Donald J. Trump Foundation, 307
Penn Club in Manhattan, 49–50
possibility of donating Bonwit Teller friezes to museum, 86, 87
proposed donation of Trump University profits, 227
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Atlantic City casinos, 121, 122
Barbizon–100 Central Park South conversion (later Trump Parc and Trump Parc East), 91–93
Commodore Hotel (later Grand Hyatt), 73–78
Justice Department discrimination case, 53–59, 65–68
signature Trump look in, 155
Television City project, 97, 112
Trump-licensed developments, 228–36
Wollman Skating Rink renovation, 97–98
WEALTH
Forbes magazine on Trump, 112, 132, 206, 209, 294–95, 297, 302
O’Brien’s TrumpNation on estimates of, 301–4
as qualification in 2016 campaign, 293–94
questions about, 294–95, 306–7
Trump on money as way of “keeping score” and, 294
Trump’s estimation of, 69
Trump’s sensitivity about understating, 270
WIVES. SEE MAPLES, MARLA; TRUMP, IVANA; TRUMP, MELANIA
Trump, Donald Jr. (son), 233
birth of, 81
impact of mother’s divorce on, 169
reaction to media reports about his father by, 120
working with father, 169, 231, 234, 241, 245
Trump, Elizabeth (sister), 33
Trump, Elizabeth Christ (grandmother), 25
Trump, Eric (son), 344
birth of, 81
on father’s competitiveness, 169
real estate developments and, 228, 229
residence of, 93
working with father, 169, 241
Trump, Fred (father)
children and family life of, 30, 32–33, 37, 93
death of, 271–72
defensiveness about German roots, 26
as developer and builder in Queens and Brooklyn, 21–22, 27–29, 29–30, 32
discrimination charges against, 53–59, 65–68
family background of, 25–27
family name as treasured asset from, 272
family trusts set up by, 77
financial support for son’s projects from, 74, 125, 200–201
first meeting between Mary and, 29
government-insured loans used by, 53, 70
housing code violations in Maryland and, 68
Javits Convention Center naming and, 73
marketing by, 30, 105
political connections of, 71, 77, 104, 281
Republicans and, 43
on secret to success, 52–53
son Donald’s childhood relationship with, 36, 37, 38, 40, 50, 333, 339, 340, 347
son on influence of, 104, 272, 340
son’s management role with, 52, 57
son’s wish to be on his own, 57–58
son’s work with, 45, 51, 70, 333
support for son’s projects by, 71, 128, 272
Trump Village built by, 51–52, 76
wariness of Manhattan by, 70, 72
wealth of, 32–33, 40, 41, 58, 77, 295
Trump, Fred Jr. (brother), 33, 93, 143
Trump, Friedrich (grandfather)
children and family life of, 25–27
family background of, 22, 23
jobs held by, 24–25, 26
migration to United States by, 23–24
spelling of family name and, 22–23
World War II anti-German sentiment and, 26
Trump, Ivana (wife)
background of, 79, 153
branded products of, 238
as casino manager, 129–30, 136–37, 146, 157
children and family life of, 81–82, 88–89, 96, 103
confidentiality agreement signed by, 169
confrontation between Maples and, 144, 152–53, 156
divorce of, 118, 156–57, 170, 197, 203–4
evolution of Trump’s image using marriage to, 155–56
first meeting with Trump, 78–79
friendliness with Trump after divorce, 170, 268, 269
impact of divorce on children on, 169
Mar-a-Lago redecoration by, 161
marriage and personalities of, 82–83, 170–71
as newsworthy couple, 108–9, 115, 116–18, 120
Plaza Hotel and, 82, 137, 157, 159, 190
prenup agreements with, 79–80, 180
signature Trump look developed by, 155
social calendar maintained by, 158
Trump as boss in marriage with, 157
Trump projects managed by, 82, 83, 96, 117
Trump’s affair with Maples and, 115–18, 119, 120, 137, 144
Trump’s proposal to, 79
wedding of, 81, 94
Trump, Ivanka (daughter), 50, 233, 270
birth of, 81
impact of mother’s divorce on, 169
Republican convention and, 344–45, 347
working with father, 163, 169, 241, 252
Trump, Marla (wife). See Maples, Marla
Trump, Maryanne (sister), 33, 93–94, 257, 334
Trump, Mary Anne MacLeod (mother)
children and family life of, 30, 32–33, 37, 340
family background of, 19–20, 255
first meeting between Fred Trump and, 29
husband’s success and support of, 79
