So...once the well from Dad dried up, the Madman turned to the Russians?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Is that a reasonable hypothesis to make?

It just seems like Trump’s entire life was about keeping up with illusions.

I remember even as a kid in the 90s thinking how weird it was that Trump was declaring bankruptcy and yet still flaunting an image of being ridiculously wealthy.

[malaise]

1. The short-fingered vulgarian Richie Rich

had to have his money

[raging moderate]

18. Wasn't it Richie Rich's cousin who was the mean rich kid?

When I read that comic book, Richie Rich was a nice kid, just sheltered. He had a very mean cousin, also very rich, and I think his name was Reggie?

[malaise]

26. Yes it was Reggie

Good spot.

[raging moderate]

44. Thank you. Good take on Trump in your comment!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. He avoided paying his creditors although HE HAD THE MONEY

by hiding his assets. The creditors accepted settlements for pennies on the dollar b/c they believed Trump telling them that he was broke and they'd be ruined if they didn't give him NEW LOANS.

[uponit7771]

9. +1, lifetime grifter

[CottonBear]

33. Q: if he had the money, did he save it, hide it or blow it?

Did he transfer it to a family member?

Is he really broke? That would be the only reason to throw in with the Russians.

Dolt45 is one enormously fucked up, stupid and evil asshole.

Just when you think it csn’t get worse, it does.

[SimpleC]

3. His Companies went bankrupt...

trump used his wealth like a carny show to get people to front $$ for his failed endeavors...

He never promised a guarantee or personal liability if things went wrong... at least never in writing...

He has screwed over a LOT of people in his lifetime and I doubt that will ever change...

[democratisphere]

4. drumpf is screwing over most of America and some are too stupid to know it.

CONald drumpf is doing what he does best!

[brush]

36. trump Airlines, trump University, trump Steaks, trump this, trump that...

all failures. It was reported that if trump had just invested all the money he got from his father in mutual funds or ETFs or even CDs he would have done much better than all of his machinations and hype.

A total failure as a businessman.

[bdamomma]

40. a loser

that is what he is.

[SCantiGOP]

46. Not that he has really hidden it

I thumbed through a copy of Art of the Deal once. It basically tells you how to cheat and how to put on false appearances to get suckers to give you money.

[watoos]

5. So the narrative on cable news last night

was that Trump can't be held criminally liable for his tax cheating, fraud and money laundering because of the statute of limitations. One or two people mentioned, very briefly, that all of that criminal activity which went on for decades, what makes you think that Trump has stopped doing what he did for decades? There's a pretty good chance that Trump is still committing tax fraud and Democrats, once we take back the House, can subpoena his tax returns.

[bigbrother05]

25. My thoughts as well, this history points to pattern of criminality

He shouldn't be allowed to claim it was an oversight or simple mistake when recent actions are investigated.

The meme that every campaign has reporting errors shouldn't apply to someone with his history of abusing laws.

[watoos]

6. Want to know the worst part

of the NY Times investigation, IMO? After Trump's daddy had taken care of him and he was on his death bed with Alzheimer's, Trump tried to change dad's will so that he would get all of his money, or the better part of his money. What an evil person.

[duforsure]

12. I agree

Only a corrupt evil liar like trump would take advantage of his dying father to steal from his brother and sister without any remorse. It takes a real low life to do this, especially to his own family.

[idcdu]

14. Daddy should have thrown Shitgibbon outta the will

A long time ago

[watoos]

7. I need to edit my above post

Trump's dad wasn't on his death bed, but Donald had a lawyer prepare a document that would have given Donald control of all of his dad's empire. Fred didn't bite and took Donald off as executor. In other words, Donald tried to scam his own father and screw his other siblings.

[Vinca]

8. Can you imagine being on the receiving end of millions of dollars like that?

You can do an enormous amount of good in the world or you can become an evil, greedy pig. Oink, oink, Don.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. He's one of the most sinister human beings this country has ever seen.

Maybe when history is done, the most sinister human being our country has ever produced.

[watoos]

17. The day I saw the video

of him looking at a 10 year old girl with sexual thoughts, saying he would be dating her in 10 years, it was so repulsive. I guess the people who thought he was just being cute are the people who voted for him.

