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Trump's negotiation skills questioned by former executive, citing ego

A former executive vice president from The Trump Organization has stated that Donald Trump's negotiation skills are hindered by his ego, leading to mixed results in both his business dealings and his presidency. Despite Trump's cultivated image as a master dealmaker, exemplified by his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal," an examination reveals that his boasts of successful deals, particularly in foreign policy and trade, have often not materialized as promised. This pattern of inflated claims and questionable outcomes appears consistent across his private sector and public service careers. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Will Weissert, The Associated Press ·

    A former Trump Organization executive vice president says Trump ‘could be a better negotiator if his ego didn’t get in the way’

    “Any concession that should be made, he can’t make. Then, with the other parts of it, nothing can continue. He just has to win everything.”