NATO, 11, 15
NBC, 174, 179, 180, 208, 212–13, 215, 220, 266, 273, 279, 291
NBCUniversal, 312
Neaher, Edward R., 66, 67
Nessen, Ron, 370
Newfield, Jack, 102
New Hampshire, 5
strategy for, 320, 322
Trump’s speeches in, 99, 276–77, 291, 312, 316, 322
Trump supporters in, 275, 276–77
winning primary in as turning point, 323–24
New Hampshire Union Leader, 5–6
Newhouse, Si, 98, 106
New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 135–36, 148–49, 192, 197, 202, 294, 297
New York (magazine), 112, 119, 190
New York City
mayoral elections in, 77, 280, 288–89
Trump as possible mayoral candidate in, 279
Trump on crime in, 278–80
Trump’s donations in, 273–74, 288–89
New York City Human Rights Commission, 54–55
New York Construction News, 108
New York Daily News, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 116–17, 118, 119, 155, 279
New Yorker (magazine), 86, 110, 114, 216
New York Military Academy (NYMA), Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, 38–45
culture of, 38–39
Dobias as master at, 39
father’s decision to send Trump to, 38
graduation from, 45
impact of Kennedy’s death on, 43–44
masculine excellence celebrated at, 40
sports at, 42–43, 175
strict code of conduct at, 39–40
Trump as captain at, 44–45
Trump’s aggressive behavior at, 41–42
Trump’s competitive drive at, 40–41
Trump’s dating of beautiful women during senior year at, 41
West Point as model for, 39
New York Post, 106–9, 112, 114–15, 117–18, 119, 120, 217, 220, 222, 279, 299
New York State
Native American casinos in, 281, 282
Trump’s lobbying fine in, 282
New York Times, 21, 28, 46, 85, 119, 279, 333
Atlantic City casinos in, 149, 300
destruction of Bonwit friezes reported in, 87
Fred Trump’s project announced in, 28
Penn Central and Commodore project and, 71, 77
presidential campaign in, 275, 276, 287
Trump candidacy and, 276, 287
Trump discrimination case in, 57, 63
Trump on advantage of stories in, 105
Trump profiles in, 69, 105–6, 294, 300, 301
Trump’s personal life in, 112, 120, 159
Trump’s projects in, 97, 282, 301
Trump’s worth in, 77, 112, 294
Trump Tower reviewed in, 86, 95
United States Football League in, 177, 178
Nixon, Richard M., 48, 58, 277, 281, 338
Nobles, Bruce R., 192, 204
North Fork Bank, 302–3
No Such Thing as Over-Exposure (Slater), 299
Obama, Barack
2008 elections and, 8, 290, 317, 335, 339–40
Great Recession and, 235
Republican 2016 campaign on, 343
Rubio on, 322
Trump on, 14, 291, 292, 319
Trump’s contributions to campaign of, 290
Obama, Michelle, 336
O’Brien, Timothy, 300–304
O’Donnell, John “Jack,” 142–43, 144–45, 148, 149–50, 151, 194
Oldenburg, Bill, 173
Onish, Paul, 34
O’Reilly, Bill, 339
Orteneau, Jeff, 41
Osnos, Peter, 99
Oswald, Lee Harvey, 317
Packer, Billy, 182
Page, Clarence, 5
pageant industry
international development partners found in, 244–45
Trump’s ownership of pageants in, 162–65
Page Six section, New York Post, 106–7, 108–9, 112, 114–15, 220
Paige, Gerald, 42
Palestine, 13
Paley, William S., 50
Panama City Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, 250–54
Pataki, George, 5, 281
Patrick, Sharon, 179, 180
Paucatuck Indians, 282–83
Payne, Edith K., 304
Peale, Norman Vincent, 81, 99, 271, 333
Pence, Mike, 329, 341, 342
Penn Central, 71–72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 97
Penn Club, Manhattan, 49–50
People (magazine), 119
perfume, Trump-branded, 216, 224, 225
Perot, Ross, 283, 284, 285, 287
Perry, Rick, 317
