Here are some of President Trump’s most extravagant purchases!
11 - The Trump princess Donald Trump supposedly isn’t a boat kind
of guy.
In fact, he’s not a beach kind of guy.
So why on earth would he ever buy a boat?
He’s said himself he’s not into boats, but oh well, only billionaires can spend roughly
30 million dollars on something they don’t really want, won’t really use, but only
because they like the idea of owning a boat.
Trump has referred to his yacht as his ultimate toy.
He actually saved a million dollars off the price of the yacht, because the previous owner
didn’t want to have someone else to have a boat with his daughter’s name on it.
So Trump, being as savvy as he is, negotiated a discount to rename the boat as the Trump
Princess.
The Trump princess is, of course according to Trump, a work of art.
And what makes it a work of art is the quality that can be appreciated with the RIDICULOUSLY
lavish interiors.
From hand-carved Onyx bathrooms to gold handles, the interior design is just straight old money
baller.
With room for over 50 people, a helicopter landing pad, and its own movie theater, the
Trump Princess is the type of yacht even 100 millionaires dream of.
10 - Allow himself to introduce….himself At a charity event in 2007, famed speed-painter
Michael Israel painted a portrait of Trump.
Israel was able to do it in only 6 minutes, I mean…..for someone’s called a speed
painter that’s something I can expect!
After the painting was finished on stage, the portrait was auctioned.
Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, Trump’s wife Melania won the action.
Her bid was 10 thousand, but later on, she doubled it.
The final price of the painting was 20 thousand.
Half of the money went to the painter, Israel, and the other half to the charity that hosted
the event.
Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Donald Trump actually didn’t pay for this
piece of art with his own money, but rather with money from donations to the Donald J.
Trump Foundation.
The whereabouts of the portrait were unknown until 2016.
A former assistant to Israel said that after the auction Melania instructed him to ship
the painting to Trump’s golf club, located in Westchester County in New York.
I guess if I were a billionaire, I’d buy a portrait of myself as well, but I definitely
wouldn’t use charitable donations!
9 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren It’s no secret Trump loves cars.
He’s said several times since stepping into the White House how much he misses driving.
And who wouldn’t miss driving if they owned the supercars The Donald does?
Trump’s 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren cost a small fortune, as it set him back about
$455 thousand.
Making a big show out of it, because this is Trump we’re talking about, he got it
delivered in 2004 right in front of the Trump Tower, so the press could cover it.
It’s been featured several times on articles about Trump’s wealth, the most popular of
which has to be the photo taken for a Vogue magazine spread back in 2006.
In the photo, Trump was sitting in his SLR McLaren looking back to his wife Melania,
who was pregnant at the time and nearly-naked on the steps of the Trump’s Boeing 757.
8 - The T-Bird If you’re a dude who’s a billionaire,
chances are you’re gonna be the type of person who’s not wasting time flying commercial.
It definitely makes sense for Trump to buy a private jet, however, buying a full 757
is still a bit over the top.
However, Trump’s Boeing 757 is an older model and it was used, sooooo at least Trump
held back juuuuust a little bit!
It was already pretty old when he bought it back in 2010.
In the mid 90’s, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought it and improved it as only billionaires
can.
He removed a lotta seats and instead built two bedrooms, a master suite, a guest room,
a giant bathroom with a full-sized bathtub inside, AND a conference area.
Hey, gotta get work done right?!
But apparently Allen didn’t have a need for it anymore, so Trump seized his chance
at a decked out 19 year old 757.
It was an undisclosed purchase, so no one can be sure of the actual price, but let’s
just assume it was expensive.
He kept the general layout Allen had, but Trump obviously felt everything inside needed
improvement.
Because it’s Trump we’re talking about, that obviously meant out with the old, in
with the gold.
After the renovation, the 757, which Trump likes to call the T-bird, is valued at $100
million.
It has twin Rolls-Royce engines to make the plane go faster than 500 miles per hour.
And oh yeah, 24 karat gold everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE, from the seatbelt buckles
and trim to the gold bathtub.
7 - Not just any watch The year was 1999 and former president Ronald
Reagan's watch was being auctioned right next door to the Trump Building in New York.
Apparently, the auction was a huge sensation in the watch world.
In this one-of-a-kind event for charity, the watches of famous people all over were being
auctioned off.
The event was actually named Famous Faces.
The total amount of money this charity raised was roughly $544,000 for about 87 watches.
Overall, the idea behind this event was kinda brilliant.
I mean, get a lot of celebrities to donate their watches to sell for charity and then
have a bunch of other celebrities buy them.
Among the watches' owners were George Clooney, Leo DiCaprio, Jerry Seinfeld, Elizabeth Taylor,
Oprah Winfrey, Paul Newman, and, of course, Ronald Reagan, to mention just a few.
Near the end of the auction, Reagan’s watch came to light, and Trump immediately had his
eye on it.
Whatever Trump felt about Reagan in 1999, it was enough for him to purchase a relatively
low-value watch, as it was one of the least valuable watches at the event.
Trump bought the watch for the final price of $7,000, which was clearly many times more
than the value of the watch, which was a Colibri Quartz watch.
