The Choice 2024: Jonathan Karl (interview) | FRONTLINE

[@frontline]

“The Choice 2024,” the latest edition of FRONTLINE’s critically acclaimed election-year special, is streaming now. Watch the full documentary, investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5uzqX9rrJiChbc

[@dannydetonator]

Looking from other side of Atlantic ocean, you got the substance to put things in perspective with this excellent analysis from.a first source. Anyone with a brain should see the implications of the mechanics of Trump's cult, but there is a problem. Those infected with the virus of the autocrat cult are kept out of reach of reality. All you have to do is figure out how to go beyond preaching to the choir. A very hard task in the looming idiocracy.

[@Jazz3728]

@@frontline Great documentary! I watched it last night.

[@christopherm1475]

Harris is dragging U.S. to WW3, why would Anyone what her.

[@Fenrir.Gleipnir]

One white man/women are worth more then one million black people.

[@stormyweather9917]

​@@dannydetonatorcan we fly 12--16M illegals to your country. I'm sure you have the room in the country you are ashamed to name.

[@BethLeslie-w8j]

I’ve read Jonathan Karl’s books which are full of insights and great, engaging writing. This interview draws upon all that inside information and experiences which come from a writer’s diligent observations. Thanks for this interview. It’s excellent.

[@baylor3301]

lol

[@bcfrrps]

I may have to buy that book. I completely completely agree with your assessment of the interview.

[@gwayne919]

​@@bcfrrpsYour public library will have the book or can find it if you only have a library card.

[@dochi1958]

Karl is just another DC suck up and Corporate toady, but Americans (like yourself) ain't too bright so they think he's "smart" LOL

[@kristinehorn9099]

I agree 100%. It gives the best insight into "him" and how "he" operates. Thank you for posting the link.👍🏼

[@netimaiorieo692]

Thankyou PBS Great Interview Excellent Johnathan So eloquent, respectful & on point.

[@Thunderpussy1234]

Jonathan Karl: Jewish smear mercenary

[@brianhaley4471]

...and so politely LEFT. PBS = Gov't Run Media...Pravda

[@uncleiroh0989]

@@brianhaley4471 Take your meds, you need them now

[@tgcmymusic]

I think back at all the times Trump made this clown look like a fool. Thats why he has TDS

[@stephenmellentine]

These Frontline long-format interviews, before they make the cut to the final aired product, are a treasure. The amount of insight gleaned from them over the past 8 years has been nothing short of remarkable. Thank you, Frontline and PBS.

[@MissChristine-wo6vp]

Agreed - this is what true journalism looks like. Compare this to Fox or Newsmax - no wonder the country has lost its mind.

[@gwayne919]

​@@MissChristine-wo6vpOnce Reagan eliminated the Fairness Doctrine and granted Rupert Murdoch American citizenship so he could begin buying American news agencies and the opinions he offered were the new truths that made Donald what he was and got him into the White House.

[@catitude12JJ]

@@MissChristine-wo6vp What's even worse IMHO - is that Fox is owned by Murdoch, who became a naturalised American citizen in order to run a TV station. He was born in Australia, which sensibly banned Fox's brand of lies and hatred for being propaganda.

[@dianerickel2686]

No wonder why we have so many people who are gaslit by watching Fox, Newsmax etc. so many family members will not listen to truth much less explore other opinions.

[@omarra6781]

@@MissChristine-wo6vp Don't forget the rest of the MSM - MSNBC, etc. None of them have integrity.

[@JohnLincolnUSA]

Very powerful! Thank you Jonathan. I have always been a fan and have purchased your book before. Such a profound and poignant interview - the shape of what’s to come if Trump wins again should echo in every one’s mind!

[@sherrie1745]

What I like about Jonathan Karl is that he doesn't dodge any questions. He tells us what he actually thinks.

[@kokohead333]

he's a journalist, not a politician

[@Listman11]

Too bad he’s a moron.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

​@@kokohead333tbh a politician who always tells the truth will not get elected. Voters don't want reality. They want to be wooed.

[@libbycollins9349]

The prospect of a second Trump administration is so creepy. It’s breathtaking.

[@iamsire7586]

Well, if that's the case, may I recommend Tim Alberta. Frontline: Season 40 Episode 17.

[@DannyRistau]

Fascinating! Thank you, Jonathan Karl.

[@magdalenamezydlo6150]

Frontline always sends a powerful message! Thank you!💙

[@SuzanneCook-f2x]

This is why I have always said he is a walking talking ponzi.Scheme people had to give him money to keep up the appearance that he had money ridiculous

[@thabelongwenya4666]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DataWaveTaGo]

re: "ponzi.Scheme " Wrong. It's outright theft.

[@alexdjezveianjr9736]

I listen to this interview it is mine battling about President Donald Trump, I come from Red State Republicans in Wyoming...I'm 64 years old, now I do have doubts about the election. Do I really want to vote for president Trump? All the funds president Trump received from his followers, it all went to fight his battle in quarts, when I lost my house for tragic fire accident, I never received any help from the public. When I lost my job as a contractor, I did not get any help, I lost my equipments & my vehicles, on top of that my savings account, I nearly became homeless for a man never violated the law. We do have little over a month for the election, and now I have to think about my conscience who I will vote for. I love my America and I wish the best for our 🇱🇷citizens. Thank you for this interview u truly opened up my eyes for the honesty & the truth.

[@Chesterton7]

Sorry for the injustices you’ve suffered. But please listen to your heart and keep Trump out of the White House.😮

[@alexdjezveianjr9736]

Yes sir... My heart & my mind my conscience is telling me the same thing I'm not going to vote for the man he thinks he's above the law Donald Trump, for the sake of almighty God & our beautiful America.💯 I decided remove myself from the Republican primary & the party. And move away from Wyoming.

