One of the memorable media events of the 2000s took place when Jon Stewart appeared as a guest on Crossfire in October 2004 and scolded Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson for
staging mock debates and phony polarities: «It's hurting America,» he moaned, as the hosts fumbled for a response.
This documentary tells the story of Donald Trump's improbable journey from Trump Tower to rallies across America to the
debate stage, where he reveled in
mocking and taunting rivals with targeted insults and nicknames, leaving them gasping for air.