Donald Trump passed on the opportunity to buy the New England Patriots Football team in 1988.
Donald Trump often talks about his multi-billion dollar fortune and his hugely successful business ventures, but it appears he passed on one very lucrative proposition.
The real estate mogul was offered the opportunity to buy the New England Patriots Football team in 1988.
The Boston Globe reported that based on the advice of his attorneys and accountants, Trump passed on the purchase, as it was deemed to be a losing investment.
Further, the $104 million debt that came with ownership was said by a person close to Trump to be “too much for him to handle.”
The team was
