How Trump Became Trump: From Slumlord Roots to Reality TV

• 1:14:25Trump used contractors and had his legal team find technical violations to avoid paying them.
• 1:15:05Trump is still an entertainer but now responsible for running the most powerful nation on earth.
• 1:15:15Trump came from slumlord roots in New York real estate, not the rarefied air of bankers and diplomats.
• 1:15:25Trump's career included WrestleMania body slams, Miss America pageants, and The Apprentice.
• 1:16:14Dealing with contractors and street workers teaches a different kind of entertaining sensibility than diplomatic circles.
• 1:16:28Trump was noticeably more articulate in late 80s and early 90s Oprah appearances before adopting Twitter-era sound bites.
• 1:16:52Trump modernized his style for the age of reality TV and short-form media like "You're fired."
• 1:17:08Tim questions whether Trump was acting all along, but seven months in office revealed an ineffective lunatic with no sense of optics.

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