I always draw a large crowd of journalists who are like sharks, hoping I'll put some blood in the water. I try to oblige.
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My net worth is in excess of $10 billion—even more than people thought. As any accountant will tell you, it's actually almost impossible to put down a specific number because large assets are always in flux. The total value not only changes every day—it changes every hour.
Many of the lessons I've learned in business are applicable to our current situation. The most important lesson is this—Stand behind your word, and make sure your word stands up. People who have done business with me will tell you that I never say something unless I mean it. I don't make promises I…
I've successfully built one of the most respected brands in the world by representing it in everything that I do. I realized a long time ago that if I'm not proud of what I'm selling, then there is no reason for anybody else to feel that pride.
I never worry about being politically correct. I don't need to read the polls to make my decisions.
Of course I've done things wrong. Show me a human being who hasn't. But when I do, I go out and try to make things right. I try to do a better job going forward.
Growing up in Queens, I was a pretty tough kid. I wanted to be the toughest kid in the neighborhood and had a habit of mouthing off to everybody while backing down to no one. Honestly, I was a bit of a troublemaker.
I love difficult challenges. Nobody responds better than I do when I'm told that something can't be done. What other people see as a terrible problem, I see as a great opportunity.
When you talk about building, you had better talk about Trump. There is no single builder in this country who has his name on as great a range of projects as I've constructed.
He loaned me a small amount of money— loaned, not gave— around $ 1 million— money that I probably could have gotten from a bank—and the biggest part of my journey began. I paid my father back a few years later, with full interest, after my Manhattan deals started to come in— and very successfully.
By nature, I’m a conservative person. I believe in a strong work ethic, traditional values, being frugal in many ways and aggressive in military and foreign policy. I support a tight interpretation of the Constitution, which means judges should stick to precedent and not write social policy.
Loyalty is extremely important to me. My family and close friends will say that I am loyal to a fault.
That has always been my philosophy: If my critics attack me, then I’ll fight back. Let’s be honest and truthful with one another. I’m confident my answer makes the most sense.
I’m a fighter. Knock me down, and I come back even stronger. I love it!
When it comes to creating jobs and straightening out our economy, I am the only expert who isn’t talking in “theory.”
I don’t think many people would disagree that I tell it like it is.
From my father and my uncle I learned the value of work and the value of a good education. From my own experience I learned what happens when you put them together.
I don’t want people to know exactly what I’m doing— or thinking. I like being unpredictable.
I’m not bragging when I say that I’m a winner. I have experience in winning. That’s what we call leadership. That means that people will follow me and be inspired by what I do. How do I know? I’ve been a leader my whole life. Thousands of my employees know that I’ll deliver and help them deliver. So…
Donald Trump builds buildings. Donald Trump develops magnificent golf courses. Donald Trump makes investments that create jobs. And Donald Trump creates jobs for legal immigrants and all Americans.