The Apprentice

The story of the rise of young Donald Trump to power thanks to a Faustian bargain with influential right-wing lawyer and political manipulator Roy Cohn. New York, 1970s. Donald J. Trump tries to break out of the shadow of his powerful father and establish himself in the real estate market in Manhattan. Early in his career, he meets political strategist Roy Cohn, who becomes one of the most important people in his life. Cohn, an influential lawyer who became famous for convicting the Rosenbergs for espionage and investigating suspected communists in Senator McCarthy's circle, recognizes the potential in young Donald. He teaches him how to gain power and wealth through manipulation, intimidation and the media. The rest is history.