Pershing, John, 323–24
Perskie, Steve, 133
PGA Tour, 312
Phillips-Van Heusen, 222–23
Pignatello, Sebastian, 208
Pitkow, Michael, 41
Platt, Ronald, 282, 283
Playboy (magazine), 100–101, 114, 302
Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, 113, 189–91, 264
acquisition of, 189–90, 295
bankruptcy of, 205–6
debt of, 189, 190–91
famous residents of, 190
Ivana as president of, 137, 157, 159, 190
Ivana’s redesign of, 82
publicity for, 109, 121
purchase of, 133
search for investors for, 116, 190–91
politicians
donations to campaigns of, 72, 273, 274, 281, 288, 290
Trump’s endorsement in New York mayoral race, 288–89
Trump’s opinion of, 289–90, 339
politics
donations as routine part of business, 274, 280, 289–90, 339
electability of presidential candidates and, 272
New York City’s pay-to-play culture and, 273–74
populist appeals in, 2, 98, 334–35, 345
Pomerantz, Alan, 193, 196
Post, Marjorie Merriweather, 160–61
Post Foundation, 161
Prejean, Carrie, 165
presidency
Reagan as role model for, 285
Trump’s comments on desire for, 272–73, 277–78
Trump’s decision to seek, 286
Trump’s exploratory committee for 2000 run for, 285, 286
Trump’s views on television and electability of, 273
wealth as qualification for, 293
presidential campaign, 2012
Romney in, 310–11
Santorum in, 321
Trump’s decision not to run in, 291–92
Trump’s front-runner status in, 291
presidential campaign, 2016
America First slogan in, 336, 345
backlash against Trump during, 324–25, 326
candidate debates during, 12, 314–15, 320, 322, 325
concerns about Trump candidacy in, 5, 9, 13–14, 328–29, 330
financial crisis as theme in, 235
impact of terrorist acts on, 319, 339, 343
Iowa caucus in, 320–22
Make America Great Again slogan in, 2, 6, 219, 292, 311, 318, 331, 335, 339
New Hampshire win for Trump in, 323–24
opposition to Trump nomination in, 335, 336, 337–38, 344
polls during, 314, 318, 320
populist appeal, 2, 98, 334–35, 345
protests during, 7, 11, 325–26
questions about Trump’s net worth and, 306–7
reactions to Trump comments in, 312
release of personal income tax returns in, 306–7
Republican convention and, 335–47
support for Trump in, 4–5, 6, 7–8, 275, 276–77, 305, 311, 336–37
Trump’s family’s role in, 340, 341, 344–45, 347
Trump on life as a candidate during, 331
Trump as presumptive nominee after victories in, 329–30
Trump’s campaign
in, 1–2, 6–7, 9, 11–12, 309–31, 340
Trump’s decision to enter, 272
Trump’s law and order emphasis in, 338–39, 345
Trump’s life after nomination in, 346–47
Trump’s new approach to politics in, 310, 311, 315, 316, 320
Trump’s plan to maximize convention delegates in, 328
Trump’s refusal to accept donations in, 8–9
Trump’s wealth as qualification in, 293–94
Washington Post’s editorial board’s meeting with Trump during, 9–13
presidential campaigns
Internet in, 287
Ventura campaign as model for, 287
presidential elections
1924, 21
1928, 21
1968, 278
1972, 281
1992, 283, 284, 285
2000, 285, 286, 289, 290
2004, 289
2008, 8, 290, 313, 317, 336
2012, 291–92, 293, 310–11, 321
2016. See presidential campaign, 2016
Priebus, Reince, 312
Princess Diana, 95, 117, 161, 166, 167
Pritzker, Jay, 75
Pritzker family, 74, 75, 84–85
Putin, Vladimir, 6–7, 244, 245, 246
Quayle, Dan, 113
race and racism
Central Park jogger case and, 278–80
federal housing programs and, 53
Miss Universe winner and, 165
Trump campaign and, 343
Trump discrimination case and, 57, 65, 66, 68–69
