Matt Lauer Moderates Donald Trump Town Hall Live on TODAY

For example, he said Monday, his father gave him a “small loan of a million dollars” that he had to repay with interest at the start of his career.

“My whole life really has been a no, and I fought through it”, Trump said.

“It has not been easy for me”, Trump said. I came into Manhattan. I came into Manhattan, and I had to pay him back. And I had to pay him back, I had to pay him back with interest.

Trump then argued that he has repeatedly overcome long odds in achieving the material success in his life.

“It doesn’t work that way because point two gets loused up and you have to go to a different point two”, Trump said.

Trump also took questions from users on social media, one of whom asked the real-estate mogul if he’s ever eaten at McDonald’s, worn blue jeans and driven a auto. Trump has led Republican polls since he launched his bid in June.

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“I think that he’s got a good shot if he turns around and spends more time telling people what he’s going to do instead of telling people how great he is”, said Philip Consentino, a Trump supporter and town selectman.

“You’re right, but a million dollars isn’t very much compared to what I’ve built”, Trump responded. Essentially anybody who votes for Carson has to have a problem with their brain – that’s what they said.

“That [is] probably going to seem pretty easy to a lot of people”, Lauer added. “I started buying up properties, and I did great”. “That’s why I’m doing this”.