Donald Trump

How to Take Over the World

Benjamin Wilson

Self-improvement, Education, History

5 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump: real estate mogul, master marketer, and the most polarizing figure of our time. How did he go from a brash young developer in Manhattan to the most powerful man in the world? In this episode of How to Take Over the World, we break down the strategies, mindset, and raw ambition that fueled his rise. ----- 00:00 - Introduction: The Farce and Reality of Donald Trump 02:40 - Who is Donald Trump? 03:55 - Polarizing Figure: Love Him or Hate Him 06:06 - Fred Trump: The Formative Influence 08:56 - Young Donald: Aggression and Military School 14:53 - College Years and Avoiding the Vietnam War 18:31 - Early Real Estate Ventures 25:41 - The Grand Hyatt: A Major Success 35:40 - Trump Tower: Controversy and Prestige 43:45 - Trump's Wollman Rink Success 45:36 - Television City: A Bold Vision 48:01 - The Cringe Factor: Embracing Failure 51:12 - Recap of Trump's Early Success 54:24 - The Downfall Begins: Casinos and Distractions 01:01:35 - Trump's Desperate Measures 01:08:34 - The Apprentice: A Turning Point 01:11:22 - Understanding Trump: The Deal Maker 01:19:24 - Final Thoughts and Controversies ----- Sponsors: HTTOTW Premium - Sign up to get all endnotes and special episodes Gains In Bulk - Use this link and use code Ben for 20% off VanMan - Use code TakeOver10 for 10% off Founders Podcast Speechify.com - Use code Ben for 15% off

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0:00.0	Karl Marx famously quipped that history repeats itself, first as tragedy and second as farce.
0:06.4	But what if he had it backwards? Because at least in the case of Donald Trump, it started as farce and only became real afterwards.
0:14.3	Donald Trump just last week, he confirmed the National Review that he is again considering a run in 2016.
0:20.4	Do it. Do it.
0:21.6	Look at me.
0:23.6	Do it.
0:24.6	I will personally write you a campaign check now on behalf of this country, which does not want you to be president, but which badly wants you to run.
0:35.6	And then of course there's Donald Trump.
0:39.3	Donald Trump has been saying that he will run for president as a Republican,
0:42.3	which is surprising since I just assumed he was running as a joke.
0:50.3	Knowing what we know now about how he has become president twice now,
0:57.9	it can be difficult to put ourselves back in the mindset of 2015
1:00.4	and just remember exactly how far-fetched his presidency seemed.
1:05.7	Okay, here we are.
1:07.1	And which Republican candidate has the best chance of winning the general election?
1:11.8	Of the declared ones right now, Donald Trump.
1:22.3	President Obama will go down as perhaps the worst president
1:25.8	in the history of the United States, exclamation point, at real Donald Trump.
1:32.4	Well, at real Donald Trump, at least I will go down as a president.
1:41.5	And then seemingly for no reason, everything changed.
1:44.9	Thank you.
1:45.2	And tonight Donald Trump is celebrating his first official victory of campaign 2016.
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