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Film Review: Citizen Trump
How “Citizen Kane” Explains Donald Trump
Robert Orlando’s 2020 documentary shows Trump’s favorite film is a road map to his methods
Donald Trump was delivering remarks when a Secret Service agent told him shots were fired outside. They needed to move.
“Excuse me?’’ Trump asked. “Oh.’’ He walked out of his press conference, returning soon after.
Anxious reporters peppering him with questions, Trump, unmoved, wanted to get back to his agenda: “Do I seem rattled?’ The world’s always been a dangerous place… I didn’t even think about not coming back.’’
In “Citizen Trump: A One Man Show,’’ Robert Orlando compares Donald Trump to the subject of their favorite film, the 1941 classic “Citizen Kane.”
“Trump knew from early on that he who controls the story controls the world,’’ Orlando argues.
With his combination of compelling graphic art, classic film techniques, and analysis, Orlando is all about the…
