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12 Trump Business Fails

Season 2 E 22 • 03/23/2016

From board games to airlines, Franchesca analyzes 12 of Donald Trump's biggest business fails.

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Franchesca investigates why there's such a stark racial divide between white and Black billionaires in the U.S.
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12 Trump Business Fails

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S2 • E23
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Franchesca argues criticism of the United States' racism is justified, but the rest of the world can and should also be held accountable for ethnic prejudices.
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