Behind the billionaire - A profile of Donald Trump

Reality TV show 'The Apprentice', where the Republican candidate could write his own narrative, is key to understanding his rise, says Nancy Benac.

The skyline shimmers, the music pulses and Donald Trump’s helicopter swoops in for a landing.

Oozing authority, the billionaire strides purposefully — in slow-motion, for added impact — toward some important matter of business in “New York, my city”, as Trump calls it.