Trump's Comeback: Tim O'Brien (interview) | FRONTLINE

Timothy O’Brien is a senior executive editor at Bloomberg Opinion. He was previously a reporter and editor at The New York Times and is the author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald. Donald Trump filed a $5 billion defamation lawsuit after the publication of O’Brien’s book. The suit was later dismissed.

The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on November 18, 2024. It has been edited for clarity and length.

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