‘All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump's Political Playbook Began | The Choice 2024 | FRONTLINE

As Donald Trump and his father faced a race discrimination suit against their company in the early 1970s, McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn taught Trump what would become an enduring lesson. Watch an excerpt from "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump."
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[@IrenESorius]

It began with Newt Gingrich.

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

Heck yeah! Although some people might say it was Rush Limbaugh who started it.

[@hadlee189]

To an extent U are right. But it really ALL started with Ronald Reagan, he opened to n the door for Donal Trump. Because the GOP had become in recent years ripe for a Conman to come in & takeover their party. Donald Trump even used Reagan's slogan "Make America Great Again."

[@ruger8412]

If we wanted to elect an infomercial salesman as President we would get Billy Mays.

[@kayseecoward7571]

May he rest in peace,

[@bobbybishop5662]

He joined up with the biggest conman on the planet . Told me all I need to know.

[@Not_afraid1]

@@esinyenetabo2356 wounded? The little scratch on his ear? lol

[@meh3247]

@@esinyenetabo2356 Trump couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag - open your eyes!

[@BladeMasterz916]

Trump's life is public. You can just KZbin it. Yet so many people fell for this lies. In the age of information, we as a society sure got DUM-BER like Idiotcracy.

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

The question is, how did you not know all this decades ago ? Why are you not paying attention ? I've known Trump was crooked since the 80s, and I was only a teenager back then.

[@meh3247]

Same, and I'm on an entirely different and rather distant continent!

[@barkingstarz4730]

When The Apprentice was a top tv show, I never watched… why should I watch some bloated infomercial for a rich, arrogant, blowhard?!? The media loved him, now he hates them!

[@ELLISRUGER8]

But you didn't know Biden and the Clintons were crooked? 🤣😂 Not quite the font of all knowledge then? 🤔

[@ttrestle]

Poorly educated people are just that. Poorly educated. It’s a big reason why they continue to vote against their own self interests.

[@riverbilly64]

@@ELLISRUGER8This post doesn’t mention a thing about Clinton or Biden because it’s not about them. Let me guess…Logic was not taught when you were in school? Or you’re still in school? Which?

[@ChannelH.Dunbar-lw7qg]

His 👨🏽 is ashamed of him

[@braaron77ify]

.. so typical of DT when he is in disagreement with the law.. he will fire whoever and look for a replacement.

[@SurfLife4me]

“We love the poorly educated!”

[@meh3247]

Poorly educated = easily manipulated.

[@SurfLife4me]

@@meh3247exactly…

[@kayfitzgerald309]

He's been a LIAR since he could talk!!!!

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

Roy Cohn. From the man that brought you Joseph McCarthy. That he was Trump's mentor tells you all you need to know about Trump.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Old man Trump looks like the missing Marx brother.

[@davidpaul6656]

Trump a Marxist? Hmmm 😂

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

@@davidpaul6656 Why I oughta ☺️

[@meh3247]

@@davidpaul6656 Oh dear, your lack of cultural education is showing... How embarrassing for you?

[@LeoPard-HQ]

Donald Trump on Racism in a Nutshell: "In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there." - Donald J. Tr'ump

[@h.f.4095]

Well they are eating the dogs and cats.

[@michaelRay2576]

Yep , & the white Evangelicals are eating my bullshit everyday.

[@davidpaul6656]

​@@h.f.4095- No they're not!! 😂🤪

[@LeoPard-HQ]

@@h.f.4095 The local police in Springfield, along with the Republican mayor and the Republican governor of Ohio, have all stated that it's a lie. For the love of God, don’t embarrass yourself any further.

[@h.f.4095]

@@LeoPard-HQ I'm not embarrassed. You'll be surprised about the goings on in Haiti.

[@davidpaul6656]

Trump: We have a system that is rigged! I did nothing wrong! Me: Yes Donald the election was rigged. By you and your cronies!

[@huldaliljeblad3611]

Just translate whatever he says to the opposite and you will be closer to the truth. "We don't have a system that is rigged. I did something wrong."

[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

That's why he sued all the judges. He's a crook

[@virginiatyree6705]

Thanks Frontline. tfg's NOT a decent human & he didn't have love from his mother & father. Roy was another unloved human. Hug your children; those little angels are in your care ...

