The median net worth of Trump's official economic advisers appears to be at least several hundred million dollars. The real estate mogul continues facing intense scrutiny over his qualifications for the presidency, which Hillary Clinton's campaign has eagerly exploited. Hedge fund manager John Paulson made a fortune betting against the U.S. housing bubble before the financial crisis. Historically, presidential nominees carry over at least a few top economic advisers from their parties' past nominees, and they often pick up some of the advisers from their rivals in the primaries. He has painted Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as the candidate of Wall Street, but his team is filled with hedge fund managers, bankers and real estate speculators.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2016 16:26 UTC