Trump's casino business failed back then, leading to bankruptcy and owing the banks hundreds of millions of dollars. At that time, he and his then-wife encountered a beggar on the street, and he joked, "Look at that beggar; he now has more than 10 billion dollars than my assets." But he was still doing well because he owed so much that the banks directly restructured his debt. Then, out of fear that he wouldn't be able to repay, they kept recommending him businesses to invest in, such as real estate in those areas, to inflate the property prices, fearing he might not be able to pay back. During that period, the banks also paid him over 40,000 dollars a month as living expenses to maintain his luxurious lifestyle, possibly worried that he might become despondent and go to the top floor to blow off steam. Additionally, a medical team and a psychological team regularly checked on him every month.