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The underlying modus operandi of the Trump business model is to run a fleet of shell companies, focus on the initial, most speculative phase of real estate developments that produce inflated valuations before reality sets in, manipulate accounting to inflate numbers involving credit, understate numbers driving taxes, screw all contractors big and small, intimidate foes via frivolous lawsuits, and bleed business money as rapidly as possible into personal assets shielded from judgment against the business entities. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

And one would think you cannot continue to do that, but you can. You already don't have morals or ethics - those are for suckers. Dirty money presents itself and fits right in. Who else is going to overpay for condos, etc., which helps bail out and ease the strain of strings of failures. And when a new grift presents itself - a whole new batch of people who don't know you.

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