Trump, the New York con artist with an exaggerated vision for America’s future

An old New York proverb says, “If you believe, I have a bridge to sell you.” This exaggerated saying was born when a famous swindler made a fortune by selling New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.

At the dawn of the 20th century, George C. Parker repeatedly listed everything between Manhattan and Brooklyn for sale, sometimes twice in one week. He boldly claimed ownership of several other landmarks in New York, including Grant’s Tomb and the Statue of Liberty. Methodical in his schemes, he showed elaborate forged documents to unsuspecting buyers and made a fortune from public property. Gullible people would have realized that they had been scammed when the government wanted to set up toll booths. 

This proverb, which is derived from the topic of fraud of New Yorkers, has remained until today. Today, New York is still the main point of trade and brokerage throughout America and even the world. 

New Yorkers are notorious persecutors who gain the trust of the gullible and trick their prey into fictitious circumstances. Those who doubt these conditions persevere unceasingly, finding new signs that they are willing to remain in their seductive trance. But others don’t realize what they’re about to lose until their valuables, hopes, or dreams are gone.

Most New Yorkers know the race of their scammers. From a small-time crook on the street to a thief in a skyscraper office, he cares about nothing but his wealth and glory. Selfish and bluffing charlatans who believe they will never be caught or caught are hard to catch. 

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Crimes have consequences. Theft causes severe damage to the target, both economically and psychologically. Parker was a popular figure in his day, and it’s hard to believe that his outrageous deeds were successful. But the law caught up with him and he spent his last years in prison with multiple fraud convictions.

Parker was a beginner compared to Donald Trump. Parker sold a bridge. Trump promotes his 1,000-mile wall of hate, a dramatic symbol of his xenophobic vision of the United States and a fitting symbol for his misguided ventures.

The deviant companies of the former president, both during his presidency and in the previous years, are large and complex. His charisma and demeanor still fool millions, and his candidacy in the presidential race makes things better for him, not the people who are fooled by him.

Mary Trump, the niece of the former president, briefly said that her uncle saw “treason” as a way of life.

Trump’s mischief began when he was a fledgling real estate agent using his father’s fortune. His career as a cabaret showman showed him to have a strong primal instinct for receiving rather than giving. His television image is that of a domineering and tough man, but his legacy is one of pain and destruction. There are thousands of examples of his ridiculous behavior that show this.

Trump uses a recurring pattern in confronting banks. He defaults on huge debts and then looks for every angle to reduce or eliminate his multi-million dollar debt. Cornered when threatened, it will take extremely hostile actions to be released.

Trump’s presence in more than 3,500 legal cases during his business career shows that his intentions and actions are often controversial. The great burden on those who are harmed by his insidious schemes is immeasurable.

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Government office was a boon for New York crooks. Trump realized that this is the nature of New Yorkers and knows how to reduce his losses with all kinds of games. After reaching the highest position in America, he packed his bags and left New York for Washington, because he knew that his illegal business would be profitable in Washington. 

Trump’s national position boosted his self-confidence, but the society that had seen his scams and antics before could not tolerate him anymore, and he failed to deceive people for a second time in the 2020 presidential election. Four years later, he used his fraudulent tactics again. Although he succeeded in deceiving some people, he was accused and found guilty by 12 juries of 34 cases of falsifying business records and the right to remain silent. Even a US Supreme Court ruling protecting him for his presidential machinations won’t end his troubles in the city where he brazenly defied the law. The Supreme Court of the United States overturned the ban imposed by the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado on Trump’s participation in the presidential election and allowed Trump to participate in the elections in this state.

Like his hero Al Capone—a ruthless, murderous mobster who eventually went to prison for tax evasion—Trump eventually became caught up in illegal activities that exposed his larger crimes and heinous crimes. Although the crimes can be described as minor, the reason for his conviction is justified. Trump’s fraud is being exposed, and like many of his infamous predecessors, he blames the justice system for his problems.

Now that Trump has entered the American election campaign, he still has an exaggerated view of the country and his supporters like a fake medicine seller, which can lead to the deterioration of this country even more. The divisiveness he has created will continue, however, deception and court battles make things difficult for Trump, and despite the apparent success of his campaign, the bridges he tried to sell are starting to burn. If he loses the November presidential election, Washington’s facilitators will be quick to pretend they never supported him.

His frantic efforts to save himself are futile, and like all New York drug gangs, his house of shams will eventually come crashing down. Aware that his fantasy world may be falling apart, he predictably escalates his hostile and abusive rhetoric, angrily claiming that he is a law-abiding and righteous citizen targeted by his enemies. However, he continues his rhetoric about being a great leader and the only person who can lead the United States from darkness to a bright future.

Reporter and translator: Azam Purkand