# Trump has COVID! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 2, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022 "2020-10-02T10:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/302 "2020-10-03T23:08:05Z")
> [@MrMrmrmr](#): > > President Trump would just sell a skyscraper. > **[When You See 'Trump' On A Building, It Might Not Be What You Think](https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/08/31/436302090/are-some-of-trumps-new-york-city-buildings-a-mirage)** > > Plenty of buildings still boast Donald Trump's name in Manhattan, where he became famous as a real estate developer. But he doesn't actually own most of them — and never has. > According to public records and research from Actovia Commercial Mortgage Intelligence, 17 Manhattan buildings bear the Trump name. But he owns only a handful of them. ([You can see a breakdown of who owns what here](http://www.wnyc.org/story/what-means-put-trump-on-front-building/).) Any money coming from selling one only lasts so long, then there’s the problem of owing creditors who would lay claim to that money. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/303 "2020-10-03T23:09:03Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Forbes relies on self-reported finances. > > Self reported from a lying prick who owes tons of money to Russians. Are you sure they don’t use other sources? He does owe a lot to the Russians, not just money, they bailed him out by buying apartments when no one else would. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/304 "2020-10-03T23:09:08Z")
It would appear we have another poster that fails my test. > [@Hey so this aga whatever dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-so-this-aga-whatever-dude/919750/16): > > **Kron’s Test of Posting Worthiness** … literally every post originated by him could be replaced with fart noises, and _the value contained therein does not change._ ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/305 "2020-10-03T23:11:47Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Fuck off, and go sell some more shitty bonds to widows and orphans. > > Scum. Personal attacks now? Why am I scum? Puppies like me. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/306 "2020-10-03T23:12:55Z")
Puppies also lick their own anuses. So there ya go. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/307 "2020-10-03T23:14:05Z")
> [@MrMrmrmr](#): > > Insurance is for people who can’t absorb the loss associated with an event. President Trump would just sell a skyscraper. He has no cash. He tried to sell Trump Tower International in D.C. and can’t find a buyer willing to pressure-wash his stink off of it. And that’s before we ever get to resolving the liens on it, and debts that he owes to others. He’s broke and we all know this now. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/308 "2020-10-03T23:14:37Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > > [@MrMrmrmr](#): > > > > President Trump would just sell a skyscraper. > > Any money coming from selling one only lasts so long, then there’s the problem of owing creditors who would lay claim to that money. You sound like the people who claim that China can call in the debt they have by owning treasury bonds. How to the creditors “lay claim”? ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/309 "2020-10-03T23:19:20Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > He has no cash. He tried to sell Trump Tower International in D.C. and can’t find a buyer willing to pressure-wash his stink off of it. And that’s before we ever get to resolving the liens on it, and debts that he owes to others. > > He’s broke and we all know this now. You believe Bloomberg? [ Share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2020-08-14%2Ftrump-s-net-worth-in-office-is-down-300-million-in-10-decline) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share?text=Donald%20Trump%27s%20net%20worth%20has%20declined%20%24300%20million%20in%20the%20past%20year%20to%20%242.7%20billion%2C%20erasing%2010%25%20of%20his%20fortune%20since%20he%20took%20office&via=bpolitics&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2020-08-14%2Ftrump-s-net-worth-in-office-is-down-300-million-in-10-decline) [Post](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&title=Trump%E2%80%99s%20Net%20Worth%20Has%20Declined%20%24300%20Million%20in%20the%20Past%20Year&summary=As%20the%20presidential%20election%20nears%2C%20American%20voters%20are%20sure%20to%20be%20asked%20if%20they%E2%80%99re%20better%20off%20financially%20than%20they%20were%20four%20years%20ago.&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2020-08-14%2Ftrump-s-net-worth-in-office-is-down-300-million-in-10-decline) Email ## In this article [ 0946269D 300 MILLION Private Company ](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/0946269D:LN) [ VNO VORNADO RLTY TST 35.71 USD +1.06+3.06% ](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/VNO:US) [ NKE NIKE INC -CL B 126.64 USD +0.00+0.00% ](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/NKE:US) [ TWTR TWITTER INC 46.12 USD -0.58-1.24% ](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/TWTR:US) As the presidential election nears, American voters are sure to be asked if they’re better off financially than they were four years ago. [Donald Trump](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/id/1252249) isn’t. The president’s net worth has declined $300 million in the past year to $2.7 billion, erasing 10% of his fortune since he took office, according to the [Bloomberg Billionaires Index](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/). ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/310 "2020-10-03T23:30:51Z")
Sorry about the links I should have edited. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/311 "2020-10-03T23:37:22Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Forbes relies on self-reported finances. > > Self reported from a lying prick who owes tons of money to Russians. Is Wikipedia ok here? Because they say: Each year, _Forbes_ employs a team of over 50 reporters from a variety of countries to track the activity of the world’s wealthiest individuals[[13]](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Billionaires#cite_note-methodology-13) and sometimes groups or families - who share wealth. Preliminary surveys are sent to those who may qualify for the list. According to _Forbes_ , they received three types of responses – some people try to inflate their wealth, others cooperate but leave out details, and some refuse to answer any questions.[[14]](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Billionaires#cite_note-rferl2010-14) Business deals are then scrutinized and estimates of valuable assets – land, homes, vehicles, artwork, etc. – are made. Interviews are conducted to vet the figures and improve the estimate of an individual’s holdings. Finally, positions in a publicly traded stock are priced to market on a date roughly a month before publication. Privately held companies are priced by the prevailing [price-to-sales](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93sales_ratio) or [price-to-earnings](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93earnings_ratio) ratios. Known debt is subtracted from assets to get a final estimate of an individual’s estimated worth in United States dollars. Since stock prices fluctuate rapidly, an individual’s true wealth and ranking at the time of publication may vary from their situation when the list was compiled. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/312 "2020-10-03T23:40:09Z")
It’s amazing to me that you can still find wingnuts on social media still referring to Covid as a “fake virus” even while Dear Leader is hospitalized by same. How do they reconcile that in their tiny lizard brains? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/313 "2020-10-03T23:40:13Z")
The widows and orphans are still waiting for your sage advice. Go sell them something. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/314 "2020-10-03T23:43:20Z")
Does belittling people make you feel better about yourself? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/315 "2020-10-03T23:44:03Z")
It’s the pit. If you are feeling light headed, then piss off. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/316 "2020-10-03T23:44:34Z")
> [@MrMrmrmr](#): > > **Known debt** is subtracted from assets to get a final estimate of an individual’s estimated worth in United States dollars. How much do you figure is known about Trump’s finances without his tax returns and lending banks refusing to co-operate in sharing his financial statements. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/317 "2020-10-03T23:46:01Z")
[quote=“QuickSilver, post:316, topic:922022, full:true”] How much do you figure is known about Trump’s finances without his tax returns and lending banks refusing to co-operate in sharing his financial statements. [/quote]About half, which is enough to know he is not broke. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/318 "2020-10-03T23:47:19Z")
Perhaps he can sell a skyscraper in order to cure himself of Covid. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/319 "2020-10-03T23:48:53Z")
Who the fuck are you? When the fuck did you start posting here? ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/320 "2020-10-03T23:49:10Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > It’s the pit. If you are feeling light headed, then piss off. No, no, feel free to sling your best insults my way. I just find it a bit pitiful. ---
**Author:** ![MrMrmrmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrmrmrmr/32/5828_2.png) [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022/321 "2020-10-03T23:51:32Z")
Me, I am a nobody. College dropout, old, other than being wildly successful in business, there is nothing notable about me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022.md?page=17)