The FRONTLINE Interviews
Trump’s Takeover
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In Trump's Takeover, FRONTLINE set out to examine President Donald Trump's first year in office and his intense war for control of the GOP. While making the documentary, our journalists spoke to longtime Republican lawmakers, senior White House officials, Trump confidantes, authors and journalists. Here, you can read 16 of those interviews. The collection is part of FRONTLINE's ongoing Transparency Project. As part of that effort, we are also releasing an interactive version of Trump's Takeover (available here), which allows you to see how select quotes from the interviews below were incorporated into the documentary.
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Trump’s Takeover
Inside President Trump's high-stakes battle for control of the Republican Party.
Interviews
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Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Tom Cole
Tom Cole on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Susan Davis
Susan Davis on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Charlie Dent
Charlie Dent on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Lisa Desjardins
Lisa Desjardins on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Josh Holmes
Josh Holmes on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Steven Law
Steven Law on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Ed O’Keefe
Ed O'Keefe on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer on President Trump and his fight for control over the Republican Party – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Trump's Takeover.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
April 10, 2018
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Trump’s Takeover
Inside President Trump's high-stakes battle for control of the Republican Party.
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