Donald Trump and the 2000 Presidential Election
Andrew Rice, author of “The Year That Broke America: An Immigration Crisis, a Terrorist Conspiracy, the Summer of Survivor, a Ridiculous Fake Billionaire, a Fight for Florida, and the 537 Votes That Changed Everything,” discussed Donald Trump's campaign in the 2000 Presidential election.
Description
Andrew Rice, author of “The Year That Broke America: An Immigration Crisis, a Terrorist Conspiracy, the Summer of Survivor, a Ridiculous Fake Billionaire, a Fight for Florida, and the 537 Votes That Changed Everything,” discussed Donald Trump's campaign in the 2000 Presidential election.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What do you see and hear in the clip of Donald Trump?
- What was Trump's intended "vehicle" for a nomination in the 2000 Presidential election?
- How does Andrew Rice compare Trump from 2000 to recent elections in 2016 and 2020?
- Why was the Reform Party formed? Describe its "base."
- Who was Pat Buchanan? Describe his political philosophy. How did his campaign impact Trump?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- 2000 Presidential Election
- Ideology
- Immigration
- Populist
- President
- Reform Party
- Republican Party
- Ross Perot