Donald Trump’s Math
<p>Donald Trump has been known to make an endless number of absurd statements during his life in the public eye. Exactly which takes the prize would be a subject for debate among his army of haters. But for me, the remark in which he characterizes himself as a stable genius is the most preposterous. I offer two videos in support of my opinion.</p>
<p>The first is a clip from the Howard Stern Show on which Donald and two of his children brag that admission to the Wharton School cannot be accomplished via legacy — and rather is solely based on merit (this part is not in the following video).</p>
<p>After the Trump family makes this assertion, Howard asks the trio “How much is 17 x 6?” This is a question I could have answered correctly and almost immediately. And I’m no genius!</p>
<p>None of the Trumps responds correctly. Donald asserts with conviction that 1112 is the correct answer. The accurate computation is 102. 1112 is on the high side — and more or less in line with Trump’s general tendency to exaggerate. Here’s the clip:</p>
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