Abbasi noted that 'nobody wanted to touch anything that had to do anything with Trump after January 6th,' highlighting the fear creators faced in addressing Trump's legacy.
The director emphasized that he doesn't want to demonize or glorify Trump, instead aiming for a humanist approach that delves into Trump's origin story with Roy Cohn.
'During the time we were producing the movie, Mr. Trump went from a former disgraced president that people laughed at, to on his way to becoming the most powerful person on earth again,' Abbasi explained.
Abbasi stated that 'a media conglomerate would say, okay, if he becomes president, he can use trade rules and the IRS and everything, weaponize it against us,' revealing the stakes involved in the film’s release.
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