How similar are Trump and Reagan?

Name: How similar are Trump and Reagan?
Uploaded: 2016-12-10T21:04:30Z
Duration: P331S
Description: Donald Trump often invoked Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail this year, and did so again as President-elect last week at a North Carolina rally as he described his plans for the military. But just how similar are the two men? As NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Jeff Greenfield explains, their differences are a testimony about how much our political landscape has changed over the past 35 years.

Clip: 12/10/2016 | 5m 31s

Donald Trump often invoked Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail this year, and did so again as President-elect last week at a North Carolina rally as he described his plans for the military. But just how similar are the two men? As NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Jeff Greenfield explains, their differences are a testimony about how much our political landscape has changed over the past 35 years.

Aired: 12/10/16

Rating: NR

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Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and American Cruise Lines. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.

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How similar are Trump and Reagan?

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