migration to United States by, 18, 20, 21
Trump’s personality traits related to, 37, 214
Trump’s visit to birthplace of, 18
wedding of, 29, 256–57
Trump, Melania (wife), 266–69
background of, 153, 267
branded products of, 268
child and family life of, 119, 268
confidentiality agreement signed by, 169
first meeting between Trump and, 267–68
marriage of, 153, 167, 268–69
modeling career of, 267–68
presidential campaign and, 336, 339
Trump on, 170–71, 269
Trump on appearance of, on talk radio show, 167
Trump projects and, 164, 223, 269
Trump’s political ambitions and, 287, 331
wedding of, 266–67, 288
Trump, Robert (brother), 32, 34, 37, 59
Taj casino and, 138, 146, 151
Trump, Tiffany (daughter), 50, 111, 159, 170
Trump: Surviving at the Top (Trump and Leerhsen), 112, 196
Trump: The Art of the Comeback (Trump with Bohner), 138, 154, 160, 168, 264
Trump: The Art of the Deal (Trump and Schwartz), 87, 98–99, 104–5, 113–14, 134, 186, 264, 275, 296
Trump: The Game, 110–11
Trump: Think Like a Billionaire (Trump with McIver), 168, 334, 340
Trump Boat Show, 30
Trump brand
American Dream pageant and, 163
The Apprentice and, 209, 210, 211, 216, 222
casinos and, 133, 305
estimating value of, 303, 306
image cultivated by, 153
licensing arrangements and fees in, 224, 241–42
Mar-a-Lago and, 160
meaning of Trump name in, 121, 213
Melania and, 269
pageants and, 163
real estate developments using, 228–36
television for promotion of, 209, 215, 234–35, 263
Trump as his own brand, 3
Trump as womanizer and glamorous social life and, 168
Trump on value of, 303
Trump’s celebrity used for, 121
Trump Shuttle and, 204
Trump’s showmanship used to extend, 220
Trump Tower image and, 95
Wharton degree to burnish, 47
yacht to enhance, 133
Trump-branded products, 221–25
buildings and, 229, 252
clothing line and, 220–
21, 312
placement on The Apprentice of, 216, 221–22, 224
Trump’s publicly traded company’s purchases of, 208
Trump University as, 225
Trump Building, 40 Wall Street, Manhattan, 26, 235, 298–99, 306
Trump Castle Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 150
acquisition of, 129–30
American Dream pageant at, 163
bankruptcy of, 202, 205
bond payment issues for, 188–89, 192, 194, 201
competition of other Trump casinos with, 130
financial problems of, 201–2
Ivana as manager of, 129, 130, 136–37
sale of, 305
Taj cannibalizing business from, 192, 201
Tour de Trump and, 182
Trump’s birthday celebration at, 188, 189, 203, 206
Trump’s father Fred’s loans to, 200–201, 272
Trump’s publicly traded company as owner of, 207, 208
Trump’s yacht leased to, 132–33
Trumped! (O’Donnell), 150
Trump Entertainment Resorts, 304–5
Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, 227
Trump Foundation, 307
Trump Holding Corp., 29–30
Trump Hollywood, Florida, 238–39
Trump Hotel Collection, 241
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts (publicly traded company), 206–9, 282, 304
Trump Ice bottled water, 208, 224
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland, 5, 241, 255–56, 257–59
Trump International Hotel & Tower developments
Baku, Azerbaijan, 240–41, 247, 249–50
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 229–31
Manhattan, 230
Toronto, 241, 242
Waikiki, Hawaii, 229
Trump Management, 51, 52, 57, 59, 68
Trump Marina, Atlantic City, 208, 305. See also Trump Castle Hotel & Casino
Trump Models Inc., 165
Trump Mortgage, 234–36
TrumpNation (O’Brien), 300–301
Trump National Golf Club, New York, 306
Trump Network, 236–38
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, Panama City, 250–54
Trump Parc, Manhattan, 93, 100, 196
Trump Parc East, Manhattan, 93
Trump Place, Manhattan, 272, 306
Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 182, 183, 272, 289
closing of, 305
financial problems of, 194, 202, 205, 305
Hyde’s management of, 130–31
impact of death of key executives on, 141, 142, 194
O’Donnell as president of, 142, 145, 148, 150, 194
other Trump casinos cannibalizing business from, 130, 192
Trump’s acquisition of, 128
Trump’s clashes with staff at, 194
