Before Donald J. Trump became president of the United States, his claim to fame was as a successful real estate tycoon. That was the public image. His real success (and it was real success) was branding his name to a point that he made lots of money from licensing agreements where he sold his name which meant investing only his brand, not his money.
Former deputy White House press secretary (Reagan and Bush 41) and former head of communications at Republican Natl Committee. My blog: bjaycooper.com.