[@Archipelago-e9v]

Please share this awakening with your friends and neighbors. It is mind-boggling that anyone is thinking of voting for this lunatic.

[@josephlopez3737]

I’m born and raised Wyoming too. I don’t see the Trump support here as much anymore. I voted McCain and Romney, but sat out 2016 because I couldn’t understand the appeal of Trump. I’ve worked in oil and gas for 17 years, and I understand that my vote for Biden in 2020 and Harris this year doesn’t help my industry, but it’s more important than that to me.

[@Mary-ts4yt]

Thank you for your honesty. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy. I hope your family and community helped you out. We live in a democracy, America is known for reaching out a hand to help. I hope you were able to regain your resources and you are doing well now.

[@Attlanttizz]

Clear and present danger, it truly amazes me that a lot of American citizens are not seeing it that way.

[@raristy1]

That’s because MAGA and their supporters, have been systematically destroying education since the late 60’s!

[@scorpio85]

Absolutely with the Project 25 coming closer and closer.

[@C_ch_real]

You have been brainwashed…he was not a clear and present danger until he told the war machine he was against it. Than the machine came after him.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Amazed? PT Barnum made millions off of people like @@doobysnatcher5715 As Grandma said, you can fool some people all of the time.

[@teresaparnham9780]

​@@doobysnatcher5715how so?

[@tau3457]

Easily the best interview about Trump that I have seen. And what an absolutely chilling outro.

[@patrarus6097]

Bravo! Thanks for posting this informative video with my favorite media reporter, Jonathan Karl. Jonathan is equally at home in print and in broadcast. He is earnest, down-to-earth and a delight to watch. He does not show off at all; he is genuine in all of his interviews. Thanks again!

[@8corymix8]

You consider this informative? You can't possibly be that utterly unintelligent

[@rubincarter3904]

I value Jonathan's reporting & research on topics he covers. He has a solid account of historical relevance as well.

[@anwarchowdhury1104]

He's a liar!

[@Aquamarie33]

I heard a story on YT told by a friend of a contractor who DT stiffed out of 4-5 million. Eventually DT said he would give the guy one million. After 5 years of fighting, the contractor took the million , paid off all his vendors, paid all his workers, went home and made sure his family was secure, then went out and offed himself.

[@StinkCabbage]

It's a true story

[@tical523]

Fake news

[@lewisjohnson8297]

The Commander in Chief openly involved in a dereliction of duty! I expected that from him, but that such a large portion of the population would embrace such despicable behavior, was a shock!

[@Cloudchopper-x1r]

Not everybody lived in NY and knew all about him. Not everybody knew that Hillary was crooked either and loved wars.

[@RodneyOneil-h7p]

WELL,,,,,NOT REALLY,,,,,, JUST REMEMBER,,,, THE,,MAIN PERCENTAGE OF THEM,,,ARE,, LIVING IN THE,,,DEEP,,DEEP SOUTH,,,WHERE,,,,

[@C_ch_real]

But maybe stop and think about how the population the size of Italy has a different opinion…considering the history of media lies they were criticized, before they turned on Trump.

[@lewisjohnson8297]

​@@C_ch_real, Italy is not part of the U.S. and do not have a vote. What purpose would such a comparison serve?

[@sturam30]

@@lewisjohnson8297it’s a size comparison Italy has nothing to do with the point of what was written Not sure how you don’t understand

[@Ldlax40]

I find it fascinating that Trump has been successful in sustaining a career in which Truth is irrelevant and actions have no consequence. What is more amazing are those that view this as an attribute.

[@GerardoUmi]

What's fascinating to me is that Trump pointed out how much our government and media lie and somehow Joe can't make it another 4 years after they told us time and time again he could.

[@Tia-Louisa]

Why do you think he became a good politician. Do you actually believe that ANY polititian actually tells you the truth and not what you want to hear haha.

[@ministerofdarkness]

The ultimate “ Huckster” . Perfect description.

[@1PaulG1]

Or maybe Snake oil salesman ?

[@thomasteac8919]

@@1PaulG1 Snake oil salesman is big Pharma ,billion dollar industry.

[@ivydickson7596]

Toddler Trump

[@georgejackson7798]

Or Pied Piper

[@LarryGarcia-lz2zb]

huh . . his inner soul is an abyss of Emptiness . . 🍊 💩

[@JeanellePerez-x5n]

Dump needs to pay for what happened on J6. Lives were lost.

[@kokohead333]

he still might, it's not over 🤞

[@71suns]

He should have been taken into custody on January 7th pending trial. Held without bail.

[@kathipulley3563]

How were these people let in?

[@Juliettango87]

What about the government's involvement? They didn't break in they were let in, there is footage of it.

[@SuzanneCook-f2x]

Dude! Of COURSE he WANTED the violence! He said "Turn off the mags! They're not here to hurt ME!"

[@kokohead333]

he wanted the crowd bigger and in cheering for him, right at that time! he's like a teenager, clueless to consequences!

[@Ipin-fi7ex]

Are you stupid to vote democrat again if they ruled so horrible and inflation so horrible mostly America want trump 100% .

[@hatbpto5180]

All of the people currently imprisoned for their actions on Jan 6th ARE THERE BECAUSE OF HIM. Ashley Babbit was killed and her family is left missing their sister, daughter, friend BECAUSE OF HIM. All of the lawyers, advisors and office holders now in prison or dealing with serious legal problems are there BECAUSE OF HIM! AND HE DOES NOT CARE ONE BIT!

