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Will Donald Trump Buy A Persian Carpet?

Can his leverage keep his bargaining partner(s) honest?

Mar 26, 2026
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Donald Trump presents flamboyant deal-making as his true “art form”— an instinct-driven, theatrical performance that is focused on winning big rather than playing it safe. I have just summarized Art of the Deal, which is a book based on Trump’s ideas about business.

Trump seeks to make use of distressed properties (Gaza; Hormuz) through a zero-sum…

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