and all of these wonderful other countries from coming in and killing our companies and our workers. you ll be seeing that very soon. the steel folks are going to be very happy. up to 25% of the nation s cargo relies on these channels and the refineries are along their shores. these depend on a dilapidated system of dams that is more than half a century old. their condition as you know better than anybody is in very bad a shape, it continues to decay. capital improvements of the system, which are so important have been masterfully underfunded. there is an $8.7 billion maintenance backlog that is only getting bigger and getting worse.
and stop all of these wonderful other countries from coming in and killing our companies and our workers. [ applause ] you ll be seeing that very soon. the steel folks are going to be very happy. up to 25% of the nation s energy cargo relies on these channels. and the refineries along their shores. but these critical corridors of commerce depend on a delapdateed system, and their condition is in very, very bad shape. it continues to decay. capital improvements of this system, which is so important, have been massively underfunded, and there is an $8.7 billion maintenance backlog that is only getting bigger and getting
here s your newsny the bummers first 10,000 characters. twitter reportedly making that available soon. it may keep the 140 character look and reveal more when you click on it. second, 8.7 billion dollars, gone. when the world s markets closed monday, the five richest people lost $8.7 billion. due to the global sell-off. those guys jeff bezos, warren buffett, carlos slim, ortega and bill gates. and finally $100. that s how much a brooklyn restaurant is charging for this doughnut. the icing is made with crystal champagne and 24 karat gold. if you re looking to save some cash you can get a dozen for a
pretty good healthy profits. $8.7 billion for the first half of the year. that s double what it was last year. whether it continues is another issue, but get your tickets. so it s great for them. good for them right now. they re not on baltic air, so they re not enjoying adult beverages. how about for us? for us a hassle, very crowded. cheaper, though. you could walk, it would be even cheaper. might get you there faster. in some cases. do you love your pets? yes. you can t take your pets, why would you have pets if you hate them? but there are people who love their pets too much. wait until you hear how much we spent last year collectively on high-end pet food, kale and wild tuna some of the ingredients we re feeding our pets. do our pets know the difference? really? he shakes his head in the affirmative suggesting that america s dog wait, that s jasper. that s another program. i m very confused. kennedy will be here. so that makes everything great. !
$4 billion. in june trump released a one page document estimating his wealth at $8.7 billion. according to his financial report, he detailed it at $10 billion. inud includeings of buildings and golf courses. in addition to his massive port tollio of properties trump has engaged in multiple business networks in and out of the world of real estate. some endeavors have been highly profitable. four trump businessvisees have filed for bankruptcy. personally he s never filed for bankruptcy. after a flirtation with personal bankruptcy in the early 90s. he derisked his portfolio. this focus on branding included