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rusty quoin

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2. "I Claudius," though a television series, makes me think of the Trump family,

Reply to srcameron (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:27 PM

Oct 2016

especially after watching the newest "Frontline."

I like your thread, and it will keep me thinking.

I prefer your #2. Though the character is poor, he shares much of the same personality as Trump.
One difference, is Trump has done everything publicly to ruin himself. In the 1957 movie, Lonesome Rhodes had a one time open mic to ruin him. We are in different times.

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Movies That Remind Me of Donald Trump [View all] srcameron Oct 2016 OP

Mr Potter from its A Wonderful Life world wide wally Oct 2016 #1

"I Claudius," though a television series, makes me think of the Trump family, rusty quoin Oct 2016 #2

"the wolf of wall street" mopinko Oct 2016 #3

I forgot one srcameron Oct 2016 #4

Interesting pressbox69 Nov 2016 #6

Like Kane. pressbox69 Nov 2016 #5

Idiocracy pressbox69 Nov 2016 #7

BTW pressbox69 Nov 2016 #8

Yup pressbox69 Feb 2017 #11

Just watched "The Founder" with Michael Keaton Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #9

Elmer Gantry mainstreetonce Feb 2017 #10