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Wow what a dealmaker. All that for a $300m ballroom.
Oh, ha ha, no he got a bunch of money in his pocket, too. But y'know, we can't see that because criticizing a fascist for being a corrupt demented rapist is now illegal.
I don't think he does. We are very used to money BEING power in and of itself, which is largely true, but Trump has something better than money. Control and true power over the country. So if he wants something, money can essentially just "appear" like it has, because he can do such things as these massive tax breaks. So everyone will bend over and give him his little treats in exchange for the power and/or money they also want.
Apples CEO literally gave Trump a big 24k gold bar as a gift. I doubt he has it sitting on a shelf somewhere. Probably sold it for millions.
He gets $300m worth of stuff by trading away other people's (our) stuff. He spent nothing of his to make $300m of value. What's your biggest deal?
If you gave me 50 billion to give away i'd bet my life I could get a lot more than $300 million. My best deal is trading a $100 note for $99 in my bank account. Saved me a trip to the bank and only cost me $1.
You would not have a clue how to meet, effectively deal with, or protect yourself from, the kinds of people who trade in billions.
Are you trying to argue that trump is a good deal maker? His deals are a complete failure even from a corrupt perspective. I absolutely could get better deals if I were the president of the united states.
He is taken advantage of in every single engagement because he is completely braindead. He is getting a slither of what he could.
He ain't a failing one. He's the head of the largest and most powerful nation on earth and to ever exist. Progressing the end of American democracy and it's transition to fascist dictatorship. He's a billionaire. He regularly trades other people's stuff for profit. He may not be the best but he's more successful dealmaker than you.
No his deals are objectively bad. You are right that hes powerful and thats what is highlighting how bad his negotiating skills are. He has the power and the cards to impose his will and he can't. He gets fucked around and played like a fool. He threatens countries then uses all his power and influence to get a worse version of the deal he already had. Any other human in that spot walks in and gets the same deal or better.
As far as rich people go its not hard to offer 50 billion in tax breaks and get a return yet trump does it all for pennies on what he could get.
How would you know how hard it is? You don't. He makes profits without using his money. That's a successful deal.
I can trade away 100b of someone else's money and get back $10 and its obvious thats a bad deal.
Thats what trump is doing and people like you look at it like wow he got $10 for free amazing!
But he's up $10. He comes out ahead.
No because he is trading 50b he could have easily gotten around the amount he gave away.
If someone would trade you $100 you probably be willing to pay anything up to $99 for that. Trump got paid $10 because he is not respected and hes to dumb to keep up.
But not his $50 b. So he lost nothing to gain $10. He comes out ahead.
Congratulations you've got the same level of intelligence as Trump.
The twice president and future ruler of the most powerful nation on earth? Not too shabby, then.