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LOL. I would love to show you detailed information about Trump's income

But he's allegedly under audit, so I can't.

Your last sentence about speaking fees I assume is a shot at the Clintons, but as I stated, that was after they left office. And had Hillary won, I don't think she would be doing paid speaking deals. Trump, however, has not divested his portfolio, and continues to make money off of his brand name and properties.

And yes, had Trump lost, his hotel in DC probably would have been a disaster because it would have been toxic to stay there. But he didn't lose. So it's mutually beneficial for the President and any foreign guest to stay in that hotel.

As far as the balance sheet going up, Trump's hotel is doing better, Trump is renting out Trump Tower to the Secret Service, Mar-a-Lago's entrance fee doubled from $100k to $200k. More people are stepping foot at Mar-a-Lago, so it's safe to assume more people are buying stuff there. Ivanka's sales have gone up this year. Ivanka has received a number of additional trademarks (like in China - that doesn't prove she's making money there, but it was an interesting coincidence to get those trademarks approved the day she dined with their leader).

We can't prove he's making more money because he won't release his tax returns, but based on what we've seen, it seems obvious that being President has helped his bottom line, and will continue to do so.

(In response to this post by Hoodafan)

Posted: 04/21/2017 at 1:13PM

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