Just like Trump steered cleared from the initiations. They tried to destroy his businesses and limit his ability to borrow money, which is fundamental for developer, but he always found a way.

Also, The Apprentice is very interesting. Looking back, it almost seems like Trump was interviewing a wide swath of celebrities and testing their knowledge about the dark underworld of Hollywood. He knew what a cesspool Hollywood was and went in anyways. The cover story is it was ego-driven.