washington supercharge bluster hyperbole media mastery make one world best-known businessmen donald trump upend u.s. democratic traditions 17-month quest hop lead white house grand trump tower escalator entrance republican presidential race june 16 2015 trump manage simultaneously charismatic combative elitist populist lewd pious drill lode polarity anti-washington anger among american voters tuesday election democrat hillary clinton trump make first run public office trump call movement campaign draw enthusiastic crowd rally people cheer say everybody think critics label misogynistic ill-informed uncouth unpresidential racist hypocrite demagogue sexual predator accusations deny take trump 70 little 10 months vanquish 16 candidates become first major party nominee since general dwight eisenhower 1950s government experience draw record number vote primary contest create rift party square clinton 69 race mark controversies include upheaval staff charge grope women claim never support clinton media rig election shock many say might accept election result lose repudiate u.s. tradition peaceful government transition say president would investigate clinton use email secretary state vow send jail campaign take scandalous turn october release 2005 video trump unaware record tell television entertainment reporter like kiss women without invitation rich famous could grab genitals without recriminations trump dismiss remark locker room talk deny subsequent accusations 10 women say grope make unwanted sexual advance throughout campaign especially republican convention speech july trump describe dark america knock knees china mexico russia islamic state american dream dead say smother malevolent business interest corrupt politicians say alone could revive trump say would make america great force personality negotiate skill business acumen offer vague plan win economic concessions china build wall southern u.s. border keep undocumented immigrants make mexico pay vow repeal obamacare great job president god ever create propose refuse entry unite state people war-torn middle eastern nations modify version early propose ban muslims trump promote ultimate success story date beautiful women marry three television reality show erect skyscrapers bore name big gold letter everything life great huge classy successful say even though critics assail experience bankruptcies failures atlantic city new jersey casinos view misplace pride show present evidence avoid pay tax trump flirt presidential run past initially saw campaign vanity project mean indulge ego burnish brand expect short-lived election season progress become front-runner win state nominate contest despite unconventional campaign rely large-scale rally mostly ignore grass-roots work hire advisers come realize much could rein inner circle dominate three old children donald jr. eric ivanka along ivanka husband jar kushner rise trump register democrat threaten blow republican party establishment challenge commitment tenets organize prominent republicans include former presidents george h.w bush george w. bush congressional leaders shun offer lukewarm support trump use twitter weapon fire insult mockery offend include crook hillary republican rival little marco rubio jeb low energy bush lyin ted cruz another target family muslim u.s. army captain die fight iraq soldier father speak trump democratic national convention trump snip back days despite advice move late october new york time count 282 people things insult twitter since declare candidacy trump candidacy brim contradictions candidate vow bring back job unite state clothe line campaign hat manufacture foreign countries man decry corrupt power money politics boast buy influence undocumented workers use build project candidate trump vow ship illegal immigrants country say one respect women even grope accusations emerge brand misogynist make fun appearance rival candidate carly fiorina apparent reference menstrual cycle fox news megyn kelly trump campaign trail demeanor seem draw experience host apprentice reality tv show bark crowd-pleasing fire contestants fell short competitions speeches often unscripted feature boast everything money iq pepper dubiously source declarations misperceptions false statements suggest gun right activists could act stop clinton nominate liberal u.s. supreme court justices remark clinton campaign call dangerous trump boast fortune put 10 billion although september forbes magazine estimate 3.7 billion make 156th rich american trump regularly make comment would doom conventional candidate say supporters loyal could shoot someone 5th avenue new york lose single vote may would draw accusations racism question impartiality judge bear unite state mexican immigrants hear lawsuit candidate refer size genitals debate flat russian president vladimir putin call brilliant talented leader trump mock senator john mccain republicans presidential candidate 2008 capture vietnam war say want punch protester face trump rally trump bear money june 14 1946 new york city borough queen fourth five children fred trump would become one city big developers landlords wife fred trump teach donald value self-promotion killer instinct admission trump easy child eighth grade parent send new york military academy hop instill need discipline student medical deferments vietnam war trump would never serve u.s. military say school give train militarily lot guy go military graduate university pennsylvania trump go work father company focus out new york city boroughs queen brooklyn staten island own estimate 15,000 apartments 1973 trump charge racial bias rental practice reach settlement u.s. government million loan father trump eventually go business manhattan become regular city exclusive club develop reputation ladies man soon make mark series real estate development deal include redo old hotel new york grand central terminal 1983 open flagship 58-story trump tower serve primary residence trump organization headquarter project around world would follow include golf course mar-a-lago private resort florida new york venerable plaza hotel casinos trump project mix success flop include real estate-oriented trump university trump mortgage trump airlines trump vodka experience four casinos atlantic city new jersey take golden luster empire timothy brien author trumpnation art donald write 1990s trump money twice go siblings loan former employee say trump organization would shut family come trump dispute 1997 book trump art comeback never file personal bankruptcy downturn game industry send part trump corporate empire bankruptcy court 1991 1992 2004 2009 2009 bankruptcy unsecured creditors receive less penny dollar claim trump resign chairman four days file amid scandal bluster insult trump close white house