Leather seats, marble floors, chrome buckles, and pearl necklaces- that was just the beginning of the luxurious Trump Shuttle saga. Back in 1989, Donald J. Trump, graced the covers of Time Magazine with the byline “Young, handsome and ridiculously rich.” He had just acquired Trump Plaza and with his growing casinos in Atlantic City, was looking to further boost his business brand by adding a luxury airline to his empire. But in less than 3 years, Trump Shuttle would be seeing its final descent. Get the story on Episode 38 of The Great Fail.Thank you to our partners at AdvertiseCast.https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 39: Final Buzzer for Modell’s Sporting Goods

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