[@harveycan5820]

You correctly capitalized the most important syllable in Trump's vocabulary: ME!

[@belindai4045]

HE KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE A BIG CROWD ‼️‼️HE HAD REQUESTED 20,000 NATIONAL GUARD 2 days PRIOR ‼️‼️ PELOSI & OTHERS IN CHARGE DID NOT LIKE THE OPTICS OF THAT‼️‼️ TRUMPS WORDS TO THE PEOPLE WAS WALK PEACEFULLY & PATRIOTICALLY 🇺🇸AFTER THAT HE SAID GO HOME RESPECTING OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ‼️‼️🇺🇸

[@Stan_sprinkle]

11:28 when I was a culinary school student in New York in 2005, I went to an interview for a position at the Trump Tower grill on the lower level. The first thing the chef said to me when we sat down was “you probably saw the plaque on the outside of the building, saying we are the finest restaurant in the world. Obviously we’re not, but we do pretty good food.” lol. I never had any intention of taking the job because I always viewed Trump Tower and Trump himself as cringe and cheesy, no ambitious chef would want to work there. I just wanted the experience of the interview and right off the bat that chef confirmed my suspicions. It’s all a show.

[@Mary-ts4yt]

Thanks for the insight! Your instinct of Trump's lack of integrity and class was right on back in 2005.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Sure thing buddy

[@philblane5752]

Hillary was a very flawed candidate, but I think we all underestimated the stupidity of the public.

[@shelshele]

What candidate isn’t flawed? She was targeted by Republicans for years. They just kept throwing mud at her and everytime a lil bit stuck. Trey Gowdy had hearing after hearing until people started thinking there must be something to it. She’s not as flawed as Republicans made her out to be. Everything she warned us about regarding Trump and the SCOTUS became true. She got a raw deal IMO and yes it’s due to stupidity.

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

Bernie could have done the job on the crime boss, but the DNC chose Hilary, DJT's wedding guest.

[@FuKuntt]

No, we underestimated just how many White bigots there still is in the USA.

[@TrxmpBrownNosersBgone]

The democratic party was and still is very undemocratic when it comes to the primaries. The candidate is almost always selected by party insiders. Not by democrat voters in general. Our caucuses and primaries are a rather closed system for a party that claims to so vehemently believe in democracy. "The voters decide," they screech while primaries and caucuses are often difficult to attend and even more difficult to get a vote in. Participation should be the ultimate goal but it really isn't in the interest of those in office. So they fight against democracy in those moments. Democracy can"t only apply after the filters are applied and ridiculously controlled by only a few. That's how Hillary became the candidate. It's how Biden became the candidate. No one will change the process that worked for them. No matter how damaging it is to the "free and fair" claims they only apply during the general election.

[@anon88427]

Hillary would have been a million times better than Trump. She was actually qualified for the job. Trump is still unqualified and unfit to serve, and he doesn’t care about serving others. He serves himself.

[@harmoniedingui8476]

👏 👏 👏 Frontline has receipts! Well done. Brilliant interview and reporting!

[@tuanng16]

@@desert_echowhat policy? And it’s funny how people said they want trump to run this country like how he’s a businessman yet he has 6 bankruptcies 😂 mentioning ALL the “achievements” in his past is very necessary!

[@ajadan5818]

@@desert_echo The show was about their histories and what made them in to the people they are today. Guess you did not watch.

[@8corymix8]

You can't possibly be that utterly unintelligent

[@8corymix8]

​@@tuanng16you didn't know anything about business, that's clear. Look at the world & country since Biden Harris. You simply can't be that utterly unintelligent

[@Alphacentauri819]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@8corymix8come up with a new pejorative. Anyways, why are you blindly loyal to trump? Why can’t you hear things that are difficult and challenge your belief in his persona? “Look at the world & country, since Biden/Harris” Ok, I’m looking. What am I supposed to “see” that is evidence based, numbers agreed on by neutral parties or at least both sides? If you’re going to parrot some fear mongering narrative, that you collected in an echo chamber….don’t. I want critically thought out, vetted info. Information which shows you understand government, the economy, and complexity…preferably with introspection and metacognition as your tools. I’ll get you started. The administration that you want to blame…for all the “bad” that you’re blindly buying into…doesn’t happen in a vacuum. The first 1-2 years of an administration the new administration is starting, pivoting, and it takes A WHILE. It is magical thinking, to believe that it happens overnight. That means, that the first 1-2 years still have a profound impact from the previous administration. For example…Trump’s first 2 years were hugely impacted by residual from the Obama administration, in varying degrees, as new policies are instituted (which have to go through appropriate processes…again, do not happen overnight). Trump did throw out Obama’s pandemic plan (which had been put in place after the H1N1 pandemic) prior to COVID, and that turned out to be a horrible disaster, epic mistake. He had no replacement plan. Harris/Biden’s first 1-2 years were hugely spent cleaning up the pandemic and economic messes…and then you started to see some of their influence, later on. Truly, you really see an administration’s impact, with their fingerprints, if they are in 2 consecutive terms. By that second term, the administration is more fully reflective of that president and who works with him. Guess you missed all that complexity…and attempted to oversimplify it? You can’t take out most of the equation, just because it’s too hard for you. It changes the answer…and you end up off base and believing things blindly your echo chamber spoon feeds you. What was that you said, about being utterly unintelligent? Maybe stop using that, if it’s going to boomerang back to you…

[@BonnieJeanC]

I have read all of Mr. Karl’s books as well as Mr. Woodward’s. These books are information troves. Thank you for this interview PBS. In spirit and strength from Canada.🇨🇦🇺🇸💙

[@onedaya_martian1238]

Yet these authors are conservatives.

