Trump: What's the Deal? (1991) User Reviews

Trump lies and cheats and cons his way into the hearts of everyday Americans

[jyund-80967 · 10/10 · 16 February 2016]

This is a good film. It is well done, and lays out the sleazy and dishonest career of New York's best known con man and bully. It's a fast moving, well documented story of an unprincipled man's rise to power, and the people he stepped on getting there.

It uses clips and tells the story of exactly how he got his money, and the kind of dishonest tactics he utilized. It is well documented, with several first hand accounts of what its like to be on the Donald's hit list.

If you ever wanted to know the gritty history behind the sleaze that is the Donald, this is a movie not to be missed.

A real insight into the Trump we have today

[nicsmiddy · 10/10 · 2 October 2020]

This documentary is well made, and I can understand why DJT would want to suppress it. Funnily enough nin the first 10 minutes it discusses how Trump sues anyone with a negative review of him, referencing a architecture critic who gave him a negative review.

No denying it

[pcpbhyjryj · 10/10 · 4 April 2023]

Long before there was a possible political motive for making things up about him, they were saying the same things they are now. He was using the same tactics then as he is now. What a coincidence. He just happens to get in hot water all the time, but manages to wiggle out of it. It's not true they say because they have it out against him. Perhaps, but this will tell you why. The movie starts with his younger years and how he lied and exaggerated his way into acquiring properties or interest in properties with no money down. They weren't necessarily big lies, but they fooled investors into thinking they were making a good investment. He lied about having an option to a property in order to get investors when in fact he had no interest in the property. A lot of what you see is a matter of public record.

Trump: What's The Deal?

[a_baron · 5/10 · 12 December 2016]

When this film was made, a quarter of a century ago - yikes! - people were ready to write off Donald Trump. One person who was not impressed with him was the late Christopher Reeve. What would he make of Donald J. Trump, President Elect of the United States?

The people who put this film together were clearly not Trump supporters much less friends, although for the appearance of balance, some of the latter have been included. So was Trump a bully, a con man, even a snake oil salesman? None of that matters now, clearly he was and is a successful businessman, even if he did play footloose with the law at times, and get lucky when he could have gone bust. Time will tell if Americans have made the right decision, but another quarter of a century on, expect to see a far more favourable biography of Trump the politician: on film, on paper, and in the public perception.