The film was commissioned in 1988 by Leonard Stern as the first of a series on celebrity businessmen and finished in 1991. Back then, the only way for a film to be seen was on television or in the theater. Donald threatened to sue any broadcaster or distributor that took on the film. In effect, it was suppressed. It was screened twice in back-to-back standing room only showings at the Bridgehampton Community House on July 3, 1991, the same day that Donald announced his engagement to Marla Maples.

Donald Trump é um dos homens mais ricos e famosos da América, mas em que fundamento seu sucesso foi construído? Desde acusações de assédio até repetidos flertes com a falência, sua carreira empresarial pública tem sido de artifício e intriga. Originalmente produzido em 1991, Donald Trump: Quem é ele? investiga a realidade inescrupulosa por trás desta maioria das figuras públicas.