[@Alphacentauri819]

@@onedaya_martian1238do you have any point?

[@onedaya_martian1238]

@@Alphacentauri819 The authors are participants of the chaos they write about. The lack of people who are unable to see the destruction of democracy by subversive politicians and the sanewashing by authors who want access to these despicable people (so they can earn cash and hang out with an "in" crowd), is both sad and terrifying. I'm sure that this comment will be rebuffed...until one day it will be seen as obvious.

[@JayGnay]

Trump is the oldest presidential candidate in America’s history. JD Vance is not ready to be commander-in-chief. I cannot entrust my cats and dogs to JD Vance, let alone the nuclear codes! NO to Trump or JD Vance!!!!!

[@kokohead333]

they won't win this thing

[@riverbilly64]

Not your cats. Not your dogs. Not your couch. 😃

[@robertrussell7057]

Oh yes as soon as Biden dropped out we all we instantly describe trump as the oldest candidate in history.

[@rositasultana3958]

The conman and the couch man/weird and weirder …that’s a hard no.

[@teresaparnham9780]

Jd vance is not ready to be president- I think he will NEVER be prepared, qualified, capable, equipped, fit or competent enough.

[@lmwhatutalkingbout-]

Thank you Mr. Jonathan Karl for sharing this information to the American People, Trump is a very dangerous person ~ I admire you Sir 🙏🏼 ✨🇺🇸✨

[@robynjeucken3391]

Extremely Dangerous! 💙💙💙💙

[@kathipulley3563]

You bots love your emojis.

[@lmwhatutalkingbout-]

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[@Maling33]

@@kathipulley3563 a bot calling someone a bot. ❄️🤖

[@rorogexceluk9530]

The only thing Convicted 45 regrets is that he got caught

[@tommieaustin6532]

He needs to write the art of a crook it would be best seller 😊

[@MPR2]

AMEN! 💯

[@hatbpto5180]

Art of the Squeal

[@QB405]

Which ghost writer is going to write that? He never wrote anything, but he paid people to spin his BS into a book and some of the idiot public bought it hook, line and sinker.

[@Elicid1965]

He’s only running to keep himself out of jail. No more, no less. He doesn’t even really want the job but his back is against the wall. Frankly, he’ll probably find a way out no matter what. The judicial system has been ridiculously uneven…in his favor. Rich,white, powerful & connected. So sick of the guy

[@johnleake5657]

I don't believe that he's only running for that, but just as Julius Caesar's potential prosecutions pushed him to cross the Rubicon, Trump's legal troubles provided him with the motivation to go for something he truly values -- becoming once again the most talked-about, noticed man in the world. I think for Trump the White House is the ultimate Trump property, and he feels it is his by right now.

[@anwarchowdhury1104]

He is being threatened with jail, because he ran for President. Why wasn't he pursued legally until after he announced he was running. When you have a media that doesn't want to discuss the deletion of 30,000 emails by Hilary Clinton and that ran the fake Russia collusion story ever since he won the election, how can they be trusted? The contents of the 30,000 emails that Hilary deleted and the relationship between Democrats and Epstein and other unsavory people tell us a lot about the Democrats and a complicit media. Donald Trump is NOT richer, whiter, more powerful, or more connected than Bill Gates and the other members of the Billionaire Club. When war criminal, Dick Cheney, endorses Kamala Harris, and Wall Street gave money to the Clintons, and Democrat presidents and politicians become millionaires from politics, while Trump did NOT take the $450,000 wage as President, it explains why people trust him more. While Trump visits people, the Democrats organise parties with celebrities and avoid talking to people or the press. The Democrats made sure that Epstein was released after being arrested in 2010 for sex crimes, but Trump put money into investigating the Island, which resulted in his arrest. Of course, the Democrats didn't like that and they have consistently refused to reveal details of the clients, until very recently. Why hasn't FBI or any of the police agencies raid the house of Epstein's friends and clients? Trump was celebrated throughout his life as a celebrity and he is featured in many Hollywood movies and regularly appeared on many television shows, including SNL and was treated like a king, but the moment he became President and decided to express his views without conforming to the status quo, which is what Henry Kissinger predicted would happen, and he decided to make real change by removing over 300 personnel, he made lots of enemies. He exposed the fake news and he didn't wage new wars and in contrast under Biden we are on the verge of WW3. There is a reason why R F Kennedy has switched from Democrats to supporting Trump and there is a reason why two assassination attempts have been made on Trump's life. No such risk of something like that happening to fake Kamala Harris who mocks the black community by changing her accent and pretending to be black, when previously she was Indian. Shameful behaviour. Her father may be Jamaican, but he left when she was young and she was raised by her South Indian mother, but in any case, she is NOT from the black community and doe snot share their history. Trump won't be allowed to come into power, just as Democrats who are against wars and against big corporations will not be allowed to come into power. The modern Democrat party has no values and rely on the mainstream media campaigning for them and social media companies owners and other billionaires funding them. They are the party of the ultra rich and celebrities! Disgusting!

[@GerardoUmi]

Probably by snitching on his old Hollywood friends.

[@Archipelago-e9v]

I concur.

[@TheOzthewiz]

Regardless of what the outcome is on Nov 5, Trump WILL NEVER see any jail time! FACTS!

[@CAR-qb3di]

Love the interview very informative , ❤❤ KAMALA 2024 vote 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@Kroogles]

You may be a thoughtful human being, but you look exactly as fake and shallow as any user spamming, "Biased interview! TRUMP2024!"

