From his first days as president to his last, how Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection. FRONTLINE investigates Trump’s siege on his enemies, the media and even the leaders of his own party, who for years ignored the warning signs of what was to come.
FRONTLINE has built a unique public record, in documentary format, of the former president’s impact on American life, politics and democracy — including the aftermath of his refusal to concede his 2020 presidential loss to Joe Biden.
As a divided America prepares to vote and fears of political violence continue, these FRONTLINE documentaries show how U.S. politics reached this moment.
Bob Corker, former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a sharp rebuke of President Trump and a strong warning to the American public in an interview with FRONTLINE.
A scene from the FRONTLINE documentary 'Trump’s American Carnage' shows how the 2017 Unite the Right rally and President Trump’s response foreshadowed Jan. 6, 2021.
As President Trump redefines what it means to be a Republican, political scientists and pollsters say that criticism from inside the party has grown increasingly subdued.
Facing criticism for his initial response to this weekend's clashes in Charlottesville, President Trump on Monday directly condemned the K.K.K., neo-Nazis and white nationalists for their role in the violence.