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The Accidental President

As early as 2000, hefloated the idea publicly of running for president

As early as 2000, he
floated the idea publicly of running for president

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- As early as 2000, he floated the idea publicly
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of running for president.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:05
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Intervention Media

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Movie Summary

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 Donald Trum
- This sounds like political, presidential talk to me. - The Accidental President 00:04
- This sounds like political, presidential talk to me.
- I do get tired of seeing what's happening - The Accidental President 00:06
- I do get tired of seeing what's happening
- He talked about running on the Reform Party ticket. - The Accidental President 00:04
- He talked about running on the Reform Party ticket.
- He came very, very close to running in 2012, - The Accidental President 00:06
- He came very, very close to running in 2012,
- Are you or are you not going to run for the presidency? - The Accidental President 00:04
- Are you or are you not going to run for the presidency?
- And ended up endorsing Mitt Romney - The Accidental President 00:06
- And ended up endorsing Mitt Romney
[audience cheering] - The Accidental President 00:08
[audience cheering]
Our country is in serious, serious trouble. - The Accidental President 00:05
Our country is in serious, serious trouble.
This country can not continue to support Japan - The Accidental President 00:06
This country can not continue to support Japan
You look at what China's doing to us, - The Accidental President 00:05
You look at what China's doing to us,
I'll bring back our jobs from China, from Mexico, - The Accidental President 00:07
I'll bring back our jobs from China, from Mexico,
- I really believe that this was a gimmick - The Accidental President 00:08
- I really believe that this was a gimmick
And the other half say he entered - The Accidental President 00:04
And the other half say he entered
- He absolutely- - The Accidental President 00:05
- He absolutely-
The usual political motivators - The Accidental President 00:12
The usual political motivators
["The Apprentice" theme music] - The Accidental President 00:18
["The Apprentice" theme music]
- New money, boorishness, is quintessentially American - The Accidental President 00:13
- New money, boorishness, is quintessentially American
- He is a master marketer who had a celebrity resonance - The Accidental President 00:10
- He is a master marketer who had a celebrity resonance
[stark music] - The Accidental President 00:10
[stark music]
Now, I say claims to be - The Accidental President 00:05
Now, I say claims to be