Also, these are separate entities so that the losers can be cut while letting the winners run. No doubt, he is a good businessman. There are hordes of individuals and other companies ready to pounce on one misstep to "take down" someone like Trump, to promote their own interests. It hasn't happened, he is playing within the rules and conforming to the existing legal code.
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When you own dozens of different companies, keeping all but four of them out of bankruptcy is a pretty good track record, which is why he's a billionaire and you're not. If you were responsible for operating that many companies, they'd probably all go bankrupt.