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The Accidental President

Donald Trump won. That is a fact. How did he do it?

Oct 27, 2020 1h 34mDocumentary
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In 2016, almost anyone you asked, or any poll you consulted, pointed you to a Hillary Clinton landslide.The Accidental President is a balanced feature documentary that is seeking to answer one question - how the hell did Trump win?

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Van Jones

Van Jones

Self

Kellyanne Conway

Kellyanne Conway

Self

Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci

Self

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Self

Frank Luntz

Frank Luntz

Self

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

Self

Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

Self

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self

30 billed performers

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In 2016, almost anyone you asked, or any poll you consulted, pointed you to a Hillary Clinton landslide. The Accidental President is a balanced feature documentary that is seeking to answer one question - how the hell did Trump win?

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