Thread by @CortesSteve

So NY Times has a hot “scoop” that the President had terrible years in real estate 3 decades ago. They must’ve picked up a People magazine!....from 1990...1/7

Or, perhaps they watched the intro the Apprentice, 15 years ago, when he himself described his woes and recovery...2/7

washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-yo…

Or, maybe they read his bestseller, which fully detailed the nosedive and revival of his business empire...3/7

Whatever the case, this “news” is hardly new. Few individuals in the world have lived as public a life as Donald Trump has, for decades. Moreover, Americans love a redemption story, a comeback. If anything, these details make Pres Trump MORE impressive and relatable...4/7

In addition, most great success stories involve triumphs and tragedies, especially in business. Steve Jobs, for example, was booted from his own company and had a massive failure at NeXT before his resurgence at Apple...5/7

Moreover, we also know that Trump’s later success isn’t some mere PR puffery. His leaked 2005 taxes showed an incredible $153 million in income. Per FEC filings his 2014 income climbed to $362 million. The Apprentice paid him over $213 million total. Talk about a comeback?!...6/7

Finally, his snarky critics, many of whom have never started businesses, should recall the words of a prior president from New York City, who praised the “man in the arena” and and dismissed the cynics: 7/7