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Donald Trump Should Probably File for Bankruptcy, but Likely Won’t Because He’s Worried It Would Make Him Look Like a Loser: Report (www.vanityfair.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

“He thinks about what is going to play politically well for him. Bankruptcy doesn’t play well for him, but having her try to take his properties might.” While Trump may actually be right about that—it’s not hard to imagine him convincing his supporters that he’s the unjust victim of government tyranny, claiming America has devolved into a communist hellhole, and telling people they’ll be next—he is, of course, no stranger to bankruptcy protection.

I disagree that he thinks bankruptcy doesn't play well for him. He'll probably play the victim card for the ruling and try to spin bankruptcy as some kind of genius financial 'turning-of-the-tables'. He knows he can spin it any way he wants to his base but is too narcissistic to acknowledge anyone else could see through it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, that is the only play he could make, of course, but his image of a big, strong, brilliant business billionaire will be very difficult to maintain while he is sitting in the poorhouse. He will be stripped of his entire identity of anything other than a big fat, drooling, dumb ass crybaby. I don’t know that his supporters will be very interested in voting for that anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That might work if they had a chance to see him through any other lens than their self-imposed media bubble.

Trump's public persona in those spaces never bore any resemblance to reality and they'll keep curating his messianic image until well after he's in the ground.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s a lens, not a magic portal to another dimension. There’s only so much it can distort before it will break.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's actually closer to a magic portal to another dimension than you think. Have you ever watched OAN or Newsmax?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

I’ll pay attention when I see assets getting seized.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

thanks

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I thought filing for bankruptcy was smart? Isn't that what he said before about his previous bankruptcies?

Different kinds of bankruptcy, but essentially he said they were smart, business decisions: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/sep/21/carly-fiorina/trumps-four-bankruptcies/

"Hundreds of companies" have filed for bankruptcy, Trump said earlier in the debate. "I used the law four times and made a tremendous thing. I'm in business. I did a very good job."

[–] [email protected] 34 points 7 months ago

That quote sounds like a toddler talking about their bowel movements.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Trump is giving way too much credit to his supporters, who openly don't care about his previous 6 bankruptcies, and have even ridiculously tried to spin said bankruptcies to their GodEmperorDaddy's credit.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did losing the presidency after I've term not make him look like a lost already?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (3 children)

His followers don’t think he lost, remember. Most of them still think he’s president.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Sadly, and strangely, this is true. Although, ironically, they’re still voting for him.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They are not voting for a third term president. They’re voting for a forever term dictator.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Yes, but my point is they’re voting for him even though they claim he’s still the president in office. Why are they voting if he never left the office? It’s just weird.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Because they are insane

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This would be bankruptcy number seven-ish?

[–] [email protected] 60 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Trump has never declared personal bankruptcy. This would be a huge blow to him, as everything from his business empire to his personal wealth, would be gone.