Al-jazeera The People Vs America - EPISODE 1

We explore the construction of the American Dream and uncover the reality of exclusion and denial.

The election of Donald Trump in November 2016 exposed a deep vein of distrust across the US, where millions became disillusioned with a political and corporate elite out of touch with the sentiments of ordinary Americans.

The institutions that serve US citizens are increasingly regarded as self-serving while the people are increasingly divided and polarised along racial and economic lines.