NPR special: The Making of Clinton and Trump: Character in the 2016 Election

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
This combination of file photos shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, left, on June 15, 2016, and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on June 13, 2016.
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The special examines the characters of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The 2016 Democratic and Republican candidates are the most unpopular candidates since modern polling began. Why is that the case? Over the course of the hour, we will revisit their personal histories and explore episodes in which their characters were forged.

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