Visit us on the sad 5-year anniversary of January 6 when we delve into the early story of the central figure behind it all: Donald Trump.
“The Apprentice” is a biographical drama directed by Ali Abbasi that shows Trump’s (Sebastian Stan) rise to power as a real-estate prodigy and media figure, complete with all the insane schemes and blackmail going on behind it all, mainly from the early seventies to the late eighties. An especially important focus for the movie therein lies in the relationship between Trump and his mentor Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), a scrupulous lawyer and prosecutor first gaining infamy by being closely associated with Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare. It is shown how Cohn decisively influenced Trumps mannerisms and public appearance, teaching him his “three rules” one can still observe to this day: 1. Always attack, 2. Never admit wrongdoing, and 3. Always claim victory.
Now if you care to learn more about HIM and what else compelled him to become what he is today in this cinematographic production that the President himself describes as a „defamatory, politically disgusting hatchet job“, come and watch it ;). (JK)