It is March and the lovely #EnigMarch people have challenged puzzle designers to write a puzzle inspired by today's word: "air".
Oh no! The USA clown President Trump built his reputation as a successful businessman! But he tried to run an airline business and it failed! As did business after business!
Can you match some of Trump's failed businesses with the clues? For each, notice that number in brackets and take the Nth letter. That should spell a word for "pattern" that describes what happens when Trump puts his name on businesses.
| [6] | Trump Ⓢhuttle | Never profitable while it lasted, eventually sold to USAir |
|---|---|---|
| [15] | Never accredited, buried in lawsuits | |
| [10] | How? How could he bankrupt this business if the house always wins? | |
| [8] | Booze endorsement from a non-drinker failed to convince, maybe | |
| [2] | Even with its very gullible users, few advertisers were interested | |
| [7] | CEO E.J. Ridings said he was a top finance exec, but had just worked 3 months at Morgan Stanley–and was friends with Don Jr. | |
| [6] | Travel website that definitely wasn't ever called "got rump" | |
| [8] | His photo on catalog cover may have led to loss of appetite |
(Partial) List of failed businesses:
- GoTrump.com
- Trump Casinos
- Trump Mortgage
- Trump Shuttle
- Trump Steak
- Trump University
- Trump Vodka
- Truth Social
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