Donald Trump on David Letterman 27 March, 2013

TO AFFORD 
If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you.
TO BE UNDER SIEGE 
If someone or something is under siege, they are being severely criticized or put under a great deal of pressure.
REAL ESTATE
Real estate businesses or real estate agents sell houses, buildings, and land.
TO SQUASH
If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape.
TO PURCHASE 
When you purchase something, you buy it.
DO A COMEBACK
If someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback, they return to their profession or sport after a period away.
 TO BE DOWN ON ONE'S LUCK
If you describe someone as down on their luck, you mean that they have had bad experiences, often because they do not have enough money.
COCKEYED

• If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed. 
•  If something is cockeyed, it looks wrong because it is not in a level or straight position.

PROVOCATEUR
A person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions.
TO BE SUPPORTIVE 
If you are supportive, you are kind and helpful to someone at a difficult or unhappy time in their life.
TO HAUNT
If something unpleasant haunts you, you keep thinking or worrying about it over a long period of time.
TO LOSE ONE'S WAY
If you say that someone loses their way, you think they no longer have a clear idea of what they want to do or achieve.
TO RESONATE 
You say that something resonates when it has a special meaning or when it is particularly important to someone.
TO BE DETRIMENTAL
Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
TO TAKE OVER 
If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares.
MALADY 
A malady is an illness or disease. People sometimes use maladies to refer to serious problems in a society or situation.
TO BE ADRESSED 
If you address a problem or task or if you address yourself to it, you try to understand it or deal with it.
CURRENCY 
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency.