America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump (2020)

A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

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David Axelrod
David Axelrod
as Self - Fmr. Obama Chief Strategist
Wesley Lowery
Wesley Lowery
as Self - The Washington Post
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
as Self - Fmr. Anchor, Fox News
Ben Rhodes
Ben Rhodes
as Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Roger Stone
Roger Stone
as Self - Former Trump Political Adviser
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
as Self - Fmr. Vice President
Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle
as Self - Fmr. Senate Majority Leader
Steve Schmidt
Steve Schmidt
as Self - Fmr. McCain Campaign Adviser
Matt Bai
Matt Bai
as Self - Author, The Argument
Alex Marlow
Alex Marlow
as Self - Editor-in-Chief, Breitbart News
Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz
as Self - GOP Pollster
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
as Self - Fmr. House Minority Whip
Broderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson
as Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Judy Woodruff
Judy Woodruff
as Self - Anchor, PBS NewsHour
Yamiche Alcindor
Yamiche Alcindor
as Self - PBS NewsHour
Jelani Cobb
Jelani Cobb
as Self - Author, The Substance of Hope
Robert Draper
Robert Draper
as Self - The New York Times Magazine
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
as Self - Fmr. Speaker of the House
Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes
as Self - Fmr. Conservative Radio Host
Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner
as Self - Fmr. Sec. of Treasury
Dan Balz
Dan Balz
as Self - The Washington Post
Noam Scheiber
Noam Scheiber
as Self - Author, The Escape Artist
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
as Self - Sec. of Labor, 1993 - 1997
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
as Self - Author, Mugged
David Wessel
David Wessel
as Self - Author, In Fed We Trust
Ronald Brownstein
Ronald Brownstein
as Self - Author, The Second Civil War
David Remnick
David Remnick
as Self - Editor, The New Yorker
Mark Leibovich
Mark Leibovich
as Self - The New York Times Magazine
John Podesta
John Podesta
as Self - Fmr. Obama Advisor
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
as Self - Author, Obama: The Call of History
Sam Nunberg
Sam Nunberg
as Self - Fmr. Trump Political Adviser
Omarosa Manigault
Omarosa Manigault
as Self - The Apprentice Contestant
John Boehner
John Boehner
as Self - Fmr. Speaker of the House
William Daley
William Daley
as Self - Fmr. Obama Chief of Staff
Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson
as Self - Author, The Black Presidency
Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
as Self - Fmr. Chmn., Breibart
Kurt Bardella
Kurt Bardella
as Self - Fmr. Spokesman, Breibart
Raul Labrador
Raul Labrador
as Self - Tea Party Congress, 2011 - 2019
Michael Kranish
Michael Kranish
as Self - Co-Author, Trump Revealed
Cecilia Muñoz
Cecilia Muñoz
as Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Joshua Green
Joshua Green
as Self - Devil's Bargain
Luis Gutierrez
Luis Gutierrez
as Self - 1993 - 2019
Tim Huelskamp
Tim Huelskamp
as Self - Tea Party Congress, 2011 - 2017
Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett
as Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Norman Ornstein
Norman Ornstein
as Self - American Enterprise Institute
Mark Barden
Mark Barden
as Self - Parent of Sandy Hook Victim
Shailagh Murray
Shailagh Murray
as Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Michael D'Antonio
Michael D'Antonio
as Self - Trump Biographer
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci
as Self - Fmr. Trump Political Adviser
Will Lyman
Will Lyman
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
as Self (archive footage)
Jill Biden
Jill Biden
as Self (archive footage)
Priyanka Boghani
Priyanka Boghani
as Self - Reporter
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
as Self - Former President (archive sound)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
as Self (archive footage) (as Henry Louis Gates)
Katie Couric
Katie Couric
as Self (archive footage)
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
as Self (archive footage)
Alex E. Jones
Alex E. Jones
as Self (archive footage)
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
as Self - Former Trump Campaign Manager (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
as Self - Former President (archive footage)
John McCain
John McCain
as Self - Senator (archive footage)
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
as Self - Former First Lady (archive footage)
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
as Self - Former Governor (archive footage)
John Roberts
John Roberts
as Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
as Self - President (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
as Self (archive footage)
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
as Self - Senator (archive footage)
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