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Donald Trump: “My whole life really has been a no and I fought through it. I have been, and you know, I talk about it. It's not been…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2015
My whole life really has been a no and I fought through it. I have been, and you know, I talk about it. It's not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me. And you know, I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan of $1 million.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump reflects on his challenges and beginnings in business.

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