Trump’s publicly traded company as owner of, 206
wrestling hosted at, 261
Trump Princess (yacht), 132–33, 189, 192, 195, 196, 197, 203, 206
Trump Shuttle, 133, 191–92, 204–5
Trump Sports and Entertainment, 140
Trump Steaks, 224
Trump Success fragrance, 216, 224
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, 137–39
acquisition of, 132, 133, 134, 138
competition among other Trump casinos and, 192
debt restructuring for, 198–200, 305
design of, 147–48
financial problems of, 192, 194–95, 198, 300, 305
funding of construction of, 134–36, 137
grand opening of, 121, 148–51, 192
impact of death of key executives on, 140–44, 150, 194
license renewal granted for, 200
Roffman’s article about, 145–47
Trump’s clashes with staff at, 194
Trump’s publicly traded company as owner of, 207
Trump Taj Mahal Funding, 138
Trump Tower, Berlin, 241
Trump Tower, Manhattan, 273, 306
assembling land and building of, 85–86, 88–89, 124, 272
design of, 82, 86, 300
Mafia-controlled unions and contractors and, 89–91
Maples affair and suite in, 170
press conferences held at, 175–76, 225, 234
proposed television show set in, 211, 213
Shula’s USFL contract on apartment in, 176
television mentions of, 264, 266, 273
Trump home in, 96, 268, 288
Trump’s fame tied to, 96, 177
Trump’s image for, 95
Trump’s net worth tied to, 294
Trump’s office in, 96, 189, 197, 333, 346
Trump Towers Atlanta, 228
Trump Tree, Manhattan, 98
Trump Turnberry golf course, Scotland, 259
Trump University, 225–27
Trump Village, Brooklyn, 51–52, 76
Turkey, Trump projects in, 241, 242
Twitter, Trump’s use of, 268, 292, 309
Tyson, Mike, 116, 156, 183
Umaga, 261, 262
United States Football League (USFL)
lawsuit against NFL by, 180–81, 183–87
Trump’s involvement in, 172–76, 178–80
Univision, 312
University of Pennsylvania. See Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Urban Development Corporation, 75–76, 102–3
Urban League, 55
USA Today, 300
Vanity Fair (magazine), 114, 159
Ventura, Jesse, 284, 287
veterans’ causes, Trump’s donations to, 307–8
Vietnam War, 44, 48, 58
Vukcevich, Michael, 135
Waikiki, Hawaii, Trump International Hotel & Tower, 229
Walch, Gay, 219–20
Walker, Charles, 35
Walker, Herschel, 176, 186
Walker, Scott, 317–18, 326
Wallace, Chris, 314
Wallace, George, 43, 334
Wallach, Abe, 295, 296–99
Wall Street Journal, 46, 108, 121, 145–46, 147, 229, 275, 291
Walters, Barbara, 115, 116, 117, 170, 220, 266
Warner, Marvin, 180
Warner Books, 301
Washington, Desiree, 183
Washington, DC, Trump hotel being built in, 1, 10, 14–15, 312
Washington Post, 106, 119, 276, 290, 291
Azerbaijan America Alliance and, 250
editorial board’s meeting with candidate Trump, 1, 9–13
Fred Trump’s housing code violations in Maryland in, 68
presidential campaign in, 5, 275
Trump’s book reviewed in, 99
Trump’s philanthropy analyzed in, 307
Trump’s revoking of credentials of, 330
Watson, Kathy and Don, 311
Weber, Mark, 223
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 193, 196
Weinberger, Hillel, 199
Weisselberg, Allen, 300
Welles, Orson, 4
Westpride, 97
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
decision to attend, 87
student years at, 47–48, 50
Trump brand and, 47
Trump children at, 50
Trump’s gifts to, 49–50
White, George, 41
Williams, Serena, 307
Wilson, Woodrow, 26
Winchell, Walter, 106
wind farms, Scotland, 255, 256, 258
Winfrey, Oprah, 117, 215, 277, 285
Winklmayr, Alfred, 79
Wiseman, Carter, 112
Wollman Skating Rink, Manhattan, 97–98, 210, 211
Wood, Roger, 107
World Powerboat Championship races, 182
World Trade Center, Manhattan, 58
September 11 attacks on, 289, 323
Trump’s desire to own, 72–73
World War I, 19, 26, 27
World War II, 29–30, 32, 39, 123
Wo
rld Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame, 270
WrestleMania, 261, 262, 284
wrestling, Trump’s appearances in, 260–62, 270
Wynn, Steve, 129, 130, 145
Young, Steve, 186
Zahid, Ganimat, 248–49
Zeckendorf, Bill, 47, 50, 104, 105
Zeitz, Carl, 127
Zelníčková, Miloš, 81
Zucker, Jeff, 212, 266
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