{"product_id":"citizen-trump-a-one-man-show-9781642939163","title":"Citizen Trump: A One Man Show","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Trump knew from early on that he who controls the story controls the world.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriter\/director Robert Orlando, locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic, learned \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e was Trump's favorite film, and the parallels were astonishing. Both Kane and Trump are swaggering masters of media, and both claim to stand for the working man. \"Orson Welles, the boy genius of Kane, was possessing me from the grave,\" states Orlando. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Orlando's acclaimed documentary \u003ci\u003eCitizen Trump\u003c\/i\u003e, we witness Trump, like Kane, trying to escape unglamorous beginnings. A decades-long effort to rise as aspiring Hollywood mogul, real estate player, darling of gossip columnists, casino owner, dabbler in politics, and reality TV star. Each new stage was a rehearsal for his role as president. In this follow-up to the film, Orlando takes an even deeper dive into the nature of Trump's background as an entertainer--and how it led to the miraculous upset of Clinton and his rise as president. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTruth-be-told, Kane was crushed by scandal; Trump was not. He triumphed above front-page divorces, bankruptcies, unprecedented media attacks, and political chaos. Did his failed attempt at re-election end his star power?\u003ci\u003e Citizen Trump\u003c\/i\u003e gives us our looking glass. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Filmmaker Robert Orlando probes some of the secrets of Trump's obsessions, and finds answers in what the president has described as his favorite film  \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e].... Striking, very watchable. Fascinating film \" --Michael Medved, Movie Critic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Robert Orlando's 2020 documentary shows Trump's favorite film is a road map to his methods.\" --Joseph Serwach, Medium \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To do so, he tells President Trump's life story in the cinematographic style of \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, incorporating the iconic snow globe, the campaign poster, and even the mysterious word ('Rosebud') that is central to Orson Welles' masterpiece.\" --Gabriel Andrade, \u003ci\u003eMerion West\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Through the lens of the 1941 classic \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, a documentary filmmaker seeks to understand the life journey of President Trump and his successful venture into politics.\" --Josh Shepherd, \u003ci\u003eThe Federalist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is the fascinating parallel that inspired Robert Orlando. The film is remarkable--truly in the literal sense. It's visually engaging, if not riveting.\" --Paul Kengor, \u003ci\u003eThe American Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Post Hill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642939163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Robert Orlando","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40240247799989,"sku":"9781642939163","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f6ce067e-f5a9-4d47-8e19-6e31ad8e2591.jpg?v=1623728727","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/citizen-trump-a-one-man-show-9781642939163","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}