racially charged comments
on Native American casinos, 280–81
racial violence related to, 312
Trump’s comments as, 279, 330–31
radio shows, Trump’s appearances on, 9, 166–67, 217–18, 220, 270, 280–81, 290
Random House, 98, 99
Rangel, Charles, 290
Ravitch, Richard, 75–76, 77
Read, Walter N., 131
Reagan, Ronald, 113, 192, 273, 275–76, 281, 285, 310
real estate
Trump-licensed developments and, 228–36
Trump Mortgage and, 234–36
Trump University and, 225–27
Reform Party, 284, 285, 287
ReganBooks, 169–70
Reidy, Maureen, 164
Reilly, Rick, 181–82
Republican Governors Association, 290
Republican National Committee, 12, 312, 329, 343
Republican Party
concerns about Trump candidacy among members of, 9, 328–29, 330, 337–38, 339, 342–43
Fred Trump and, 43
nominating convention in Cleveland and, 335–47
Trump’s belief in principles of, 278, 289
Trump’s frequent party-switching, 290–91, 314
Trump’s membership in, 290
Trump’s move to Reform Party from, 285
Res, Barbara, 83, 88–89, 95–96, 100–101, 109, 120, 190
Resorts International, 123, 124, 132–33, 134, 138
Ridings, E. J., 234, 236
Right to Rise USA, 310
riverboat casino, Gary, Indiana, 207
Robbins, Tony, 260
Roe, Jeff, 324, 327
Roffman, Marvin, 134, 139, 145–47
Romney, Mitt, 291, 292, 293, 310, 325, 330, 337, 343, 344
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 21
Rosenberg, Julius and Ethel, 61
Rosenberg, Marty, 136, 203
Ross, Jeff, 269
Rothman, Frank, 185
Rousseaux, Michael Leo, 231
Rousseaux, Sheila, 231, 232
Rozelle, Pete, 181, 184–85
Rubeli, Paul, 138
Rubell, Steve, 80
Rubenstein, Howard, 108
Rubio, Marco, 12, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 337, 338
Ruggiero, Steve, 207
Rush, George, 108, 109, 110
Russert, Tim, 286
Russia
Miss Universe pageant in, 243, 244–45
nuclear disarmament talks with, 276
proposed Trump projects in, 233, 243, 245–46
Ryan, Paul, 330–31
Salaam, Yusef, 280
Salerno, “Fat” Tony, 90
Saltsman, Chip, 313–14
S&A Concrete, 90
Sanders, Bernie, 346
Santorum, Rick, 321
Sanzillo, Frank, 289, 290
Sater, Felix, 232–33
Saturday Night Live (television show), 265–66
Sawyer, Diane, 158–59, 166
SB Hotel Associates, 232, 233–34
Scadron, Michael, 40, 44, 78
Scalia, Antonin, 323
Scanlon, John, 116
Scarfo crime family, 126, 127
Scavino, Dan Jr., 316
Scheck, Jan, 234
Scheffler, Steve, 311
Scherf, Chrisman, 35
Schrager, Ian, 80
Schuster, Katherine and Fred, 23–24
Schwartz, Tony, 98, 134, 334
Scotland
Trump-branded golf courses in, 5, 241, 255–56, 257–59
Trump’s mother’s birthplace on Lewis in, 17–18, 19, 20, 29, 255, 256–57
Scully, James, 165
Scutt, Der, 83–84, 86, 100
Seecharan, Naraine, 231, 232, 233
Serafin, Jack, 43
Sex and the City (television show), 264–65
Sexton, Michael, 227
Shannon, T. Sean, 265–66
Shapiro, Kenny, 126, 127
Sharper Image, 224
Sharpton, Al, 279, 288
Shula, Don, 176
Sibilia, Patricia, 185–86
Simmons, Chet, 178, 180
Simpson, O. J., 159
Singer, Mark, 109–10, 111, 114, 116
Sipe, Brian, 176, 180
Slater, Robert, 299
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (documentary), 187
Smith, David, 41
Smith, Donald, 19
Smith, Liz, 107, 114, 115–16, 118
Snyder, Howard, 200
Solovey, Sam, 215
South Korea, 11, 241
Specht, Bill, 49
Spin City (television show), 264
Spinks, Michael, 183
Spiro, Phyllis, 56–57
Spitzer, Eliot, 289
Sports Illustrated (magazine), 186, 267
Spy (magazine), 79, 113–14, 118
Stahl, Lesley, 342
Stasi, Linda, 119
Stein, Andrew, 274
Steinbrenner, George, 118, 175
