I don't discount that at all... That show is why he was elected President. It convinced the uneducated and naive among us (his base) that he was, in fact, a successful businessman. He capitalized on his popularity with them by playing to their fears and resentments. From there it was about marketing the "Trump brand" which was very effective... but completely detached from reality. He has an impaired business sense. He is not a negotiator. He is not an intellect. He is not articulate. He is a fraud.