[@8corymix8]

So communism, price controls, letting boys play on girl's sports teams, crime rampant & letting 12 million illegals invade America is your thing. Can you possibly be any more stupid?

[@gdobie1west988]

I have read Tired of Winning, it is excellent. Always enjoy listening to Jonathan Karl. Would also highly recommend the new book, Lucky Loser. Hope we can get rid of Trump for good in November.

[@davechattoe9144]

Yes Susanne Craig's work is quite insightful all the way back to her 1st hit piece on Trump back in 2016. Good Canadian journalist 100%

[@Archipelago-e9v]

I hope when Trump leaves this world that, his brain is donated to medical students for observation because it is becoming increasingly clear that he is out of it.

[@JayDeeChannel]

He has created a cult of personality.

[@godfreycarmichael]

It is amazing how far unflinching, psychopathic BS will carry someone.

[@QB405]

Especially when the MSM carry his water and never really push back on the psychopathic BS, even after all these years.

[@chandermatrubhutam2384]

I think a lot of people in the media miss why trump won in 2016. It was that he positioned himself as the political outsider. It’s that simple. I don’t buy the story that he was going to get people the same riches that he got for himself. It was simply that he wasn’t going to play along with the bureaucracy.

[@virginiasmith1336]

Some people also voted for him because of how the dems screwed Bernie Sanders with despicable Hillary Clinton

[@aaronbono4688]

That and the fact that he was running against one of the worst candidates the Democratic party could have placed in front of him. Hillary Clinton had the charisma of a pile of shit and a track record to show how horrible of a person she was and to top it off there was a good 40 years or more of building and vilifying her by the Republican party.

[@mdillon4311]

Yeah that's why he ended up a FELON!

[@1yehny]

@@mdillon4311no. He was convicted on misapplied laws with expired statue of limitations. If local AGs can do this to an exPresident, then they can ruin you for a traffic violation.

[@potocatepetl]

he won because the education of American people is very poor. That helped him a lot. It is absolutely nothing new, it a practice that was common thousands of years ago. Keep the masses stupid and it will be easy to manipulate them. And he is the biggest manipulator!

[@michelevonherbulis6618]

Life will be hell if we let him back in. He should be rotting in a prison and never allowed anywhere near the White House.

[@williamadams5472]

Trump 2024

[@armaellis6358]

​@@williamadams5472He will never be President of the United States ever again.

[@zgSH4DOW]

You finished, Adolf?

[@thomassenbart]

Based upon what evidence? Clearly the country was much more prosperous and better off during his term than during Obama's or Biden's tenure.

[@phixxxer11]

​@@williamadams5472Trump for prison a bunk and 4 square meals in prison.

[@sdafasdfasdfsda]

Just the unbiased political coverage I've come to expect from PBS!

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

1) Old money does not brag about it. 2) I hoped that you would ask about his religious followers connection-(control of women and their bodies and why these women would support him and actually vote for him) something I cannot understand or make sense of. 3) Why people would vote for a crook...I just don't get that either. 4) What about his mental health and cognitive decline?

[@raristy1]

No. Donald is NOT “suffering a cognitive decline”. Donald is and has always been a narcissist. The reason people believe that Donald is in cognitive decline” is because as a society, we rightfully believe that anything that is destructive to the fabric of society, is wrong. Donald, on the other hand, actually embraces the idea of destroying the fabric of society, in order to form a society that feeds his narcissistic ego. Donald is NOT “in cognitive decline”. Donald is the epitome of evil. To label him as being in ”cognitive decline” is to give Donald another tool to plead guilty by way of insanity. At which point he will be sent to a country club prison and never experience the sting of justice, which is what Donald REALLY needs to experience. Donald is NOT in ”cognitive decline”. Donald is criminological in EVERYTHING he does.

[@Denidrakes69]

The people who support him are white nationalists. They don't care about anything else. It's the reason people support him who you think would know better..

[@kimhunter8395]

Women are made to believe they are unqualified for traditionally male jobs. If they buy this lie then they won't believe another woman could be qualified for that same job. So they vote for a man, even a loser like Trump.

[@Ginger-g8j]

You have to understand these are the same people who believe in the invisible man. These are the same people who believe that every baby born is born with original sin. These are the same people who believe that the afterlife is better than the life they have even though they don’t really know where or what it is. You cannot reason with people who believe these things. That’s why religion is the root of all evil.

[@MrAweeze]

1) no one cares 2) all the ferverous Bible thumping community needed to hitch their horse to trumps cart permanently was the overturning of Roe 3) the right don't believe he's a crook, they believe he has been wronged BY crooks (anyone with a D by their name). 4) while he's clearly lost a step, he's still able to hit all the freak lie talking points that somehow resonate with 50% of our country and fear monger with the best of them. If anything, his advancing age makes him even more nuts, which the right seems to support. Hope this helped. Oy....

[@tommieaustin6532]

Of all wealthy men he's the only one filed bankruptcy so many times I think they look up to him but remember l that's glitter is not always gold😮

[@linusa2996]

Forbes has estimated that Trump would be richer if he had just invested his inheritance in the stock market instead of his Casinos, Hotels and Golf Courses. In fact if you remove his earnings from "The Apprentice", that portion of his "empire" has never made money and it that analysis seems to be supported by the tax returns that were found or released. Losses from those Casinos Hotels and Golf Courses are why he only paid $200 in taxes for multiple years and why he got a 73 million dollar tax rebate

[@adrianasoldevila630]

Great interview, his analysis of trump is accurate ⭐️⚡️

[@jameslinmd]

How's his analysis on Harris?

