Donald Trump and Elmer Gantry
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Elmer Gantry was a fictional, narcissistic cult leader created by Sinclair Lewis. Donald Trump is a real life narcissistic cult leader whose on-screen persona is largely fictional. He has been portrayed in many works of actual fiction, such as his cameo appearance in Home Alone.
The most bizarre of these? An episode of The Simpsons that aired in the year 2000. It shows Trump being elected President.
However, until The Apprentice, he was known as just another limousine liberal whose name often appeared on Page Six of the New York Post and who, with his wife at the time, Ivana, often showed up at exclusive soirees.
He had no real political convictions — he went with what was convenient. While claiming to be a Republican as a young man, he switched party affiliation several times, donating more to Democrats and inviting the Clintons to his wedding when he married Melania.
He had an unsavory reputation prior to The Apprentice. There was gossip that he’d paid former lovers to have abortions, though no proof was every produced. His active sex life, which included adultery, was easier to find evidence for. So were his shady business dealings and multiple bankruptcies.
