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Wealthiest americans. >> and its been pretty well consolidated, okay? so thats one point that you can -- >> now, is that including the residential units? >> yes, everythings been consolidated, basically, now and over the last couple of years, theyve been working on it. >> reporter: as "forbes" was launching its now-famous list of superwealthy millionaires and billionaires, trump, speaking as himself, was in regular contact with "forbes" reporter, jonathan greenberg, who is researching the candid...

Superwealthy millionaires and billionaires, trump, speaking as himself, was in regular contact with "forbes" reporter, jonathan greenberg, who is researching the candidates. trump said his family was worth some $900 million and repeatedly argued that he was wealthier than others. >> and then you mentioned other names and theres no contest. i mean, theres no contest. >> reporter: "forbes" didnt take trump at his words, instead, first listing him at $100 million. nothing to sniff at, but far lower...

Know, in excess of 90% of the ownership? >> id say in excess of 90%, yes. >> so that was the third time, kate, that trump was trying to get on the forbes 400 list. rewind two years when forbes was putting out this list for the first time. he told greenberg his family was worth some $900 million and therefore he deserves a very high place on the list. forbes eventually decided to put him down as -- for just 100 million. %-pn greenberg later found out that trump was worth just 5 million at the tim...