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The Making of Trump
The Making of Trump

The Making of Trump

Genres

Documentary

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As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing candidate's past. Included is rarely seen footage from Trump's interviews with Phil Donahue and his comments about politics from the floor of the 1988 Republican convention. Additionally, celebrities, politicians, and people described as "close to The Donald" weigh in, including former US Senator Al D'Amato (R-N.Y.), former Atlantic City mayor Jim Whelen, boxer Mike Tyson, and notorious "Apprentice" contestant Omarosa.

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Budget

$800000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

3.7/10

Release Date

30 November 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jon Seltzer

Jon Seltzer

Narrator (voice)

Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

Self (archive footage)

David Axelrod

David Axelrod

Self (archive footage)

Rona Barrett

Rona Barrett

Self (archive footage)

Kate Bohner

Kate Bohner

Self

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage)

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush

Self (archive footage)

Michael Caputo

Michael Caputo

Self

Ben Carson

Ben Carson

Self (archive footage)

Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Self (archive footage)

Alfonse D'amato

Alfonse D'amato

Self

Michael D'Antonio

Michael D'Antonio

Self

Donny Deutsch

Donny Deutsch

Self

Bo Dietl

Bo Dietl

Self

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue

Self (archive footage)

Doug Flutie

Doug Flutie

Self (archive footage)

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Self (archive footage)

Mark Halperin

Mark Halperin

Self

John Harwood

John Harwood

Self (archive footage)

Nikki Haskell

Nikki Haskell

Self

Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes

Self (archive footage)

John Heilemann

John Heilemann

Self

Caroline Heldman

Caroline Heldman

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Self (archive footage)

Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Don King

Don King

Self (archive footage)

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Self (archive footage)

Reuben Kramer

Reuben Kramer

Self

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer

Self (archive footage)

Robin Leach

Robin Leach

Self

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (archive footage)

Robi Ludwig

Robi Ludwig

Self

Omarosa Manigault

Omarosa Manigault

Self

Marla Maples

Marla Maples

Self (archive footage)

Timothy L. O'Brien

Timothy L. O'Brien

Self

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Clarence Page

Clarence Page

Self (archive footage)

Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Self (archive footage)

Jane Pauley

Jane Pauley

Self (archive footage)

Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale

Self (archive footage)

Ross Perot

Ross Perot

Self (archive footage)

Rick Perry

Rick Perry

Self (archive footage)

Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle

Self (archive footage)

Danielle Pletka

Danielle Pletka

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Self (archive footage)

Stephanie Ruhle

Stephanie Ruhle

Self

Tim Russert

Tim Russert

Self (archive footage)

Jon Seltzer

Jon Seltzer

Self

Gabriel Sherman

Gabriel Sherman

Self

Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum

Self (archive footage)

Michael Spinks

Michael Spinks

Self (archive footage)

Linda Stasi

Linda Stasi

Self

Charley Steiner

Charley Steiner

Self

Roger Stone

Roger Stone

Self

Chuck Todd

Chuck Todd

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr.

Self

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self

Eric Trump

Eric Trump

Self (archive footage)

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Self (archive footage)

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump

Self (archive footage)

Melania Trump

Melania Trump

Self (archive footage)

Tiffany Trump

Tiffany Trump

Self (archive footage)

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

Self

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Self (archive footage)

Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker

Self (archive footage)

Chris Wallace

Chris Wallace

Self (archive footage)

Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Self

Jim Whelan

Jim Whelan

Self

Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen

Self

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