Columns, Opinions
‘Self-Made’ Trump was an elementary school millionaire
Back in October 2016, when she was asked to explain how it was that then-candidate Donald Trump managed to overcome his fantastic wealth and connect with lunch-pail voters in Rust Belt America, Vanity Fair contributing editor Fran Lebowitz came up with an aphorism to beat a campaign filled with aphorisms.
Americans love the rags-to-riches story. It’s shot through our film, literature and other bits of popular culture. We’re entranced by the idea that anyone can get ahead based solely ...