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Trump University Wealth Building 101: Your First 90 Days on the Path to Prosperity
Trump University books are practical, straightforward primers on the basics of doing business the Trump way-successfully. Each book is written by leading experts in the field and includes contributions from Trump himself. Perfect for anyone who wants to get ahead in business without the MBA, these streetwise books provide real-world business advice based on the one thing readers can't get in any business school-experience. In Trump University Wealth Building 101, you'll learn how
243 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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Donald J. Trump
123 books1,609 followersDonald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who currently serves as the President of the United States in his second term.
Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, and his father named him president of his real estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the Trump Organization and reoriented the company toward building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. After a series of business failures in the late twentieth century, he successfully launched side ventures that required little capital, mostly by licensing the Trump name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiff or defendant in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six business bankruptcies.
Trump won the 2016 presidential election as the Republican Party nominee against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton while losing the popular vote. During the campaign, his political positions were described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. His election and policies sparked numerous protests. He was the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience. A special counsel investigation established that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to favor Trump's campaign. Trump promoted conspiracy theories and made many false and misleading statements during his campaigns and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist and many as misogynistic.
As president, Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, diverted military funding toward building a wall on the U.S.–Mexico border, and implemented a policy of family separations for migrants detained at the U.S. border. He weakened environmental protections, rolling back more than 100 environmental policies and regulations. He signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which cut taxes for individuals and businesses and rescinded the individual health insurance mandate penalty of the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, used political pressure to interfere with testing efforts, and spread misinformation about unproven treatments. Trump initiated a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times but made no progress on denuclearization.
Trump refused to concede after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, falsely claiming widespread electoral fraud, and attempted to overturn the results by pressuring government officials, mounting scores of unsuccessful legal challenges, and obstructing the presidential transition. On January 6, 2021, he urged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol, which many of them then attacked, resulting in multiple deaths and interrupting the electoral vote count.
Trump is the only American president to have been impeached twice. After he tried to pressure Ukraine in 2019 to investigate Biden, he was impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020. The House impeached him again in January 2021 for incitement of insurrection. The Senate acquitted him in February. Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history.
Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, and his father named him president of his real estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the Trump Organization and reoriented the company toward building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. After a series of business failures in the late twentieth century, he successfully launched side ventures that required little capital, mostly by licensing the Trump name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiff or defendant in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six business bankruptcies.
Trump won the 2016 presidential election as the Republican Party nominee against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton while losing the popular vote. During the campaign, his political positions were described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. His election and policies sparked numerous protests. He was the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience. A special counsel investigation established that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to favor Trump's campaign. Trump promoted conspiracy theories and made many false and misleading statements during his campaigns and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist and many as misogynistic.
As president, Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, diverted military funding toward building a wall on the U.S.–Mexico border, and implemented a policy of family separations for migrants detained at the U.S. border. He weakened environmental protections, rolling back more than 100 environmental policies and regulations. He signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which cut taxes for individuals and businesses and rescinded the individual health insurance mandate penalty of the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, used political pressure to interfere with testing efforts, and spread misinformation about unproven treatments. Trump initiated a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times but made no progress on denuclearization.
Trump refused to concede after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, falsely claiming widespread electoral fraud, and attempted to overturn the results by pressuring government officials, mounting scores of unsuccessful legal challenges, and obstructing the presidential transition. On January 6, 2021, he urged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol, which many of them then attacked, resulting in multiple deaths and interrupting the electoral vote count.
Trump is the only American president to have been impeached twice. After he tried to pressure Ukraine in 2019 to investigate Biden, he was impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020. The House impeached him again in January 2021 for incitement of insurrection. The Senate acquitted him in February. Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history.
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May 13, 2013
I really enjoy reading Trump's books. He always gets to the point and I think a lot of people can learn a lot from him and those he surrounds himself with.
While a lot of this information isn't hard to understand Trump and the others make it even easier to understand.
The number one point that I took away form the book is don't be afraid to fail just out and start. It doesn't matter where or how you start just start! Now!
I think a lot of people can learn a good deal from the Trump University series. I highly suggest you read this book.
While a lot of this information isn't hard to understand Trump and the others make it even easier to understand.
The number one point that I took away form the book is don't be afraid to fail just out and start. It doesn't matter where or how you start just start! Now!
I think a lot of people can learn a good deal from the Trump University series. I highly suggest you read this book.
June 27, 2018
Apparently a bunch of ghost writers preaching the prosperity gospel. The only ingredient missing is the rich father.
October 9, 2020
Много добра книга за предприемачи, препоръчвам.
October 2, 2024
It's dated, but useful.
March 24, 2025
Good read, some of the concepts were difficult to understand, but this book is a good place to start learning about prosperity.
March 16, 2017
Trump University. John Oliver made it a laughing stock. Interesting, but consider this. Trump took a small loan from his father and created an empire. Love him or hate him, he's great with money. The common narrative that he's somehow a "failed" businessman is mostly by people who have never owned a business.
That being said, this is full of solid financial advice. We live in a world of great opportunity. Money is an issue that people have deep emotional ties to. Some have an underlying belief that the rich are inherently evil. At the end of the day, though, finances are your responsibility. It takes a lot of trial and error to be good with money. This book covers a wide range of topics that nobody is exempt from considering.
That being said, this is full of solid financial advice. We live in a world of great opportunity. Money is an issue that people have deep emotional ties to. Some have an underlying belief that the rich are inherently evil. At the end of the day, though, finances are your responsibility. It takes a lot of trial and error to be good with money. This book covers a wide range of topics that nobody is exempt from considering.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2010
Just OK ... some good tips about real estate and how to protect your investments. It is entertaining to see how some of the statements in this book have been turned on their heads in the past two years: "Mortgage bonds secured by the homes owned by you, me, and our neighbors, carry a risk just slightly above that of the U.S. government .... Only one in 100 of loans backed by property end in foreclosure."
April 30, 2016
The introduction is written by Donald Trump. Rest of the book is written by a cohort of successful entrepreneurs. However, i was unable to take their words seriously as it doesn't have the same effect of Donald Trump. Some of the authors of the book give good advises but it was very boring to read. It felt like a text book. Donald Trump books usually have personal testimonials which makes the writing engaging.
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April 10, 2023
If i had a tweeter account, i'd gladly give it up just to send this sincere wish to him.
December 14, 2014
Very helpful in introducing me to things to think about when managing my money. Lots of good introductions to taxes, various investments, and the mindset needed to generate wealth.
March 7, 2016
Even though the author says Donald Trump, not much was actually written by him.
Some of the novel is specific to America, so some of the international readers may get lost.
Some of the novel is specific to America, so some of the international readers may get lost.
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