China Called Trump's Bluff - Chait the Atlantic

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3. I didn't know about Donald and Biff

The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Back to the Future’s Biff Tannen
According to an interview with The Daily Beast, Gale revealed he had former U.S. President Donald Trump in his mind when creating the character of Biff. Gale referenced the scene where Biff smugly stood in front of a portrait of himself to compare Biff and Trump. After viewers were informed of the inspiration, several plot elements reaffirmed Trump's influence on Biff. Biff's tremendous wealth from a multi-floored casino, like the Trump Plaza Hotel that opened in 1984, allowed him to run the government of Hill Valley, CA.

Biff's control over the government and his desire to be viewed as America's greatest living folk hero turned the city corrupt. Biff's likeness with Trump even included physical appearance. Old Biff's sleazy hairstyle resembled Trump's combover. While Back to the Future was released before Trump became president, Michael J. Fox compared Trump's presidency to how Biff ruled Hill Valley in an interview with The Guardian. Will viewers ever be able to un-see the comparison now that they've become aware of it?
https://www.cbr.com/biff-tannen-inspiration-back-to-the-future/