[@brdobie]

Let’s send this orange dope packing come November! 🇺🇸

[@IMeMineWho]

The narrator sounds like Leonard Nimoy..but Nimoy has been gone from us for a while. Was this excerpt an old part?

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

No. That’s Will Lyman, Frontline’s supreme narrator since 1984. Lotsa people say just his voice is the reason Frontline is so successful. That’s a little tongue in cheek, but really….I can’t imagine the episodes without him. (He’s about 74 years old.)

[@francesyoungperson1882]

PITIFUL👺

[@RedStatesPovertyWatch]

On January 6, 2021, four insurrectionists and five police officers were killed, while 140 officers were assaulted. To date, 1,265 supporters of Trump have faced charges, with 213 admitting to felonies and 505 to misdemeanors. Sentences have varied from 2 to 22 years.

[@joshaguirre1415]

Can you name the officers without telling me to go look for myself because I've looked and can't find any

[@meh3247]

@@joshaguirre1415 Can you grow up and accept reality? I doubt it.

[@connieleonguerrero2408]

Trump is not responsible for what other people do. I watched his speak live and he didn’t encourage any violence. Trump requested the National Guard a day prior and Pelosi rejected his request. Democrats are the ones that are brainwashing Americans and do encourage violence by falsely accusing Trump. Go research Agenda 2030, Biden/Harris agenda and let’s see if this wakes you up to see who is the real threat to America.

[@danielabbey7726]

@@RedStatesPovertyWatch Their ringleader needs some jail time as well!

[@omarmarwat1408]

@@joshaguirre1415 Tactics from the Trump playbook. Never accept

[@SandyWolf-]

Trump4Jail2024

[@billhampton8004]

I can’t understand why people don’t want to live next door to them. Oh wait even they don’t want to live among their own kind.

[@likewater71]

Misunderstood 😢

[@theblackhand6485]

Video of six minutes and half way the story the video quits? That s*cks!

[@ZKGaming129]

This isn’t the full documentary

[@lulhok]

You think producing this about Trump to paint Trump Racist lol 😂

[@BCE-111]

Your description says "“The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump” premieres Tues., Sept. 20 at 9 ET on KZbin". But as we know it's today, September 24. Always look forward to these shows right before the elections. Some of the very best coverage.

[@3cardmonty602]

His fight is why they want him as POTUS 47

[@francesyoungperson1882]

I LOVE❤ THE NARRATOR'S VOICE;5-🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ITS ALONE IS Charismatic👍👍👍👌 THANK YOU SIR🎩🏆🥇,

[@rui569]

Till he found a competent prosecutor.

[@hadlee189]

His Father was a member of the Klan, it speaks volumes about who DJT is.

[@nav1pi983]

The people that know who and what Trump really is must be horrified and dismayed this guy became president, but not surprised.

[@eskanda3434]

we know hes a great man and a phenomenal president who fights for americans first

[@mesropmadzharyan6727]

Racial biased no really?.

[@CharlesLee-es8jr]

Exactly! Never settle! Fight it all the way!

[@riley5329]

Trump is tough.

[@mandogrogurescuedogs]

Interesting

[@sunshine3914]

Y’all over complicated this. He knows only denial, & nothing else.

[@mbergamin16]

Sort comments by newest to see what the ❄️'s hide

[@JacobFish-s4v]

Vote Trump!

[@irvinggomez1239]

Such a disappointment, unsubscribed

[@dominiquea.bryant-freeland628]

See ya

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

No one cares

[@gusk23]

THE GREATEST PRESIDENT OF OUR LIFETIME! You can take that to the BANK!

[@ZKGaming129]

😂😂

[@gusk23]

@@ZKGaming129 ZERO WARS under Trump. Millions lost their lives under the last 6 Presidents. Easy to understand why he got the most votes of any sitting President in history.

[@gusk23]

@@ZKGaming129 ZERO wars under Donald. Last 6 Presidents took out millions of lives.

[@gusk23]

@@ZKGaming129 We had world peace under Donald. No new wars. Last 6 Presidents took out millions.

