My favourite Donald Trump joke

I only know two Donald Trump jokes.

One is a book he “wrote” called The Art of the Deal, which was dreadful. The joke was on me because I have a horrible feeling I bought it.

The other is about his approach to deals.

A girl sees him in an elevator. She is thrilled to bits.

“Aren’t you Donald Trump?”

“Yes.”

“You’re my hero. Can I give you a blow-job?”

What’s in it for me?”

Like Sugar, Trump is no business genius. From 1992 to 2007 (when it finally emerged from bankruptcy) Trump Entertainment lost $430 million.

He is, however, very smart. Many of the property ventures with his name on them have just that – his name, and no actual participation.

As one financial commentator pointed out:

The Trump name does not come with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee; in other words, a high-profile brand name will in no way trump poor execution in development and non-delivery on contract agreements.

About the Author

In 2003, the Chartered Institute of Marketing named Drayton one of 50 living individuals who have shaped today’s marketing.

He has worked in 55 countries with many of the world’s greatest brands. These include American Express, Audi, Bentley, British Airways, Cisco, Columbia Business School, Deutsche Post, Ford, IBM, McKinsey, Mercedes, Microsoft, Nestle, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Toyota, Unilever, Visa and Volkswagen.

Drayton has helped sell everything from Airbus planes to Peppa Pig. His book, Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing, out in 17 languages, has been the UK’s best seller on the subject every year since 1982. He has also run his own businesses in the U.K., Portugal and Malaysia.

He was a main board member of the Ogilvy Group, a founding member of the Superbrands Organisation, one of the first eight Honorary Fellows of the Institute of Direct Marketing and one of the first three people named to the Hall of Fame of the Direct Marketing Association of India. He has also been given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Caples Organisation in New York and Early To Rise in Florida.

2 Comments

  1. Mr Trump has, as you may know, grandiose plans for a beautiful and currently unspoilt coastal estate just north of Aberdeen.

    He has – after something of a stooshie – outline consent for a “golf resort” and a very large number of “executive” homes. The main drag of this venture will be modestly named Trump Boulevard.

    Mr Trump has yet to seek detailed planning permission. Given, as you say, the usual disconnect between grand idea and funding, and the rather challenging financial context, those of us of somewhat sceptical bent await developments with great interest…

  2. Donald Gent

    Everytime I enter a lift I annouce I am Donald Trump. So far, no luck.

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