In 1982, on Forbes initial richest Americans list, Donald Trump and his father were included with a combined estimated $200 million fortune. In 1976, Fred Trump had set up trust funds of $1 million for each of his children and grandchildren. Donald Trump has stated that he started his career with a “small loan of $1 million” from his father, though he would have had access to the fortune his father and grandfather had built. But if you thought Donald Trump would be happy with a measly $200 million fortune, you’d be wrong.