[@omarra6781]

@@jameslinmd I'd be interested in knowing that as well.

[@jameslinmd]

@@omarra6781 you won't because he is a Democrat hack.

[@jameslinmd]

@@omarra6781 but he won't because he is a partisan hack.

[@jameslinmd]

@@omarra6781 but he won't because he isn't objective.

[@mariaczubernat6634]

I still have a hard time believing that he was president for 4 years, how in the World that was allowed to happen, why there are unqualified people are allowed to be hired by government. That have to change it should not be allowed that any moron can run for government office.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Democracy is scary eh,

[@kokohead333]

love Jonathan Karl, he's one of the best!

[@stevenbennion1544]

It's sad that Millions of Americans still don't know that many have associated themselves with Trump always ends up in jail

[@jacqueline8665]

That was an excellent! Very illuminating!

[@DHa-og5dx]

Please vote today if you can. 💙Take full advantage of early voting.💙 Go vote, don't wait. 💙Vote blue up and down the ballot. 💙🇺🇲

[@darin5794]

Donald could care less about the average American citizen Great work Jonathan 👏 👍

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

Donald Trump is the logical conclusion of USA Reality TV and "the art of the con".

[@carolpalmer5997]

A brilliant, highly enlightening interview, with no rancour, no anger, no bias, just intelligent, educated sanity - which once again leaves my head spinning and my entire being in a state of panic. Such is the tRump eFFect. Thank you, Mr Karl.

[@Archipelago-e9v]

I think that Trump is not an ordinary person. And that he is a member of a demonic power that the so-called Evangelical Churches, etc, are drawn to.

[@NoTrollsWelcome]

Jonathan Karl has nailed it. He knows the man as most are not able to present. Great interview.

[@onedaya_martian1238]

Yet the whole GOP allows Trump to be leader. NONE of those people in the party are moral representatives ! They and their followers are bereft of principle.

[@Thunderpussy1234]

Jonathan Karl: Jewish smear mercenary

[@jillbranton3400]

A MUST WATCH! Wealth of knowledge with first hand twist - THANK YOU Mr. Karl. Great interview questions to boot.

[@yanaeccles4088]

J.Carl you nailed this interview,keep up your amazing journalism 👏🏾

[@mira-qi5kb]

An OLD Don is nothing but a crook🤯😡

[@DHa-og5dx]

Do not wait to vote. If you can vote early, vote early. Do not wait. 💙 Go vote today, and vote blue up and down the ballot. 💙🇺🇲

[@JQ1960-inri1]

I read all three of Jonathan Karls books on Trump and they are an excellent accounting of Trump’s political journey. He’s a stellar reporter and writer. One of the best!

[@lynettejenkins9213]

Karl everything you have said is all true. I’ve seen all these things about trump..

[@onedaya_martian1238]

Should Trump win, he will have no constraints in ru(i)ning the country and affecting the world negatively. The word deplorable NEEDS to come back.

[@Godisgood800]

This is good stuff I’ve learned a lot just from this interview.

[@crowdancer5]

Has ANYONE ever officially looked into those who blindly support him to look deeply DEEPLY into the nature and mental and abilities of them and truly assessed their nature??? So sad if not publicly done for just excusing their behavior by "they are angry, feel they are overlooked by their government" which is NO FRIKIN EXCUSE!!!

[@Ginger-g8j]

You forgot delusional. They’re delusional.

[@Alphacentauri819]

I have! I haven’t synthesized all the information I’m gathering and organizing, yet. Here are some factors. 1) upbringing with authoritarian dynamics is a predisposing factor 2) due to the above, an inability to self trust to make good decisions, or know answers & simultaneously look out to an “authority” figure to tell them and they put blind trust in them 3) on fMRI studies of conservative vs liberal (self reported & tested to see if they met the criteria for each side) the conservatives show larger amygdala, which detect threat, experience emotions (fear being a big one). The liberals tend to have more matter in the anterior cingulate cortex, which helps with detecting error and dealing with conflicts. Conservatives tend (generally) to have a higher disgust sensitivity too. Liberals tend to have greater empathy. This isn’t 100% across the board, but is a big enough difference and consistency to be acknowledged. Whether the upbringing causes the brain changes…or the brain differences are genetic (I suspect it’s a combination, maybe some epigenetic factors at play too), I don’t know…but it’s an interesting thing to explore. Moving on 4) binary thinking seems greater in those on the conservative side. Much of this is interconnected and multifaceted… but going back to the larger amygdala, when fear is overactive, threat response heightened, the ability to see nuance, paradox, the middle ground, is almost non-existent. The fear of the unknown, uncertainty, a basic underlying tone of insecurity….drives the impulse to have an either/or, black/white, all/nothing, answer. Listen to how Trump speaks even, it is in those absolutes. This also reinforces those emotionally driven narratives into his followers. Complexity is threatening to a trump follower. Disagreeing is threatening. Others not like them, are threatening. All that sense of threat is played on by trump, and enhanced. It feeds his narratives of “scary” others, like immigrants. It’s a similar mentality to what cult leaders do to followers (same mental foundation as I described above), as they are vulnerable…and are told of the “bad” other, out there…and the leader will “save” them. There’s much more…and I intend to write either an article or book on this, when I can get it together! Anyways, keep in mind, that although it is very frustrating….people in that mindset have very high fear and low emotional maturity. They have strong, entrenched programs, in their brains that they aren’t conscious of, at all. Their capacity for self reflection is next to nil (because how can you self reflect, if doing so would threaten you AND you’re so busy looking outward for threat (or someone to blame) that you can’t. They are like scared, insecure, children, a sort of arrested development, believing the “monster under the bed” is real and they need someone to save them from that. Trump, who reinforced that the “monster” exists, has claimed to be the one to save them. Hope that illuminates it some… It doesn’t help to tell them how ridiculous they are, it’ll only reinforce the doubling down…as a side note. Asking questions in a genuine (if you can) way about how they came to believe certain things, and truly listening…and listening deeply for what they are afraid of, threatened by, no matter how inane, is a small possibility for light to break through and help them to see a little. It’s counterintuitive, and you may want to scream at how inane they seem…but their reality is constructed to keep them safe, no matter how ludicrous and maladaptive it may seem!

