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'I Am Definitely Preaching To This Choir': Michael Moore On His Trump-Centric, One-Man Show

The filmmaker and activist gained notoriety for documentaries like "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11." Now, he has a one-man show on Broadway.
Michael Moore onstage in "The Terms of My Surrender." (Courtesy Joan Marcus)

Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore gained notoriety for such documentaries as “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Now, he has a one-man show on Broadway.

Moore (@MMFlint) has spoken out against President Trump since he was candidate Trump, and now he’s doing it onstage in a one-man show. While critics say he might be preaching to the choir, Moore tells Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson that’s the point.

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