This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34641129
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Donald Trump 'started out with $1M loan' from father | Donald Trump 'started out with $1M loan' from father |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he got his start in business with a "small" $1m loan from his father. | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he got his start in business with a "small" $1m loan from his father. |
| Speaking at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, voters asked the flamboyant businessman to show some humility and common ground with average Americans. | Speaking at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, voters asked the flamboyant businessman to show some humility and common ground with average Americans. |
| Mr Trump said he "often drives himself" and recently ate at McDonald's. | Mr Trump said he "often drives himself" and recently ate at McDonald's. |
| His father Fred was a successful real estate developer who gave him seed money to begin investments. | His father Fred was a successful real estate developer who gave him seed money to begin investments. |
| "It has not been easy for me," said Mr Trump. | "It has not been easy for me," said Mr Trump. |
| "And I started off in Brooklyn, my father gave me a small loan of $1m. I came into Manhattan and I had to pay him back, and I had to pay him back with interest." | |
| The town hall's host, NBC's Matt Lauer, said most people would not consider that a small amount. | The town hall's host, NBC's Matt Lauer, said most people would not consider that a small amount. |
| One woman at the town hall said some would only vote for him if he would "eat a piece of humble pie once in a while", to which Mr Trump responded that doing so would expose weaknesses to foes like Russian President Vladimir Putin. | One woman at the town hall said some would only vote for him if he would "eat a piece of humble pie once in a while", to which Mr Trump responded that doing so would expose weaknesses to foes like Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| Opponent Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon, has been gaining on Mr Trump in some polls. | Opponent Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon, has been gaining on Mr Trump in some polls. |
| In the last few days, he has been on the receiving end of attacks from the billionaire businessman, who says Mr Carson is "low energy". | In the last few days, he has been on the receiving end of attacks from the billionaire businessman, who says Mr Carson is "low energy". |
| Voting in the party primary contests begin in February and the presidential election is in November next year. |