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The Plot Against the President

  • 2020
  • 1h 31m
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5.4/10
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Donald Trump in The Plot Against the President (2020)
The True Story of the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History. 
A documentary based on the bestselling book by Lee Smith.
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Follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history. Based on Lee Smith's book.Follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history. Based on Lee Smith's book.Follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history. Based on Lee Smith's book.

  • Director
    • Amanda Milius
  • Writer
    • Lee Smith
  • Stars
    • Michael Anton
    • John O. Brennan
    • George Bush
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    5.4/10
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    • Director
      • Amanda Milius
    • Writer
      • Lee Smith
    • Stars
      • Michael Anton
      • John O. Brennan
      • George Bush
    • 92User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Anton
    • Self - Former Deputy National Security Advisor and Communications Director
    John O. Brennan
    John O. Brennan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Bush
    George Bush
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Carter
    Jimmy Carter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mike Cernovich
    Mike Cernovich
    • Self -Author, Filmmaker, Media & Political commentator
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Chris Cuomo
    Chris Cuomo
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tom Fitton
    • Self - President of Judicial Watch
    Matt Gaetz
    Matt Gaetz
    • Self - U.S. Congressman, Florida
    • (as Rep. Matt Gaetz)
    Rudy Giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani
    • Self - Former Mayor of New York
    Sebastian Gorka
    Sebastian Gorka
    • Self - Former Deputy Assistant to the President
    Richard Grenell
    • Self - Former Acting Director of National Intelligence
    Kimberly Guilfoyle
    Kimberly Guilfoyle
    • Self - Former Prosecutor, Legal Commentator, and Fox News Host
    Jim Jordan
    Jim Jordan
    • Self - U.S. Congressman, Ohio
    • (as Rep. Jim Jordan)
    Raheem Kassam
    Raheem Kassam
    • Self - Journalist and Author
    Jack Langer
    • Self - Communications Director for U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes
    • Director
      • Amanda Milius
    • Writer
      • Lee Smith
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    Astaroth22

    Never Again

    Anyone rating this a "1" clearly did not watch it. They obviously based it on pure emotion out of their hatred for the former President. So let's get out of the way that I am an Independent with liberal, conservative, and moderate positions depending upon the subject.

    You know like MOST Americans.

    Now as I was watching this, Edward Snowden came to mind. This was precisely the type of thing he did not want to happen, sacrificing everything to prevent it. And here we have a President who was clearly the victim of it. If they can do this to the President of the United States absolutely no one is immune. Doesn't matter the political affiliation, race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. That, more than anything else, should be the takeaway here. Once a Monster is created no one can control it. That means sooner or later it will be coming for you too.

    Pretending it did not occur, or cheering because it happened to someone you do not like is absolutely insane.
    8Instant_Palmer

    Democracy Dies In Darkness

    Applying the Washington Post slogan, every American should see this documentary to gain perspective and greater understanding of the "Russian collusion" narrative devised and manufactured to undermine and impeach President Donald J Trump.

    Truth and justice were never served in that undertaking, and the cost paid by us all rocks the foundations of what makes America the greatest society in History.

    Regardless of ones' political views, the truth of who was involved, the money trail, disregard for ethics, and manipulation of disinformation by political leaders and a largely biased news media deserves illumination for our all sakes, lest our Democracy indeed fades away into darkness.

    Well-paced and avoiding tedium, this is a well-made documentary and is highly recommended viewing.
    8ritor22

    We will never know the total story...

    You have to be slightly politically twisted to follow who did what when. What drove the chain of events to get us where we are today. In a nutshell Trump was not supposed to win under any circumstances. In hindsight the Democrats had 4 or even 8 years to groom a better successor and instead they bet all their money on a very flawed horse. Hence the 2016 miracle or disaster...depending on which side you are on. Trump winning exposed so much of the way America thinks and works. Normal people like us feel as though what happens in the upper echelons of Govt doesn't really affect us. We need to think again. We have given up so much control to our Govt and have allowed the Intelligence Agencies to tighten its noose on our freedoms. Trump will either go in 2020 or 2024. If its 2020 those Intel Agencies can and will claim victory. After that things will return to normal and all will be quiet and happy. Its simple really...all we have to do is work and obey. Oh yes, by the way, it can always get worse...
    9Paynebyname

    Superb documentary offering concise summation of Democrat corruption

    This is a very well produced documentary featuring interviews from all the major players in the disgustingly corrupt attempt to oust the duly elected President of the United States.

    It goes through the whole episode in a linear, easy to follow narrative that lays out, time after time, how deceitful the Dems were and how complicit the Media was in pushing this steaming pile of BS.

    Well worth checking out.
    9flicklover

    Chilling.....

    I found this documentary by chance because it was not promoted at all upon its release. I get why the major media networks would ignore it. It is very much an indictment if the way that they have behaved in the last 4 years.

    It is a very straightforward documentary told from the point of view of congressman Devin Nunes. It chronicles his investigation of the various attempts to link the new Trump administration with collusion with Russia in the 2016 election. It also deals heavily with the framing of General Michael Flynn. The film contends that he was a threat to the intelligence community as the incoming National Security Advisor to the new president. It is pointed out by the very people involved how this man was railroaded and how the FBI obtained FISA warrants through lying and omission. The interviews are very straightforward and informative. It is truly disturbing that the beauracracy can wield the power to ruin someone and undermine a president. But the film takes big issue with the media. How the media was complicit in pushing the narrative of corruption and Russia collusion to hurt President Trump. The way that they took any story that would hurt the President and push it without caring if there was any evidence at all to support the allegations. It is truly disturbing to see a media that is supposed to be a watchdog of the government just push whatever narrative that would hurt a president they hated. I wish the film would have gone deeper and explored the story even more.

    I get that most people's opinions on this documentary will depend on their politics but it shouldn't. What seems to have been done here is criminal and shouldn't matter what party you support to see that this whole thing was corrupt and is the kind of thing that shouldn't happen in a free country. Anyone with intelectual honesty should be horrified.

    Not be ok with it because you don't like who won in 2016.

    Grade: B

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      • October 9, 2020 (United States)
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