[dalton99a]

19. Absolutely.

[KPN]

30. Tell that to the deplorables. They'll be wanting to

erect statues of him and carve his face into Mt. Rushmore.

[bdamomma]

41. he is THE

homegrown terrorist.

[dlk]

10. When Someone Has No Conscience, They are Capable of Anything

Every day, Trump is showing America and the entire world what a true psychopath is all about.

[watoos]

13. I don't understand why he got away with so much.

He took out loans and didn't pay them back but the banks didn't want the bad publicity so they just ate the loss, amazing.

Eventually banks refused him loans, except for Deutsche bank where Justice Kennedy's son gave him a big loan? Am I right about that?

I mean I live in Trump country in central Pa. and I tried telling my Trump friends who believed that Trump was a self made billionaire, then if Trump is so rich why can I get a loan from any bank but Trump can't? I never got an answer just that I was wrong.

[forgotmylogin]

28. Didn't he also take money from a 9/11 rebuilding fund he didn't need?

Didn't he also take money from a hurricane rebuilding fund he didn't need?

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jul/27/joseph-crowley/did-donald-trump-cash-federal-funds-days-after-911/

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ap-trump-mar-a-lago-claim-20161024-story.html

Billionaire welfare.

[forgotmylogin]

29. Didn't TRMP take 9/11 grant money to "rebuild" his property from 9/11?

Didn't he also take money from a hurricane rebuilding fund he didn't need?

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jul/27/joseph-crowley/did-donald-trump-cash-federal-funds-days-after-911/

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ap-trump-mar-a-lago-claim-20161024-story.html

Billionaire welfare.

[WokeBlackMan]

32. "It's Called White Privilege"

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A rich white man can get away with an incredible amount of criminality, grift, and immorality in America before ever being held accountable. Try to imagine for ONE second if Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton
was the subject of these type stories. The senate investigations would be unrelenting. The public outcry would be DEAFENING. The racism and misogyny in this country is off the charts. As a black man it makes me want to vomit. WHITE PRIVILEGE.

[brush]

34. Agreed! K&R.

Welcome to DU.

[bdamomma]

42. Welcome to DU

white privilege this is what I think about males who believe that they are entitled.

[IronLionZion]

15. He's such a terrible business failure

I'm sure the Russians got the better end of whatever deal he made with them

[tanyev]

16. And as a bonus, Putin can be a stand-in for Trump's daddy issues.

[milestogo]

20. First Grifters Bank of Daddy-O

[SCantiGOP]

21. I think the line was original with Molly Ivins

She was discussing Bush Junior, but it certainly applies to Trump:
Born on third base and thought he had hit a triple.

[NewJeffCT]

23. The only difference would be

that Trump will tell everybody that he hit a grand slam instead of merely a triple - even if you have film of him standing on 3rd base.

[Nevilledog]

38. ++++++++

[brush]

35. Wasn't that Ann Richards who said that about W?

[SCantiGOP]

45. It might have been

I remember reading it in a Molly Ivins column but she might have been quoting Gov Richards.
Two great women from Texas before it went down the Tea Party drain. Hope Beto can begin their reformation.

[NewJeffCT]

22. Fred Trump passed away in 1999

Supposedly #DonnyDollhands has been working with the Russians since around 1998? Makes sense

[Sancho]

24. tRump is a hustler like Harold Hill...just a con artist, fake, and cheat...

[Polly Hennessey]

27. What is weird to me

is that people believe his lies. After declaring bankruptcy he strutted about telling everyone how wealthy he was. Is it that easy to con people? What is pathetic is that he is still doing it. I have never believed he was as wealthy as he claimed. My satisfaction will come when he is destroyed financially.

[world wide wally]

31. I'm waiting to see how Frankln Graham and the Evangelicals justify all this

[Thekaspervote]

37. I believe he sued his siblings over the will, or railroaded them and won out

[Achilleaze]

39. There you have it (R)

[HipChick]

43. Putin is the new Daddy figure?

[niyad]

47. one of the things that has always gotten me is--how FUCKING stupid do you have to be

to go bankrupt owning a CASINO?? why wasn't he laughed out of town on that deal?