Trump is lying about his wealth. He was never worth $1 Billion -- much less than $3 Billion or $4.5 Billion.
And the court cases made it clear that Trump was lying about the value of his properties. Trump's claims about his wealth to Forbes is meaningless. Even Forbes recognizes that Trump nowhere near meets the criteria to make their Top 400 list. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-net-worth-forbes-400-2023/ Exaggerated Net Worth https://finance.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-no-longer-one-151954857.html Another reason Trump’s net worth dropped over the past year might be the fact that his wealth may never have been as high as claimed. According to the latest civil suit filing, Trump’s net worth was allegedly embellished by between $1.9 billion and $3.6 billion, per The Guardian. Central to the lawsuit is the overstated size of Trump Tower, of which Forbes claims Trump has been lying about for years. “Property records list 235,000 square feet, 53,000 of which cover less-valuable common elements like elevators, public restrooms and mechanical spaces,” Forbes suggested. Trump had reportedly claimed the building included 246,000 square feet of retail and office space.
Forbes should know how to get accurate numbers https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasew...gy-how-we-crunch-the-numbers/?sh=4f0450286b95 When possible, we met with Forbes 400 members in person or spoke with them virtually or by phone. We also interviewed their employees, handlers, asset managers and financial advisors, rivals, peers and attorneys. Uncovering their fortunes required us to pore over thousands of Securities and Exchange Commission documents, court filings, probate records and news articles. We took into account all types of assets: stakes in public and private companies, real estate, art, yachts, planes, ranches, vineyards, jewelry, car collections and more. We factored in debt and charitable giving. Net worths for the 2023 Forbes 400 list are as of September 8, 2023. We took into account all types of assets: stakes in public and private companies, real estate, art, yachts, planes, ranches, vineyards, jewelry, car collections and more. We factored in debt and charitable giving. Net worths for the 2023 Forbes 400 list are as of September 8, 2023.
Trump overstated net worth by as much as $3.6 billion per year https://www.axios.com/2023/09/08/trump-net-worth-inflated-billions-new-york
The argument is about how many billions he does have He does fall short to make Forbes 400 These days it takes a record-tying net worth of at least $2.9 billion to earn a spot among The Forbes 400 ranking of the nation's wealthiest people, up from $2.7 billion last year. There are more than 350 billionaires in the U.S. who aren't rich enough to make the grade. That includes several famous face
All those foreign trademarks, Mar-o-largo memberships by foreign spy agencies, over billing the US Govt for boaring at trump properities, Kushner using his name to sell E5 visas, etc. And let's not forget all the money he got in donations and in selling Trump water at rallies. If he didn't make a billion from 2015-2021, he's gotta be the worst businessman on the planet.... oh wait.