One of the attributes of a successful candidate is his ability to relate to the ordinary man in the street. The idea of electing someone just like us instinctively appeals to us. But viscerally, in our money-driven society, we worship the filthy rich. Never mind that they inherited their position in society, or whether they’re honest and truthful or not; what counts is their bank balance. Donald Trump won’t let you see his, but claims it’s $10 billion; detractors assert he’s exaggerating and is only worth $4 billion or so.
This is what the inside of Donald Trump’s New York penthouse looks like. (Click to enlarge; for more photos, click here). Keep in mind this is only one of his six homes, all of them equally opulent displays of obnoxiously conspicuous consumption. (To view a brief parade of the others, click here.) Not bad for a guy who’s gone bankrupt four times. Yeah, if he’s elected president, he should have no trouble understanding the struggles of the rest of us.
Somehow, I suspect a lot of people are going to vote for him simply because they dream of living like this someday, and maybe hope to be at least invited to the inauguration party.
Still what is a mere six billion among friends. Four billion is a chunk of change. Do you think he bought all that furniture from the rents of the Empire state bldg. I wonder when he is going to have a estate sale. That furniture could 12 or so yare old and never used. On he serious side I doubt if he has struggled in his life and can’t spell common. I put him in the same boat as Rubio. Their words belie their true feelings. They are like Obamacare. You will have to approve thembefore you find who they are.