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Originally Posted by 4X4
Donald Trump has me stumped. I don't want to discuss his assets vs his debtload, the guy has money. That is clear. Maybe it's $20mil or maybe it's $20bil, it's more than I have. Dude is rich. But he craves fame... Why? With the Apprentice shows? He has money but wants fame
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Not sure if someone else might already have addressed this (and if so, sorry!), but I believe the reason he 'craves fame' is because it reinforces his brand. Trump is not a name any more. It is a brand. The more pervasive he can make it, the richer he will get. This concept is quite prominent especially in this season of his show - what with all the celebrities partaking. Why did Trump not want to fire Gene Simmons? Because of all the ######s on that show, Gene has the most recognizable brand. Sells the show better (and, I would submit, also made it more entertaining - by a mile), and by extension, the Trump brand.
He creeps me out, but you gotta give it to Donald Trump. He'll do anything to grow that bottom line.