I wonder how much this matters, though. Regardless of whether he actually is a shrewd businessman or not, he's done a good job of at least keeping up the appear

I wonder how much this matters, though. Regardless of whether he actually is a shrewd businessman or not, he's done a good job of at least keeping up the appearance of being a lot more capable and wealthy than he really is. He's definitely managed to at least convert his resources into being one of the most famous and powerful men in the world. That's not to say that I necessarily think it's all part of some kind of larger master plan, but if you look at it from the point of view of fame and power, Trump has done really well for himself.