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underpants

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6. Most of the debt Trump incurred was through bonds that were sold to the public.

Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jun 2015

"People knew who Donald Trump was and for that reason were willing to trust the bonds, and they got burned," LoPucki said. "The people who invested with him or based on his name lost money, but he himself came out pretty well."

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trump filed for bankruptcy 4 times [View all] DesertFlower Jun 2015 OP

and now he has 9 billion dollars??? NightWatcher Jun 2015 #1

Quick question - How in the blue hell can ANYONE hifiguy Jun 2015 #2

If trump is running the casino, then I'll take those odds. Exilednight Jun 2015 #4

And that sums up his economic plan. Exilednight Jun 2015 #3

My answer: Xyzse Jun 2015 #5

i know 3 people who did this. one DesertFlower Jun 2015 #7

Yep, it was a pretty skeazy time. Xyzse Jun 2015 #8

Most of the debt Trump incurred was through bonds that were sold to the public. underpants Jun 2015 #6