on this guy?

While I don't like Donald Trump and his "dark" attitude (he's very very tricky and sneaky, he even admitted it in front of a church during a speech and in his book), he is a self-made man.

What is self-made according to me?

Simple, a man who has achieved his goal.

A high school dropout that dreamed of owning a business is a self-made.

All smoke and mirrors? No.

Arrogant? Yes.

But that is not without a string, his arrogance is his TV personality.

I wouldn't say owning a Trump Tower on 5th Avenue and many Trump casinos smoke and mirrors.

He even owns a building that overtower (and sits right next to) the United Nation summit.

He went to court because it was known that some UN workers (or who exactly was it? I forget) felt that it was an insult to many nations to have a tower built right next to it and that overtower it.

He married two models.

In order words, as for New York, he is building New York. He said it in his interviews after bankrupting again, something along the lines of "I don't care, I'm building New York, I can do it again, this is nothing to me."

 

[tristan22]

By smoke and mirrors, i mean is his wealth truely great or is he on the brink of financial disaster?

 

[sifer]

Originally posted by tristan22
By smoke and mirrors, i mean is his wealth truely great or is he on the brink of financial disaster?

If he is, he'll get back up.

The rich have a mindset that allows them so while the poor, even if you gave them the money, they would soon quickly become poor again.

These are the properties he own -

United States and Canada:

* The Estates at Trump National: California
* Mar-a-Lago: Florida
* Trump 29: 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella, CA 92236
* Trump Casino Lake Michigan: 1 Buffington Harbor Dr, Gary, IN 46406
* The Estates at Trump National: Rancho Palos Verdes Estate, CA 90275
* Trump Grande: Florida
* Trump International Hotel & Tower: 1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
* Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago:
* Trump International Hotel & Tower, Las Vegas:
* Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto, Toronto: 311 Bay St, Toronto (under construction)
* Trump Marina Hotel and Casino: 1 Castle Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
* Trump Palace: 200 East 69th Street, New York, NY
* Trump Parc: 106 Central Park South, New York, NY
* Trump Park Avenue: Park Avenue & 59th Street
* Trump Place: Riverside Boulevard (multiple addresses), New York, NY
* Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino: The Boardwalk at Mississippi Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
* Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort: 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
* Trump Tower: 725 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022
* Trump Tower, Tampa: Tampa, FL
* Trump World Tower: 845 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY
* Trump Tower at City Center (http://www.citycentercondo.com/trumptower/): 10 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601

International:

* Trump Island Villas: Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Trump World I, II, and III: Seoul, Korea

Future Developments

* Fort Lauderdale Beach Club: This 12-story building will offer 95 luxurious condominiums on Sea Breeze Boulevard.
* Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Tower: The Trump International Hotel will be located on North Atlantic Boulevard between Las Olas and Sunrise Boulevards. Designed by Michael Graves, the 24-story building will feature over 250 condominiums, a health club, spa and pool, and fine dining.
* Trump International Hotel & Residence, Phoenix: Situated on Camelback Road in the renowned and luxurious Biltmore Area of Phoenix. It will bring a new type of luxury to the west.