Donald Trump makes a point of saying he lost Marco Rubio's and Scott Walker's gifts

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What do you give to the man who has everything? Nothing at all — at least if Donald Trump is the recipient. The real estate mogul and leader of the 2016 GOP field is bound to lose your gift, then make a point of telling everyone about it.

In The New York Times, Trump points out how generous he's been toward his fellow presidential hopefuls; Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, for example, was the recipient of $10,000 of Trump's campaign contributions in 2014, and he thanked Trump with a plaque…that Trump promptly lost.

"It's not hanging on the wall," Mr. Trump said, trying to remember what he did with it. [The New York Times]

Marco Rubio fared no better:

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[If] Senator Marco Rubio of Florida attacks him on immigration, Mr. Trump will be happy to point out the warm note Mr. Rubio wrote to him in a copy of his book, which Mr. Trump said was at the bottom of a pile somewhere. [The New York Times]

It all just goes to show, you can't go wrong with gift cards.

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