The clip, released Tuesday, shows a young Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in the car with power lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong).
They are on the phone with a reporter about Trump’s plans to buy the Commodore Hotel (now know as the Hyatt Grand Central New York).“Donald, now that the lawsuit is behind you, what do you want to do next?” the reporter, Judy, asks on the call.“I’m planning on making it the best and the finest building in the city … maybe the country,” Trump says.Cohn, who is coaching the future president, tells him to talk up his vision for the hotel more.“In the world.
It’s going to be the finest building in the world,” Trump tells Judy. “It’s going to be a spectacular hotel. Absolutely spectacular.
First class.”Judy tells Trump that his plans, which were mouthed by Cohn, are “very ambitious.”“Where do you get the drive?” she asks Trump. “You’re still so young.”Going off script, Trump responds, “I’ve got flair and I’m smart and I think that’s going to make me successful.”Cohn tells Trump to “slow down,” prompting Trump to tell Judy, “But I also want to stay humble.”At this point, Cohn snatches the phone from Trump and tells Judy they can continue the conversation later in-person and with a photographer present.Trump apologizes to Cohn, who responds, “Listen, it’s your life.
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