Steinke, Kevin, 7–8
Stern, Henry, 98
Stern, Howard, 159, 166–67, 220, 270, 290, 342
Stevenson, Mark, 253, 254
Stewart, Martha, 213, 217
Stone, Roger, 162, 281–82, 284, 286
Studio 54, Manhattan, 80–81
Success by Trump fragrance, 216, 224
Sullivan, Daniel, 126, 127
Sunshine, Louise, 72, 73, 75, 82–83, 85, 94, 99, 154, 268
supplement-marketing company, Trump-branded, 236–38
Supreme Court, appointment of justices to, 323, 338
Swifton Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45
Syrian refugees, 319
Taj Mahal casino. See Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City
talk radio shows
Trump opposition during campaign from, 326
Trump’s appearances on, 166–67, 217–18, 220, 270, 280–81, 290
Tanenbaum, Myles, 173–74, 174–75
Taylor, John, 110, 120–21
Taylor, Lawrence, 177–78
Teal, Gary, 337–38
television, and electability of presidents, 273
Television City project, Manhattan, 97, 112
television ratings
for candidate campaign debates, 315
for Miss Universe contests, 164
for NFL games, 174
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sp; for The Apprentice, 213, 215, 216, 226
television shows
candidate campaign coverage on, 6, 9, 314–15, 327
proposed Trump shows on, 219–20
Trump as candidate on, 286
Trump brand promoted on, 209, 215, 234–35, 263
Trump-Maples engagement on, 203
Trump’s appearances on, 6, 9, 176, 263–66, 272–73, 278, 295, 339, 340, 341–42, 346
Trump’s role in The Apprentice and 210–19
terrorist acts
impact on presidential campaign, 319, 339, 343
September 11 attacks on World Trade Center, 289, 323
Trump on, 2, 319, 323–24, 330, 331, 339, 345, 346
Thomas, David Prince, 43
Ticktin, Peter, 43, 44
Tiffany & Co., 85, 86
Time (magazine), 113, 333
Time to Get Tough (Trump), 216
Tisch, Laurence, 113
T Management, 165
Today (television show), 176, 262
Tollin, Michael, 186–87
Tong, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, 18–20
Toobin, Jeffrey, 5
Toronto Trump International Hotel & Tower, 241, 242
Tour de Trump, 182
Tower, The (proposed television show), 219–20
Trees, Ann, 34
Tropicana, Atlantic City, 124, 138
Trump
meaning of, as brand name, 121
name as treasured asset, 272
variations in spelling of, 22–23
Trump, Barron (son), 119, 268
Trump, Donald J.
CHILDHOOD
birth, 30
childhood home, 32
family wealth, 32–33, 45–46
Kew-Forest School, 33–35, 36, 38
New York Military Academy, 38–45
parents’ disciplined household, 37, 38
sports, 35, 36, 42–43
switchblade collection and Land game, 37–38
Times Square, Manhattan, explorations, 31–32
EDUCATION
Fordham University, 45–47
Kew-Forest School, 33–35, 36, 38
New York Military Academy, 38–45
Wharton School, 47–50
LAWSUITS
American Dream Calendar Girl Model Search contest, 163–64
over O’Brien’s TrumpNation on estimates of Trump’s wealth, 301–4
Panama City Trump Hotel, 253–54
against Scotland during golf course construction, 258
as Trump business tactic, 299–300, 304
Trump-licensed developments, 228–29, 233–34
Trump University, 226–27
Wallach, for slander, 296
OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS
The Apprentice (television show), 210–19
lecture circuit, 260
management fees, 252, 253
modeling agent, 165–66
pageant industry, 162–65
Trump Mortgage, 234–36
Trump Shuttle, 191–92, 204–5
Trump University, 225–27
United States Football League (USFL), 172–76, 178–81, 183–87
PHILANTHROPY
determining amount of, 307–8
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