Is America his Next Business Venture?

Donald Trump’s business record is long debated, and discussed often. But many people do not fully comprehend just how much “business” Trump has dabbled in.

Trump’s empire includes a lot more than just real estate, hotels and casinos. There are also the golf courses, the modeling agency, the fragrance line, Trump Jets LLC, an American TV production company, Trump Ice ( a bottled water company), and the Trump Organization (includes ownership over Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants as well as home and clothing companies).

It is no secret that a portion of these business ventures have failed, and are no longer up and running. The fact remains however, that Trump does not have one niche; he is not rich from one particular thing. Instead, Donald Trump is listed as a trustee, president, chairman, or member for over 530 entities. 

So, what does this part of his business record mean for his role as a Presidential candidate? 

Looking at his past, there is an argument to be had this this election is less about winning/losing and more about just expanding his reach and exposure. Failure in previous ventures has not stopped Trump before.

A powerful narrative for the democrats to pick up would be the argument that Trump does not care about America, but rather just sees this election as another opportunity to put his name on something new.

 

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If the Democrats could take this narrative and run with it, they could effectively undermine Trump’s own narrative that he cares about the country, and wants to “make it great again”. The rhetoric of Trump running for selfish motives, and not being fully invested in the future of the country could be enough to turn voters away from him.

2 thoughts on “Is America his Next Business Venture?

  1. Donald Trump does have a lot of business ventures and i do believe that it helps his rhetoric in that sense that he is all about making America great again in the economical world.

  2. I see some truth in the fact that Trump, as he has done in the past, wanted to try something new and see if he can succeed. It cannot be negated that, even if he loses, Trump’s name will always be tied to politics in some manner. Due to this, Trump has effectively inserted himself into the rhetoric of politics by being an outsider, using his business background to do so.

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