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and the authors russ buttener and suzanne craig are joining us now. obviously, the idea that donald trump is a genius builder or businessman and foundational not just to his personal story but the reason he was elected president, the guy from the apprentice, everything he touches turns to gold. as harris got to in the debate, donald trump was handed $400 million on a silver platter. what is the truth about the beginning of his rise as a businessman? >> well, he was certainly to start with born lucky. he was born into a very wealthy family. he inherited hundreds of billions of dollars. he grew up, fred trump his father was an incredibly successful builder in the outer boroughs and trumping took over the empire. he was born into luck and he used his father's connections and father's money to get his start in manhattan. >> russ, there is so much in this book that gives the reader an insight into how over decades donald trump has woven his way into american culture and american life. some of the tells in the book are so glaringly obvious as to trump's cha