Trump has used populist politics to appeal to voters who are fed up with the status quo. We look at another politician who tapped into America’s divisions decades ago: George Wallace.
Us vs. Them: from George Wallace to Donald Trump
- Producers:
- Kit R. Roane
- Meral Agish
- Editor:
- Jeff Bernier
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