Why no one will lend to Trump

The Republican candidate’s financial difficulties pose risks for America and for himself.

There is nothing to stop Trump from being broke and winning the White House, says the writer. PHOTO: REUTERS
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For Donald Trump, it would not be seven times a charm. His first six bankruptcies all took place before he went into politics.

Most of these occurred in two phases: in the early 1990s after he had over-extended on a clutch of Atlantic City casinos, then on various properties before and after the 2008 crash. America’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection got him out of trouble.

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