NEWS VOICES TV IQ BUSINESSSPORT TUESDAY 2-29 16-20 30-31 32-39 40-43 47-56 i 12 JULY2016 33 want to lose,” says Singer. “Hehates ‘Let me show you losing,his No 1insult is ‘you’re a loser’. He caught himself by surprise, howlife works’ Ithink.The campaigntookonalifeof Trump and Ihad itself and his egoisinsatiable.” an appointment at Singer does not hold back on his as- Trump Tower.After I’d sessment of Trump’s character.“He’s waited 10 minutes, the apathological liar.Ithink he’s acom- concierge directed me pulsiveliar,” says the writer.“He’s a to the penthouse. When I bulls**tartist, he wasand always will emerged from the elevator, be,but he’s nowadangerous bulls**t there Donald stood, artist… His egobecame moreout of wearing ablack cashmere control,itbecamemegalomania. topcoat,navysuit,blue “He’ssick. He’s willing to inflict and white pin-striped pain on other people.He’smocked a shirt,and maroon tie. disabledreporter from TheNew York “I thought you might Times.Hetalks about torture–‘we’re like to see my apartment,” going to do it’–and we’re going to he said,and added: “I bomb the s**t out of Isis and we’re don’t reallydothis.” going to killtheir families, killinno- That we both knew cent people,waterboarding; all these this to be a fib–photo totally discredited thingsthatwere spreads of the 53-room used afterweinvaded Iraq. Trump triplex had appeared in talks about it because it’s like throw- several magazines -in ing redmeattothese people with no wayundermined my conservativevalues. To be able to enjoyment of the visual discuss torturing people with that assault that followed: the kind of enthusiasm tells us something 29ft-high living room with about aperson.” its fountainand vaulted He adds:“The question is: what’s ceiling decorated with really going on inside Donald neo-Romantic frescoes; Trump’s mind?Thatissomething the two-storey dining thatIhaven’tthought about much room with itscarved ivory lately because I’mmoreconcerned frieze (“I admit that the about what is going on in the mindsof ivory’s kind of ano-no”); thepeople voting forhim.” theonyx columns with To the outside world, Trump’s marble capitals that had popularity looks to be anationalem- come from “a castle in barrassment formanypeopleinthe Italy”; the chandelier that US.Does he make Singer ashamedto originallyhung in “a castle be American? Thejournalist is bull- in Austria”; the blue-onyx ish as he replies: “Donald Trump isn’t lavatory.Asweadmired representativeofAmerica, he’s not the view of Central emblematic of our country.Iwould Park, he said:“Thisisthe sayDonald Trumpisone of theleast greatest apartment ever AmericanthingsaboutAmerica.” built.There’s never been But isn’t he aproduct of American anything like it.There’s society’sobsession with celebrity, of no apartment like this deeply polarised and dysfunctional anywhere. It was harder to politics,of24-hour cable news, of build this apartment than fear of the outside world, of the in- the restofthe building.A sistence thatthe USA is the excep- lot of it Idid just to seeif tional?Singer accepts thereissome it could be done.All the truthinthis. very wealthypeople who “Americans aresome of themost think they know great ignorant people on the planet. The apartments comehereand lack of curiosityorknowledge about they say, ‘Donald,forget it. the rest of the world, on the part of This is thegreatest’.” the averageAmerican, is shame- Very few touches ful. It’s tragic... Trump is reflec- suggested that realpeople tiveofthatgeneralcondition. But actuallylived there – he didn’tinvent it.Heisjust part of where was it,exactly, that that phenomenon.” Trumpsat around in his So does he dareconsider what boxers, eating roast beef aTrump presidency would actu- sandwiches? Where was ally be like? “I’mprobably in denial,” it that Marlathrew her says Singer, suggesting the country jogging clothes? –but no could not accept the result if he wins. matter. “Come here,I’ll “Thereisanationalsecurityappa- showyou howlife works,” ratus, and thereisamilitary thatis he said,and we turned not going to let Trump driveusover acouple of corners and acliff.Heisthe commander in chief wound up in asitting of the military forces –but, youknow, room thathad aRenoir we have coups…” on onewall andaview At this point, Singer catches him- that extended beyondthe self,hearing what is comingout of his StatueofLiberty. ownmouth. “I’mnot saying there’s “Myapartments that Up close andpersonal: MarkSinger (inset) loved seeing thehow hisarticle gotunder DonaldTrump’sthinskin going to be acoupinthe US,Iwould face the park go fortwice neversay thatbecause Isound like an as much as the apartments he says: “I’mdoing this becauseI Trump University–arguing theory thatBoris Johnsonnever idiot. But…therewould be enormous that face south. But I understand the guy.” It’s aclaim few thatGonzalo Curielwould intended to actually win his resistancewithinthe intelligence consider this view to be peoplewould daretomake. be biasedagainst him campaign forBritain to communityand within the foreign more beautiful than that Thejournalist admits he was because of his policy of leave the EU,but instead serviceifTrump were elected.” view,especiallyatnight. scared acouple of months agothat building awallalong merelywantedtouse the Like many others,h e As acityscape, itcan’t theRepublican upstartreally would the US border with media attentionaround it findshimself hoping be beat.” become President. But he believes Mexico. It sawhim suf- raise his ownprofile,many thatTrump says somee- thatallegations of racism against ferinthe polls. political experts think that thing moreoutrageous This is an edited extract Mexicans couldbehis undoing. Whether Trump re- what mayinitially have or politically unaccept- from ‘Trump and Me’ by Trump said thatajudgewith ally hopes to win is an- been apublicitystunt for able,tohelp ensurehee MarkSinger,published by “Mexican heritage” should notpre- otherquestion. “I don’t Trump hasnow becometoo does not win. “It is,”” Penguin, £9.99 sideoverlawsuitsagainst hisprop- think he wants to become popular forhis owngood,mean- Singer admits, “a per-- ertysales training organisation, President,”saysSinger.Likethe ing he couldn’t back out. “He doesn’t versesituation.” 34 Tuesday Fa shi on Acomeback to dye for Eye-catching swirls of colour sees hippie cultureget ahigh-fashionmakeoveras tie-dyemakes acomeback, says SarahYoung nera definedbyfree This moreconsidered approach love,music parents wasn’t foreveryone,withsome hated and an “ifitfeels designers sticking to tie-dye’s good,doit” attitude, roots, albeit with ahigh-fashion ASixties hippie counter twist. ForValentino,jacquard cultureisback. 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