Trump tour to net “The Donald” $15 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump draws crowds like a rock
star, so he might as well go on tour and get paid like one,
too.

Fresh off two $1.5 million speaking engagements before
admiring throngs of wealth seekers, Trump has agreed to
continue as headliner of The Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth
Expo Tour of 2006, the center said on Wednesday.

Trump, whose starring role in “The Apprentice” reality
television show has made him a household name worldwide, will
earn $1.5 million for each one-hour talk that he delivers in
2006 for a total of $15 million, plus expenses, The Learning
Annex said.

“In the 25-year history of The Learning Annex, there’s
never been a bigger draw than Donald Trump,” said Bill Zanker,
president of the educational company that offers short courses
on career growth as well as the art of lap dancing, picking up
girls and contacting the dead through seances.

“He’s worth every dollar we’re paying him and then some,”
Zanker said.

Like, Bono, Madonna and The Boss, Trump’s tour will hit
major U.S. cities including New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston,
San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Philadelphia
and Boston. Cities in Europe and Asia may be added later,
Zander told Reuters.