Name:   copperline - Subject:   Trump's post-debate performance Date:   9/29/2016 12:24:15 PM (updated 9/29/2016 12:40:37 PM)

I have a theory that supporters base most of their confidence in Trump simply on the fact that he is very rich.   There is an assumption that if someone is rich, they must also be extremely  intelligent, well-educated & prepared for all things thrown in their way, unaffected by the lure of additional financial gain.   It's like the Prosperity Gospel:   If you are rich, this means God loves you more.

Trump has made a career of selling himself as smarter & better AT EVERYTHING simply because he is wealthy.   The proof that he is a better man is that he is richer than everybody else.   The technique of selling his brand name, plastering this on high rise buildings around the world... which he does not own, by the way... gives the appearance that he has grown a great empire of possessions.   But it's not true.  He hasn't actually built anything in many years. 

However, Forbes magazine has just released their estimations that his net worth is south of $3 billion... far from the $10 billion he has told you about.

But then, we can't begin to get to the truth without looking at his taxes, can you?