Hey, it definitely looked to be a passion purchase by Trump, not because of the watch,
but because of the previous owner!
6 - Rolls-Royce Phantom Saloon The Rolls-Royce Phantom Saloon was one of
the latest cars Donald Trump bought before becoming President.
And he even drove it regularly.
Although Trump does have at least two private drivers who used to take him and his family
around town before he became president, he actually enjoys driving on his own.
This bad boy cost about $500,000 dollars, and since it’s a bespoke car, Rolls-Royce
offers them in thousands of different colors, but Trump chose this one in an elegant black.
He used it frequently during his presidential campaign but stopped shortly after he was
elected.
Actually, the funniest part with Trump and a Rolls Royce was when Melania recorded him
blasting Taylor Swift while driving the car.
The video was posted on Melania’s facebook page back in 2014.
To be honest, a video of Trump listening to Taylor Swift is one of the last videos I’d
expect floating around on the internet!
5 - Sikorsky S-76 Back in 2011 Trump decided that what his life
was lacking was a helicopter, and it had to be as great as he himself was.
You guys starting to catch the theme yet?
At that point, he already had his Boeing 757, but I guess he needed a new aircraft to get
him to some tighter spots.
The new addition to the Trump fleet was a second hand Sikorsky S-76.
Some experts say a previously owned helicopter like Trump’s is worth between $5 and $7
million.
However, when Trump bought it, his Sikorsky wasn’t in tune with his usual style, so
Trump hired famous aircraft interior-designer, Eric Roth to put his touches on the helicopter.
Roth had already worked with Trump before with the design of his Boeing, so he was already
familiar with what The Donald might have in mind.
The renovated interior now has pretty much the signature Trump 24 karat gold hardware,
from handles to seat belts, including the Trump coat of arms in actual gold paint on
the side.
Although numbers aren’t clear because of the confidentiality agreement Roth’s faithfully
kept, this makeover is believed to have cost over 750 grand!
4 - Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard Guarded cars are nothing new, not really.
For pretty much forever, the rich and famous have needed protection.
The Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard is the combination of the S600 Guard, a fortress
on wheels, and the Pullman, a regular limo.
Many people will settle for either of the two versions, but there are some people that
need both the protection and the extra wheelbase, and Donald Trump is one of those guys.
For about 513 grand, he S600 Pullman Guard offers tank protection to its passengers.
It has steel reinforcement panels inside the body and extra protection panels in critical
weak areas.
It features ultra-thick laminated bulletproof glass windows and armored floors.
It has its own ventilation system in case it falls into water, such as a river or a
lake.
But the real question is, is there gold everywhere in this car?!
3 - Best View of NYC If you think you know what luxury means, you’ll
probably have to redefine it once you see how Trump used to live.
Trump’s penthouse in Trump Tower takes the word lavish to a whole another level.
Some people think it’s overwhelming, some people dislike it entirely, and some people
would k1ll to live in a place like this.
But whichever camp someone is in, everyone has an opinion about it.
Covering the top three floors of the Trump Tower, this unbelievable a hundred million
dollar penthouse has breathtaking views of Central Park and all of Manhattan.
It was designed with french king Louis XIV style in mind.
For those of you who’re not too familiar with Louis XIV, let’s just say he was referred
to as the Sun King for obvious reasons.
The Trump apartment is decorated with 24 karat gold and Carrara marble from the same canyon
Michelangelo got his material.
It also has gold replicas of many famous sculptures and works of art.
It was such a sick place to live, First lady Melania didn’t want to move to the White
House after Trump was elected!
2 - Lamborghini Diablo This special Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
is probably one of the most iconic cars Trump has owned.
Although it’s not in his garage anymore, as he sold it recently, Trump has said that
he misses it a ton.
This Lambo was specifically made for the Donald back in 1997.
The Diablo was bright blue with tinted windows, and it was the only blue Diablo Lamborghini
made that year.
When he sold it, it was actually held on auction at eBay.
This Lamborghini Diablo ended with a final bid of $460 thousand.
No one is really sure if Donald Trump actually sold it for that amount, as he claimed he
expected more.
Just to put it in perspective, a modern Lamborghini Aventador sells for only 600 dollars more.
Whether the buyer overpaid or not, at least he has the only Lambo out there with a personal
Trump badge on the car.
1 - The GOAT So who would own a 15 thousand dollar book?
Well, it’s not just any book, but it’s a tribute to Muhammad Ali.
GOAT, in case you didn’t know, is an acronym for Greatest Of All Time.
GOAT is a massive tribute to the one and only Muhammad Ali.
Each copy of the book costs 15 grand.
For that price you not only get the book but an original sculpture by artist Jeff Koons,
as well as four silver gelatin prints signed by Ali and photographer Howard L. Bingham.
I know that most of us won’t be buying a book that costs that kind of money, but I’d
say it’s more of an art piece than a book.
The book itself contains over 3,000 photos of arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer
of all time, and some fragments of his thoughts.
Trump said he’s enjoyed his 15 thousand dollar book when asked about Ali in an interview.
Barack Obama also said that the book was his favorite memento of Ali!
I knew that Trump and Obama had SOMETHING
in common!
Here’s what’s next!