new york donald trump come run-down new york city apartment fall day 2003 tape scene new reality television show apprentice suddenly one contestants cry surprise young woman omarosa manigault strike head piece plaster dislodge ceiling microphone boom immediately blame mishap another contestant trump watch every camera room shift capture outburst one moments lifeblood reality television former crew member recall fast-forward 2016 presidential candidate trump talk often turn cameras create moments great drama rally point television cameramen accuse refuse show size crowd turn camera chant michigan rally last year crowd 9,000 join roar fill room explode cheer cameraman finally swing camera show crowd scenes become commonplace trump 2016 white house run build part drama controversy campaign former cast crew members apprentice say appear draw lessons reality tv especially one grab public attention keep trump deny interview learn trick show success television say come natural instinct involve apprentice say trump candidate different contestants dog-eat-dog elimination game show 14 people engage series business-related challenge win job trump real estate company end episode trump would appear contestants executive boardroom eliminate one trademark fire producer show first season bill pruitt say believe trump learn watch referee fight among contestants defend go one another pruitt say see trump evolve show hone ability get candidates turn one another one hallmarks show learn time go speak create reactions say pruitt support trump presidential run campaign much different show trump respond reject idea campaign bore resemblance reality television long debut apprentice new york businessman regular fixture page hometown daily newspapers cover fight real estate developers celebrities like rosie donnell apprentice give truly national platform first time saw blunt unfiltered style help make show major hit peak nearly 21 million people watch show run 14 season still cancel nbc change apprentice change think change apprentice trump tell reuters assert come idea say fire dismiss intensify criticism presidential campaign thrive conflict look conflict show little bite different yet trump dominate media coverage election way little modern precedent american politics do mostly say something make people angry barrage insult twitter battle opponents include fellow republican candidates delight many supporters regularly tell pollsters like billionaire say think hold back claim mexico send rapists u.s. border enrage mexican government call temporary ban muslims enter unite state prompt widespread international condemnation call kill families terrorists torture terrorism suspect mike dematteo work apprentice sound mixer nearly decade say would hard trump draw lessons show sit back watch see reaction press evolve get good gauge people talk like like say really start understand people there dematteo describe trump fan say disapprove recent comment place apprentice contestants could battle fame boardroom boardroom scenes find trump seat head long polish wood table criticize contestants work contestants work team trump question often team member blame mistake would ask lot to-the-point question would put people spot would get information contestants would make ones mad recall dematteo michael tarshi 36 boston-based real estate developer contestant season first-hand experience one boardroom scene season trump listen members team describe roles fail project trump ask one members bren olswanger would fire olswanger name team-mate stephanie myers set argument two contestants tarshi try interject trump cut michael let ask question tell bad stephanie interrupt nonsense nothing let ask kill go fire accord him trump turn table tarshi michael fire say definitely learn lot maneuver incite conflict contestant political candidate say tarshi attend trump rally private party promote presidential bid get ta quick boom boom popular season apprentice first manigault strike plaster even though scene never air manigault spend several episodes complain hit head help define show combative character role make famous fuel show popularity remain public figure endorse trump president praise combativeness rally last month trump could describe omarosa go get ta quick boom boom get ta fast tell crowd 'apprentice insiders trump 's 2016 bid echo reality tv