Donald Trump got a million dollars from dad, scorn from the internet

Donald Trump told a crowd at a New Hampshire town hall meeting that he got his start with a "small loan" of a million dollars from his dad, sparking internet outrage.

'It has not been easy for me,' Trump tells New Hampshire crowd

CBC News Posted: Oct 26, 2015 9:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 27, 2015

Donald Trump, seen at the first debate of Republican presidential candidates, stirred controversy when he mentioned a 'small' loan of $1 million he received from his father. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Donald Trump has his foot in his mouth yet again, after sharing his idea of a "small loan" from dad with a crowd at a recent campaign event.

The bombastic billionaire turned Republican presidential hopefulwas discussing some of the hurdles he overcame on his way to the topduring a meeting withRepublican voters at atown hall event Monday in New Hampshire, when he let on that he had a little help from his father to get his business started.

"It has not been easy for me," said Trump.

"I started off in Brooklyn, my father gave me a small loan of a million dollars," Trump said, before talking about how he built up his real estate business.

Trump was answering a question from an audience member who asked whether the billionaire businessman had ever been told no by people outside his family.

Fora man who says he's worth about$10 billionUS, one million might seem like a drop in the pail.Butassuming Trump received his million dollar loan sometime around hisgraduationin 1968, the loanwould be worth about $6.8 million in today's dollars,according to the U.S. Department of Labor'sLabor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator.

Other times Trump said he was "told no"include when his father told himnot to enter the Manhattan real estate marketand by the pessimists who believe he shouldn't run for president.

But the internet seems fixated on that million dollar loan from the bank of dad.

Some think Trumpneeds to give his head a shake.

A million $ in the 60s to invest in real estate? How could you not turn a profit, @realDonaldTrump?! https://t.co/OppR4TXXSy
—@tobyquaranta

Life for Donald ain't been no crystal stair: #smalllloan https://t.co/3TuDRaFIkA
—@apolkey

Spoiled out of touch @realDonaldTrump thinks $1MIL is small. Are you aware ppl in our country can barely pay bills?? https://t.co/bYgoLO1TUV
—@toxicdonuts

Others say if that's hard, sign us all up.

bruh Donald trump said his dad gave him a "small loan of a million dollars" so his life hasn't been easy, my life must be impossible then
—@ColinxMC

It's easy to lift yourself up by your own bootstraps, if you have million dollar bootstraps. https://t.co/iS1lEzRjJo
—@Aunty__Em

How To Make a Million Dollars by Donald Trump. Step 1. Ask Dad. The end.
—@Civic_Thoughts

Wish we all had fathers who could give us "a small loan of a million dollars" like Donald Trump's did https://t.co/8lo1noCAQf
—@SoniaChopra28

Trump was born on third, got bluffed back to second, and thinks he hit a double https://t.co/WXdgf1NCMr
—@Profepps

Some want a "small loan" of their own.

If Donald Trump thinks a million dollars is a small loan..I'd be willing to take a miniscule loan from him
—@ATick84

Gonna ask my bank for a "small loan." Maybe a $1,000,000. https://t.co/C5E404ucIL
—@jeremyjojola

It's brought out lots of emotions.

I am in tears right now; sobbing uncontrollably at the hardships that Donald Trump has had to face... https://t.co/3S2fxpzJ1g
—@WriterMRKlass

I'm honestly still cracking up when I saw Donald Trump said his life never been easy because he only got a million dollars from his father
—@dear_jenai

"my dad gave me a small amount of a million dollars" - donald trump how do people- a small amount- i'm just done.
—@samlewie

And, of course, plenty of GIFs as well.

Donald Trump has some nerve getting on tv and saying "My father gave me a small loan of a million dollars." pic.twitter.com/77BfLjJWWu
—@_JayAntonio

Trump: My Life Hasn't Been 'Easy,' My Dad Gave Me 'Small' $1M Loan - https://t.co/XvP4XzOcOb pic.twitter.com/Ecie1sV87B
—@JuanSaaa

"My father gave me a small loan of about a million dollars..." --#DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/4q5Frd135F
—@dtafakari

.@realDonaldTrump started off with a "small loan" of $1 million. @NickGass https://t.co/msC0tvjOKK pic.twitter.com/DmrWVaVbjt
—@inside

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