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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 09:50 AM Oct 2018

Trump Claims Being President Has Cost Him $2-3 Billion: It's Worth It, 'I've Done a Great Job'

Source: Mediate



by Caleb Howe | Oct 11th, 2018, 9:36 am

On Fox and Friends on Thursday, President Trump was on air by phone for an extended interview covering several topics, which included at one point, naturally, his own wealth. Answering Brian Kilmeade about whether being President is worth the trouble, Trump said the job has probably cost him billions of dollars. Kilmeade prefaced his question with a litany of the president’s woes, including the recent New York Times report on his taxes his friends and associates facing jail, and so on.

“Mr. President, big picture question, when you look at the scrutiny on your personal finances, and the taxes go back to your dad, when you see your lawyer that has to cut deals and the National Enquirer buddy of yours has to cut deals, CFO of your company has got immunity, and you see pressure of family is under and 50% of the country doesn’t like you, and 50% will do anything for you,” said Kilmeadem, “do you ever say why do I need this, why did I do this?”

Trump responded by stating a monetary cost, and saying that the monetary cost was worth it due to how great he is. “Well it certainly– you know, I’ll tell you what. I’ll bet you it cost me– you know, I see these people say ‘Trump gets rich being president’, I’ll bet you I’ve lost billions of dollars. It cost me billions, I said to one of my friends, a very wealthy friend, I bet it cost me 2 or $3 billion, it is worth every penny of it,” said Trump. “I don’t need the money, and it is worth every penny because I’m doing so much for the country. I mean what I’ve done in terms of costs, what I’ve done in terms of the military. We’re rebuilding the military, very shortly we’re gonna have the strongest military we’ve ever had.”

“Yes it’s nasty, it’s vicious, it’s incredible, the false reporting is so incredible, but honestly I’m doing a great job,” he said.

Trump explained to his favorite hosts that the proof of his great job is in the number of people who attend his rallies.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-claims-being-president-has-cost-him-2-3-billion-its-worth-it-ive-done-a-great-job/

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Trump Claims Being President Has Cost Him $2-3 Billion: It's Worth It, 'I've Done a Great Job' (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2018 OP
Show us the corroborating evidence or STFU. Thanks Melania. Freethinker65 Oct 2018 #1
Trump never even had 2-3 Billion. Meadowoak Oct 2018 #2
Maybe(!) One Third of That ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #14
To this I have just one thing to express, pazzyanne Oct 2018 #3
Idiot! Thekaspervote Oct 2018 #4
He's so pathetic PatSeg Oct 2018 #5
What has it cost the rest of us ? rickford66 Oct 2018 #6
My first thought too! BlueMTexpat Oct 2018 #21
Which in Trump-speak means that Russia probably deposited $2B in his off-shore accounts. nt woodsprite Oct 2018 #7
Or having a Russian Oligarch pay $95,000,00 for a house that Trump could sell for $40 million Botany Oct 2018 #8
Hey dirt bag, come next this January, WE THE PEOPLE will get to take a look at your TAX RETURNS turbinetree Oct 2018 #9
So RESIGN and get back to your former life,not many would miss you........... Bengus81 Oct 2018 #10
Running that through the TrumpTranslator(tm)... urgk Oct 2018 #11
That's nice. Turbineguy Oct 2018 #12
Translation: world wide wally Oct 2018 #13
So if its cost him 2-3 billion, then his net worth is now ZERO 7962 Oct 2018 #15
Donald said before the election that he was worth $10Billion. keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #16
PROVE IT. Lets see them taxes. (n/t) FreepFryer Oct 2018 #17
Ya Boss but you are stealing Fort Knox blind to make up for it. GemDigger Oct 2018 #18
Show me your taxes or it didn't happen! Liar. NM Grins Oct 2018 #19
So when his actual net worth is revealed he can use this for reasoning. peekaloo Oct 2018 #20
I hope that he loses every dime, every penny he has...and I won't be sad about it one tiny bit...nt SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #22
"I've done a great job!" DFW Oct 2018 #23

turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
9. Hey dirt bag, come next this January, WE THE PEOPLE will get to take a look at your TAX RETURNS
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 10:19 AM
Oct 2018

and WE THE PEOPLE are going to see how much of a

1) FRAUD / CON ARTIST you really are, even though the media gives you a free pass showing your rallies

2) YOUR CHILDREN BEING FRAUDS

3) HOW MUCH YOU GOT from RUSSIA


4) and being FUCKING TRAITOR



So sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite asshole, we are coming.......................


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.......................vote

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?p0=263&iso=20181106T12&msg=2018%20Midterm%20Elections



urgk

(1,043 posts)
11. Running that through the TrumpTranslator(tm)...
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 10:31 AM
Oct 2018

...which just assumes he's flat-out lying and reverses the meaning 180º, we see that he means "I've made roughly 2-3 billion dollars from being a shallow, egocentric, ass-clown."

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)
20. So when his actual net worth is revealed he can use this for reasoning.
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 11:57 AM
Oct 2018

Trumpanzees (Ruusians) have had a meme floating on Farcebook for some time comparing how much the Clintons "made" off the WH while showing what Hair Furor has lost, in service to HIS country.

Would he please declare that eating your own shit is actually a healthy alternative just so his believers never miss a meal?

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