Trump has created wealth, but he also destroyed wealth in his multiple bankruptcies and the contractors he stiffed. One could argue that casinos (even if they a

Trump has created wealth, but he also destroyed wealth in his multiple bankruptcies and the contractors he stiffed. One could argue that casinos (even if they are profitable) are a net destructor of wealth. It is very hard to get a clear picture of exactly how much net wealth he created since there is no reliable information. Tax returns would have been a good start... His father, Fred Trump, built a real estate empire of 27.000 apartments in Brooklyn and Queens. Just sitting on those and maintaining and expanding it would have resulted in a fortune many times bigger than he has today.