# What the hell is Trump?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 30, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-trump/726581 "2015-07-30T15:21:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-trump/726581/59 "2015-07-31T04:53:34Z")

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> [@The Great Sun Jester](#):
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> Something else? I just refuse to believe he is actually as obtuse as he is behaving in the campaign. Taking the most offensive talking points, turning up the volume to 11and rebroadcasting them…this is not how you become rich. He’s playing at something, and it’s not just trolling for its own sake because it’s costing him money and ties.

Has Trump ever become rich? I think he was born to wealth and has made a hash of it for the most part. He may just be that dumb.

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