The notion that Trump is a great businessman is one of the enduring myths about him, but the myth unravels under even cursory scrutiny. He was born to big money; if he weren’t, it’s likely he wouldn’t have any. Because he was born to money, he could finance his business ventures and take huge risks that most people cannot take. En route to whatever success he’s had, he also had colossal failures -- and with each failure and subsequent bankruptcy (at least four), thousands of people lost their jobs and hundreds of creditors had to settle for pennies on the dollar Trump owed. But Trump was never in danger of missing a meal or losing an hour’s sleep, let alone his home.  

Trump won't release his tax records for a very good reason: he's lying about how much money he has, where it comes from, where it goes, who owes him money, whom he owes.

The notion that Trump is a good businessman is preposterous, as is the fiction that he is pro-life or pro-family. Trump is a latter day PT Barnum.