“There is no way for the Republican party to keep Donald Trump out of the debates now,”
On Wednesday afternoon, the outspoken billionaire and reality TV star announced that he had filed a personal financial disclosure with the Federal Election Commission, the last step needed to secure his presence on stage in the first Republican presidential debate in Cleveland on 6 August.
In a statement, Trump’s campaign announced in all capital letters that the real estate mogul’s “net worth is in excess of TEN BILLION DOLLARS” – more than previously reported. It went on to note that, not including “dividends, interest, capital gains, rents and royalties”, Trump’s income in 2014 was $362m. This suggests his wealth exceeds the total worth of 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, who was attacked for his wealth throughout the campaign.
In Trump’s typical brash fashion, the former host of the Celebrity Apprentice also complained that FEC reports were “not designed for a man of Mr Trump’s massive wealth”, bragged about his acumen picking stocks and included the candidate’s confident proclamation: “I look forward to the challenge of winning the presidency and doing a fantastic job for our country.”
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http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/15/donald-trump-net-worth-10-billion-fec-election?CMP=edit_2221
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Hey, if you're gonna lie, lie BIG! (Or at least put a footnote to the FEC: "How you like that? Suck on it, you insignificant regulatory peons whose lives are NOTHING next to my awsomeness! When I'm elected, YOU'RE FIRED!"