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

Apparently you are missing some grey matter…. Or you are just as corrupt

[@LordChlCha]

He is here to save our country❤🎉

[@RolandDuke]

This program is bias

[@davidpaul6656]

Naah just you

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

Um… I guess truth hurts huh?

[@3321far]

The Gays are so mean. Especially that era when they couldn't be open about it.

[@MI-me3pt]

TRUMP 2024 baby. Long live the Don!!!!

[@meh3247]

BOT ALERT!

[@max-zd6yj]

do you realize you're in a CULT?

[@frankg7574]

At least he won his primaries. Who voted for Kamala again? Oh yeah- NOONE

[@davidpaul6656]

We all did when we voted for Biden/Harris in 2020. Here is a question for you: What happens if the president becomes too ill for the job? A: The VP steps up and takes his place! Ta-da! It's built into how the government was set up.

[@mbergamin16]

@@davidpaul6656 there so many many old school Democrats that supported the party strictly for thier memory of what Joe Biden was. Do you remember Kamala's votes in the primary, do you recall her popularity ratings? Keep huffing that copium, no one would have voted for her and you guys got stuck with her after the party was done abusing Joe. You act like it's not brutally obvious to the public 😂

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

Do you hear any Democrats complaining???

[@frankg7574]

@@davidpaul6656 then why hasn’t she pursued the 25th amendment to become president right now? you voted for BIDEN/Harris…. If she was at the top of the ticket competing against other candidates, you know she would not have won. But keep your head in the sand. Obey MSNBC. Never question anything. Just do what you’re told, sheep

[@UncleJunior52]

❤Trump 2024-2029….❤

[@meh3247]

Stick to your terrible paintings mate - reality is obviously too difficult for your obviously deteriorating brain!

[@max-zd6yj]

do you realize you're in a CULT?

[@UncleJunior52]

@@max-zd6yj I would say we are all in a political cult one way or another. I choose the Cult of Trump’s USA and reality vs the destruction of the world Cult that Biden/Harris are running. 🇺🇸Trump/Vance will Save this country. 🇺🇸👍

[@ZKGaming129]

@@UncleJunior52😂😂

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

Yep! 2029 and beyond… for prison that is.

[@YoPhocFays]

Lol

[@610MARYAM]

U LOT ARE NO COMPETITION THE PERSON IM TURNIN INTO IS UNBEATABLE AND UNTOUCHABLE

[@virginiatyree6705]

Are you ok? v

[@meh3247]

@@virginiatyree6705 I doubt it. The American lack-of-healthcare system sees no profit margins in assisting mentally unwell people, so they're allowed to run free until an inevitable catastrophe occurs when they can be imprisoned and profited from.

[@virginiatyree6705]

@@meh3247 , I mostly agree with your conclusion. Anonmity makes it easier for humans (?) to be vulgar & zero accountability. That response reminds me of someone having a mental health break. For God's sake, don't they understand they're on a yt comment section. Most people don't know their nonsense comment NEVER goes away...v

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

Seek mental help

[@meh3247]

@@virginiatyree6705 A general lack of self awareness is oftentimes a prerequisite for poor mental health - not always, clearly. Nothing is ever that black & white.

[@Constantinos-Cy]

Vote for no one america..

[@SandraSmith-x8c8c]

I tried to repeat the trick from this video, and now I have a new dream: to never try to repeat tricks from the internet again💞

[@virginiatyree6705]

Isn't great you can learn everyday....v

[@MrJeet-p9i]

Amazing story! Thanks for sharing.

[@meh3247]

BOT ALERT!

[@tobinprowant8021]

So a businessman has no right to decide who frequents his establishment?

[@jumpsuitCD]

Racism isn't ok. Especially against people who helped prop generation of rich families up

[@thescatman5029]

A businessman has no right to illegally discriminate on who frequents his establishment.

[@OlgaLabadie]

C'mon don't be an idiot

[@meh3247]

The term "businessman" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in Tobins question here. Unfortunately, words have no body mass and cannot lift weights!

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

@@meh3247Replace “business” with “con”.

[@RonaldTchapo]

His is strong man

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

...with a tiny mushroom. His ego is very weak. Just ask Lev.

[@meh3247]

BOT ALERT!

[@andrescontreras3502]

Loads of communists in the comments, he's gonna win no matter what