“It Shouldn’t Be Controversial”: Inside The Apprentice’s Hard-Won New York City Premiere

After the first New York audience had seen the film, VF’s editor in chief, Radhika Jones, led a Q&A with those involved in the production, including actor Martin Donovan, who plays Trump’s father. Decades ago, as he revealed, he also briefly worked as a waiter at Trump Tower, although he never laid eyes on its namesake.

The audience was populated by both press and celebrities, including Laverne Cox and Anne Hathaway. The latter giggled after her close friend…