[monochromatic]

> How does his long-term success compare to other well-known businesses?

You mean, how does it compare to two cherry-picked extremely successful businesses (and one other one thrown in for "objectivity")?

[maxerickson]

Cherry picking successful businesses seems like fair play when you are evaluating his claims of business success.

McDonald's doesn't seem like a terrible choice, it's not exactly in an exciting high growth industry.

I guess it would be a good idea to do a couple of baskets though, to compare to market average returns.

[toado85]

If you compare Trump to the S&P 500 over this time, he beats it if you don't account for dividends and loses to it if you do.

[derptacos]

Hmm is this when Tim Cook announces his entrance into the race ? :P