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The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you're dead. The best thin… - Donald Trump
" "The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you're dead. The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you can have. Leverage is having something the other guy wants. Or better yet, needs. Or best of all, simply can't do without. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case, which is why leverage often requires imagination, and salesmanship.
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who has served as the 47th president of the United States of America since January 20, 2025. He previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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John Barron
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John Miller
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The Donald
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David Dennison
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Krasnov
Birth Name:
Donald John Trump
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POTUS 45
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President Donald Trump
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President Trump
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President Donald J. Trump
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President Donald John Trump
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President Donald J Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
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POTUS 47
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President DJT
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DJT
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Donald J. Trump
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The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you’re dead. The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you can have. Leverage is having something the other guy wants. Or better yet, needs. Or best of all, simply can’t do without.
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She actually called me ‘weird. And she called JD and I ‘weird.’ He’s not weird, he was a great student at Yale.
We have this guy that’s running a failed, really a very failed state who’s had a terrible career. I mean you have him saying, ‘They’re weird.’ No, he’s a weird guy, and she’s weird in her policy.
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