[@nonayoung8177]

@@Alphacentauri819. excellent summary of the situation. what training/education have you had?

[@prancerdi1]

Trumps father, Fred raised him. They are twins.

[@LadyDewBuild]

I am so very disappointed in the American public that we are seriously looking at another Trump term. We have lost our way as a country. 😢

[@1PaulG1]

I don’t live in the US, but I can say this whole trump and MAGA circus is sad, unfortunate and unbelievable this could even happen .. It’s like watching a B grade comedy/reality show… So embarrassing 😢 The world is laughing… I hope the American people wake up to the fact they have been under the spell of a very gifted ‘snake oil salesman’ .. Good luck and let’s hope this madness ends in November 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@jodywho6696]

No we are not. ✨🇺🇸✨💙✨💜✨💚✨

[@LadyDewBuild]

@@1PaulG1You and I both. I served my country in the US Navy (joined at 17), when I got home I served my community as a Firefighter and EMT. I have been fighting for my country for 40 years. But I feel like I am watching the fall of Rome, and this is not what I spent my life fighting for.

[@SGIQ7]

​@1PaulG1 Sadly, they won't. MAGA is a cult and reason does not come into it.

[@maxnicks4661]

I understand that republicans wanted a piece of his 73 million followers and that's why they proped him up but had they en masse had morals and not supported him after 1/6, he would have dried up and gone away. It's the republican party's support that has kept this un American show on the road.

[@erinbrooks4149]

What this interview does not cover at all is the fact that our very sick society condoned so much of Trump's behavior all along and that is why we are in state we are in today. The man is a very deranged, power hungry, reality TV host who believes in fantasy and yet Americans follow him. Why is that?

[@ccurry1760]

What a great interview with important personal insights to Trump behavior over the years!!

[@MyAtabey]

Trump is a byproduct of the broken system, the candidates that they offer to the voters are just jokers.

[@MSG9876]

This is a very good interview. Yes he wanted the violence...he told them to fight like hell.

[@kokohead333]

and then he sat in his dinning room and watched it LIVE TV, sick bastard

[@Juliettango87]

🤡

[@dimensions7834]

This was one of the best interviews. Absolutely astounding.

[@albertwaterfield7983]

Given his propensity for channeling Adolf Hitler, you may be under estimating the impact of a second term.

[@ivanfletcher4671]

solid observations of trump the loser

[@ValentinaRacing1]

Trump said January 6 bring national guard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!

[@ValentinaRacing1]

Did he not????????:???

[@anneolsen4181]

So right and true and good and true to any level of human decency, which he has not.

[@MrSkipper13]

Thank you PBS: Finally a news program with a person with the actual inside scoop!!!! BRAVO!

[@kathipulley3563]

It's not so much a scoop as it is an opinion. Where is the one on Harris? Let's hear about the eroded border security with 9 million illegal immigrants flown all over the country. They are receiving food & shelter, all on our dime. Not to mention the crimes they have committed. The 42 BILLIONs spent on internet that anyone has yet to connect to. Another 5 billion in electric charging stations, only 8 were built. Pulling out of Afghanistan, 13 service members lost their lives. Seven embassies have been forced to evacuate with this administration. BOTH parties have issues. I wish Americans would realize they were not born a Republican, or Democrat, but American. It would be one thing if the "Media" had integrity, & full transparency. We the people should NOT be ok with the flawless look that one side is given, while the other side is completely ripped apart. In what world are we living in? WW2 Vets, this isn't the same country they fought for! This should matter to every single citizen. Or do we let it not be an issue until the tables are turned? It's your children's future at stake. Do we let truth just fall to the wayside?

[@twhite8308]

Thank you Johnathon Karl

[@lynettejenkins9213]

I couldn’t agree with you more Jonathan.🥰❤️🇨🇦

[@loisfolk5492]

Insightful.

[@c.a.savage5689]

I LIVE for the day when America (and by extention, the world) will no longer be bombarded with speculation about Trump. Who he is, what, where and how he is, etc. ad nauseum. His narcissism, like the gullibility of the American public, knows no bounds. That's why he's still around. And may, against all reason and intelligence, return.

[@SOP-XX]

Mr Karl- “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people” is attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt.

[@paulabarrows7023]

Jonathan Karl is my favorite journalist. He's brutally honest. His books are among my favorites. He reads them himself on Audible and includes the relevant audio clips.

[@rabymaidahsavage258]

Regarding President Trump: He was "accessible" to reporters more than any other President.

[@susanhauer5890]

Excellent interview, everyone must hear this! Vote for Kamala!

[@annshelton3307]

Amazing interview!

[@dawngoffin2322]

😅Mark Burnett is never mentioned; his involvement ought to be scrutinized

[@MartineReed]

Especially his experience in British special forces before coming to Hollywood AS A NANNY!

