The explanation:
First, take this final quote from a 1980 interview with Rona Barrett:
Rona Barrett: If you lost your fortune today what would you do tomorrow?
D****d T***p: Maybe I’d run for president. I don’t know.
Now, add:
his ongoing refusal to release his tax information.
Voilà: President T***p.
… Let's read between the lines:
He lost his fortune. He ran for president. Maximum Grift, QED.
[daily log: walking, 7.5km]