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daverkb's avatar

He was and he trumped the bankers at their own game.

I imagine that, in his rise from a boroughs player to big time Manhattan and World player, Trump made some friends along the way. And they way, earned their respect.

This is an educated guess based upon Trump being a very, very smart and discerning person. That Trump has the ability to sort out who are 'the strong hands' and who are 'the weak hands' and to place his bets accordingly in the game of life.

As to the 'strong hands' and 'weak hands' allusion, this is market jargon. Smart players are always aware of this delineation. Smart players always gravitate to strong positions, positioning. In the world of illusions, where this delineation falls is not always apparent.

Whatever I may think of Trump, I do think that he genuinely like people and that he has a love for American. Maybe not as I would prefer, but I think it is there. How he ran his organization tell me this. Also, he is a risk-taker uncommon and possesses courage uncommon. Trump has put everything on the line ... and I have to respect that.

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"...Whatever I may think of Trump, I do think that he genuinely like people and that he has a love for American. Maybe not as I would prefer, but I think it is there. How he ran his organization tell me this. Also, he is a risk-taker uncommon and possesses courage uncommon. Trump has put everything on the line ... and I have to respect that."

This is THE bottom line and spot on. When a man literally risks his very life and all he owns for you, one has to respect that!

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