[@Alphacentauri819]

Mark Burnett didn’t have a crystal ball. He’s been mentioned elsewhere in other deep dives. There’s no way, everything could be covered in this interview. I mean was Roy Cohn mentioned? Roger Stone? And so on? There are many who contributed to the Trump “character”.

[@themangomanjuice]

Very fascinating to hear a lot of this information in much greater detail👏🏿.

[@tomcassidy2525]

pssssssst ... wanna buy a $100,000 watch ... comes with a free bible

[@debikeeney]

L.O.L.

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

You watch (pun intended...), those ridiculous watches will each find an owner - as there's clearly an idiot (sucker...) born every minute...!😉

[@johnpenwell6402]

No you’ve gotta pay for the Bible and the golden sneakers, but if you buy all three you’ll be given exclusive access to purchase a limited edition NFT.

[@thermoj]

Buy 'em all, he sends you a pair of Lurid Looner's lips in wax impression! Lmao😅

[@JayGnay]

With Free Maga hat and shirt, just pay for the shipping. LoL😅

[@cali4harris]

This interview just makes it crystal clear - we must elect Kamala Harris as our next President! 💙🇺🇸

[@debikeeney]

Yes! Save our democracy! vote Harris Walz 2024!

[@baylor3301]

lol

[@8corymix8]

​@@debikeeneyyou mean like staging a silent coup getting rid of the buffoon that couldn't possibly win & inserting someone without a single delegate or vote? You simply can't possibly be that stupid. Voting for a communist. You're brilliant

[@tuforu4]

Frau Merkel. Knew. After 4 minutes. FLAT. ABOUT. DONNY. slow. Learners in USA nowadays.

[@mattw337]

​@@debikeeneyGross

[@julielily6517]

And this man is why journalism is dead. He had ‘access’ to Trump so he wrote great stories building the lie.

[@jodywho6696]

Thank you FRONT LINE✨🇺🇸✨💙✨💃✨

[@mirellaromanella3322]

Excerpts of these interviews should be used by the Harris campaign to illustrate the real Trump.

[@michaelduden6484]

I have read a book by this guy, he is good and fair. He doesn't need me to promote him, his work speaks for itself ! Thank you, i have learned what i needed.

[@Anabee3]

24:10> Comparing Djt to Archie Bunker is so wrong & insulting. Archie Bunker wasnt a malig narc, for one.

[@laurabarbato3204]

Trump has recently said in video he “Lost by a Whisker “ that to me is him saying the words “I lost!” …Which he did loose.

[@el80ne]

Yeah he finally admitted it after Lex Friedman told him how much he didn't like him for January 6th and for refusing to admit he lost. But he later denied the admission at the last debate and attacked the mod for not recognizing his sarcasm. But anyone watching the Lex interview knew it wasn't sarcasm. In fact his militant followers like Fuentes took it so seriously he started publicly urging he resign for lying to them. He couldn't risk losing his devoted disciples so he knew he had to deny he ever said it.

[@10maxnyc]

Lose

[@ignaziolaudando6497]

Everyone knows these crooked liberal stole that election. It’s not even a discussion anymore.

[@c.a.savage5689]

A miss is as good as a mile. Whisker, my arse.

[@AimeeBaginski]

@@el80nehe said it again recently too.

[@macsattic7155]

Thanks for your perspective

[@CCM378]

Thank you

[@lupemerrit]

Sad…. The fact that he got to the White House is a reflection of how stupid we are. 😢😢

[@115foxron8]

What an outstanding interview. As I watched, I ordered three of Jon's books. I just have to read them. I'm not sure why since I have already read 16 books on Trump, but I just have to read these. If they are close to this interview, they will be thrilling.

[@karenn993]

Sadly Trump has zero desire to see other people succeed. I've always known that. Why don't others?

[@cbzoo883]

Q: where would Trump be if there was no Fox “News”?

[@onedaya_martian1238]

Say it out loud Fux entertainment. It is NOT a registered news organization.

[@user-di2on5gl2d]

Probably "The Enquirer" 😂

[@Thunderpussy1234]

where every Demonrat would be without CNN/CBS/NBC.

[@andrewdalessandro9277]

Remember when he ran everybody at every news station interviewed him . Free press. . MSM ignores real questions and denies the border report of 13 k convicted murderers let in and 425 k criminals exposed on Friday. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kindnessmatters8155]

Nixon’s resignation is the reason Fox was created. Google it.

[@KimK_AllDay]

This was a great interview. It just confirms how goddamn ruthless 45 is😮

[@heidib9275]

Until we can find people who can think critically and see the big picture we will continue to be stuck on personality driven politics.

[@kgal9657]

Scamming shoes, steaks, coins, college degrees, FUCKING WATER! Water, for the blind man's sake, who else do you need to shake down?

[@vampire_exists]

"...build everything up..." the ultimate Malignant Narcissist method to get YOU hooked!!!

[@johnellharris1366]

We all want to be Kings and Queens, but the true measure of this power is the people and how we use it.

[@JoeHartman80]

He’s a pitiful infomercial

[@8corymix8]

Biden & Harris isn't?

[@JoeHartman80]

@@8corymix8 I don’t see either of them selling shoes, crypto, digital trading cards, bibles, or watches in 2024.

[@kokohead333]

@@JoeHartman80 thank you! The Trump's are pathetic.

[@C_ch_real]

He was the president of the most powerful country in the world, so you can count that to be a looser if you want to sound foolish. The media has truly broken America.

[@JoeHartman80]

@@C_ch_real popular Trump slogan from me to you: F*ck your feelings

[@justmyopinion9883]

Thank you for sharing this conversation with Jonathan Karl. He is a great news anchor and a gifted writer. I’ve enjoyed reading his books.