Ep. 72: The Biography Of Donald Trump, Part VI: A Fake Comeback Leads To Reality TV

The sweeping biography of Donald Trump as cultural figure comes to an end. Trump weathers his collapse by audaciously — and hysterically — creating a brilliant but imaginary comeback. Left outside the business world, Trump is rescued by reality television, which rehabilitates his reputation and leads to a new business model of licensing anything he can.

But, by the early 2010s, even that career seems to be at an end. An ignominious appearance on cable television in a show for washed-up, scandal-ridden celebrities seems to augur the end of one the most remarkable careers in American entertainment, and a last hurrah for a man who dramatically changed American culture, for better or for worse.

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