The Accidental President

18A
1h 34m
2020
6.4 /10 (7)

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

Overview

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?

Country : Not Available
Languages : English
Released Date: 2020-10-27

Top Billed Cast

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Arthur L. Bernstein

Self

Van Jones

Self

Kellyanne Conway

Self

Anthony Scaramucci

Self

Piers Morgan

Self

Frank Luntz

Self

Jerry Springer

Self

Steve Schmidt

Self

Hillary Clinton

Self

Barack Obama

Self

Michelle Obama

Self

Nate Silver

Self

Ted Cruz

Self

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Jared Kushner

Self (archive footage)

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