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The Accidental President

- He tapped into a veinof the American mindset that believed that theAmerican dream was...

[soft music] - He tapped into a vein
of the American mindset that believed that the
American dream was aspirational but no longer achievable

Full Transcript

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- He tapped into a vein of the American mindset
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that believed that the American dream was aspirational
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but no longer achievable.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:53
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
- If you want a candidate - The Accidental President 00:11
- If you want a candidate
- The jobs, incomes, and security of the American worker - The Accidental President 00:09
- The jobs, incomes, and security of the American worker
- And this guy is saying, - The Accidental President 00:05
- And this guy is saying,
I'm not going to trade with people - The Accidental President 00:05
I'm not going to trade with people
I'm not gonna let people into the country - The Accidental President 00:04
I'm not gonna let people into the country
[audience cheering] - The Accidental President 00:04
[audience cheering]
Look at this Trump, he's upending everything!" - The Accidental President 00:08
Look at this Trump, he's upending everything!"
And it's like, no, he's actually a symptom - The Accidental President 00:14
And it's like, no, he's actually a symptom
- Our system is rigged. - The Accidental President 00:04
- Our system is rigged.
[somber music] - The Accidental President 00:14
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- We are going to drain the swamp. - The Accidental President 00:04
- We are going to drain the swamp.
It is time to drain the swamp in Washington, D.C. - The Accidental President 00:06
It is time to drain the swamp in Washington, D.C.
- [Interviewer] Some people have told us - The Accidental President 00:06
- [Interviewer] Some people have told us
- It is a mistake to say, or to believe, - The Accidental President 00:10
- It is a mistake to say, or to believe,
Because if you're looking for a champion, - The Accidental President 00:10
Because if you're looking for a champion,
The big business in this country, and I'm a part of it, - The Accidental President 00:09
The big business in this country, and I'm a part of it,
- In some way, it's possible that, - The Accidental President 00:11
- In some way, it's possible that,
- Large numbers of Americans have thought - The Accidental President 00:11
- Large numbers of Americans have thought
Which is kind of a funny point of view - The Accidental President 00:11
Which is kind of a funny point of view
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