Like “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump is a Fraud; the Biggest Con Ever Played on the American People

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

I often write about how a single diversion, a subtle change, can alter the future of a life, a nation, or the world. One of the greatest disasters to happen to America, and the world was revealed today in an article written by Bill Pruitt for “the Slate.’ This is a story about “the Apprentice,” and its enormous efforts to remake Donald Trump into a respected and admired man.

Mr. Pruitt was a producer for the first two years of “the Apprentice.” All employees were required to sign a non-disclosure agreement preventing the release of any information occurring when the cameras were turned off. Now, 20 years later, and with Trump in court for a crime involving an NDA, Mr. Pruitt is exposing the “Real Donald Trump.”

CREATING A FAKE DONALD TRUMP

The producers knew that if the show was to succeed, Trump would require a drastic makeover. Although he was well-known in New York as a slimy businessman, desperate to become important and relevant, this could not be the man viewers saw on a “reality” show.

They managed to create the façade which is worshipped by his cult in 2024. Trump appeared to be a legitimate businessman with a high degree of competency. This is how Mr. Pruitt described their accomplishments.

[The Apprentice was an instant success in another way too. It elevated Donald J. Trump from sleazy New York tabloid hustler to respectable household name. In the show, he appeared to demonstrate impeccable business instincts and unparalleled wealth, even though his businesses had barely survived multiple bankruptcies and faced yet another when he was cast. By carefully misleading viewers about Trump—his wealth, his stature, his character, and his intent—the competition reality show set about an American fraud that would balloon beyond its creators’ wildest imaginations.]

TRUMP’S DISEASE, MALIGNANT NARCISSIM, ENDED HIS PRETEND LIFE FOREVER

I’m positive that Vladimir Putin was aware that by praising Trump, he could be molded into anything. Sometime between 1987, when they first met in Moscow, and 2013, when Trump returned to the Russian capital, Putin decided to place his puppet in a position of great power, with a plan to destroy the United States of America. Putin gave Trump what he desperately needed: fame, legitimacy, and the ability to use other people’s money for his own purposes.

“Malignant narcissism is a term used to describe a combination of narcissistic and psychopathic traits that are taken to an extreme level. It's often considered a subtype of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and can include characteristics such as:

An inflated sense of self-worth

A need for admiration

Disregard for others

Paranoia

Feeling threatened or persecuted without proof

Aggression

Manipulation

Abuse without remorse

Lack of empathy

Sense of importance (grandiosity).”

Until I read this definition, I had never read a more perfect description of one man.

LITERALLY FROM HIS FAKE HAIR TO HIS STUMBLING FEET, TRUMP IS AN ILLUSION

Between the years of 2017 and 2021 Trump was exposed for all the world to see. After he was evicted from the White House, and faced felony charges for his past and present crimes, we learned much more about his life and his failures.

However, Mr. Pruitt admits that to make their reality show a success, they would rely on deception. Little did they know that their creation would become the ultimate con-man, and with the assistance of Vladimir Putin, our illegitimate 45^th president.

20 YEARS AGO A REALITY SHOW CHANGED THE WORLD: NOT FOR THE BETTER

Making Trump a television star was a huge step towards the destruction of our country. Although he is undoubtedly the most dangerous and despicable man in the world, he became our nation’s worst president during his first year in office. He was and is the most unqualified candidate in history. A president must be a man of great principles and have a high moral standard. This is not Trump. He is not in any way an example of what it means to be an American.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Source: https://slate.com/culture/2024/05/donald-trump-news-2024-trial-verdict-apprentice.html