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Trump: An American Dream episode three review: Citizen Trump

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: Framed photographs of U.S. President Donald Trump's parents, Fred and Mary Trump, sit on a table in the Oval Office while the president meets with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House August 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will be the first World Cup in history to be held in three countries at the same time. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: Framed photographs of U.S. President Donald Trump's parents, Fred and Mary Trump, sit on a table in the Oval Office while the president meets with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House August 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will be the first World Cup in history to be held in three countries at the same time. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) /
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Show Snob’s review for episode 3, Citizen Trump from the Netflix documentary Trump: An American Dream. Citizen Kane is predictably Donald’s favourite film.

Welcome to the review of Trump: An American Dream episode three, “Citizen Trump”. Of the film Citizen Kane, the movie dearest to Donald Trump, Wikipedia informs us:

"“the quasi-biographical film examines the life and legacy of Charles Foster Kane, played by Welles, a fictional character based in part upon the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Chicago tycoons Samuel Insull and Harold McCormick.”"

With Trump’s intentions being truly simplistic in nature, it is fairly easy to evaluate his infatuation with the film: he wanted to be a magnate, mogul and sees himself as a big man indeed. Ironically, another synonym for that term is a baron, which is excruciatingly the name of Mr. President’s youngest son.

However Trump is intuitive on a basic level, as at the beginning of the third instalment of the series he notes that wealth doesn’t necessarily bring happiness. As rudimentary as that saying is, it obviously rings true when compared with “The Donald’s” life. Yet he somewhat spoils the notion by comparing himself to iconic movie characters. A minor league Hugh Heffner, he didn’t visualise being reality. Although he can boast that O.J. Simpson was at his second wedding. Yeah.

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Is this another enjoyable episode of Trump: An American Dream?

Yes, Trump: An American Dream is amusing; especially for anyone like myself interested in American politics, big business and significant celebrity, along with a shockingly pathological main focal point. If you enjoyed the earlier reviews and episodes, this latest program will also entertain and inform you.

Most noteworthy is the advice from Trump to a fictional Kane: “Get yourself a different woman.” That is a theory the President has employed several times. Thusly explained is the extramarital affairs conducted: calm lying, patronising as well as manipulating as he goes.

It’s certainly interesting to see actual footage/pictures of the future 45th President of the United States of America holidaying with his wife and mistress; then the consequent explanation of the bust up and relationship switch.

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A startling admission from “45” begins the decade: he wants an open marriage, along with not wanting to sleep with women who’ve given birth – even to his children. Ivana is out – Marla Maples, a former model, is in.  The story is a huge salacious news event. Evidently Trump is happy with any kind of press; of course in his world “any publicity is good publicity“.

Things aren’t going well for Donald in his personal and business lives, while Bill Clinton simultaneously launches on to the national scene. Although the 42nd President isn’t a focus – aside the equating of his and Trump’s affairs. Excessive borrowing and girlfriends – one being the eventual mother of his fourth child, Tiffany – are uncovered at length. So are nonpayments of subsequently bust companies.

And as engrossing as the attention on private lives can be, it is another intrigue which peaks interest. Personal testament from Abraham Wallach, who works in real estate acquisitions and was sued by the real estate tycoon for $250 million, is revealing. An intimidation method of folk like Trump consists of frightening righteous people into submission through the threat of bankruptcy, not to mention their lives being ruined.

In fact the awkwardness of the birthday party scenario is quite something, even for Trump family interrelationships. Mother and Father Trump seemed to honour their son’s matrimony more than he himself, though Donald offers excuses for his lothario ways.

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To be honest, the most cringey moment is Donald pretending to be his own publicist; which caught him out, big time – I know, right. Oh, I almost forgot his helicopter; painted to resemble the A-Team van’s colours, a nice touch.

I have stated throughout my reviews of Trump: An American Dream that it is must-see television, attaining its score of four-out-of-five stars effortlessly. Click on Show Snob next week, if you don’t everyday already, to read our final review from the documentary.

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