Trump's political career will be over on election day, but the self-destruction of his business

[Snake Plissken]

is just beginning.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/10/trumps-d-c-hotel-shows-as-poll-sink-so-does-his-brand.html


Just a year ago, the thought to avoid anything to do with Trump wouldn't have crossed my mind.

Now I don't care how deeply discounted his properties are, I will never, ever, ever, put a dime in that man's pocket.

[RKP5637]

1. The Trump brand is Toxic. Fewer will want to be associated with that asshole. n/t

[PJMcK]

2. From the first debate

In the first debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump made a comment that went unnoticed among all of the stuff he spewed:

Trump, of course, continues to use his campaign to promote the hotel. “We’re just opening up on Pennsylvania Avenue right next to the White House, so if I don’t get there one way, I’m going to get to Pennsylvania Avenue another,” he said during the September 26 presidential debate — possibly the first time such that forum has been used for brand placement.

That's actually a pretty funny line! Thankfully, I think his hotel is as close as he'll get to the White House.

[dem in texas]

3. All He has been selling for ten years is his brand

The only way he can save his brand and make money is to peel off all his Trump voters and form another party. these people will stay with him and he can figure out ways to make money off of them. If the thinks it will be business as before, he'd better wake up.

[texanwitch]

5. Trump beer and moon pies.

Trump beef jerky.

Trump baloney.

[niyad]

7. trump fertilizer

[Jade Fox]

4. Will anyone ever do business with him again?

I doubt it.

[Orsino]

9. It's as though he burned his boats to appear confident...

...but I think Trump believed running could somehow shield him from the scrutiny his candidacy guaranteed. Instead, it's become clear that every one of those boats was constructed from cardboard and was used to store oily rags and Galaxy Notes. Radioactive Galaxy Notes.

His losses are going to be huge. He's going to have to come up with some new swindles, and he's going to have to rip off his only remaining marks: whatever political supporters still love him. They are going to lose twice.