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====''Death of a Nation: Can We Save America a Second Time?'' (2018)====
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''Death of a Nation'' had its world premiere in [[Los Angeles]], California on July 30, 2018.<ref name="bond">{{cite magazine | last=Bond | first=Paul | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dinesh-dsouzas-new-film-claims-democrats-racist-nazis-clip-1129938 | title=Dinesh D'Souza's New Film Makes Incendiary Claims About Democrats' History | magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=July 30, 2018 | access-date=July 31, 2018 | archive-date=March 21, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321165630/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dinesh-dsouzas-new-film-claims-democrats-racist-nazis-clip-1129938 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | last=Carras | first=Christi | url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/donald-trump-jr-to-co-host-death-of-a-nation-screening-in-dc-with-dinesh-dsouza-1202891884/ | title=Donald Trump Jr. to Co-Host 'Death of a Nation' Screening in D.C. With Dinesh D'Souza | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=August 1, 2018 | access-date=August 2, 2018 | archive-date=May 7, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507021702/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/donald-trump-jr-to-co-host-death-of-a-nation-screening-in-dc-with-dinesh-dsouza-1202891884/ | url-status=live }}</ref> A showing in [[Washington, D.C.]], on August 1, 2018, was co-hosted by D'Souza and President Donald Trump's son [[Donald Trump Jr.]]<ref name="Stanley-Becker">{{cite news | last=Stanley-Becker | first=Isaac | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/02/under-trump-a-red-carpet-for-dinesh-dsouza-who-claims-hitler-was-a-liberal-in-new-documentary/ | title=Under Trump, a red carpet for Dinesh D'Souza, who claims Hitler was a liberal in new documentary | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=August 2, 2018 | access-date=August 3, 2018 | archive-date=October 18, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018165546/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/02/under-trump-a-red-carpet-for-dinesh-dsouza-who-claims-hitler-was-a-liberal-in-new-documentary/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Polus | first=Sarah | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/08/02/donald-trump-jr-co-hosts-dinesh-dsouzas-very-conservative-d-c-film-premiere/? | title=Donald Trump Jr. co-hosts Dinesh D'Souza's very conservative D.C. film premiere | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=August 2, 2018 | access-date=August 2, 2018 | archive-date=August 3, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803071838/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/08/02/donald-trump-jr-co-hosts-dinesh-dsouzas-very-conservative-d-c-film-premiere/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

The film ''Death of a Nation'' centers around drawing parallels between the 45th President of the United States, [[Donald Trump]], and the 16th President of the United States, [[Abraham Lincoln]]. ''Death of a Nation'' explores the role of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in opposing both presidents. In the film, D'Souza accuses the Democratic Party—both historically and presently—of racism, [[white supremacy]], and fascism. D'Souza further argues that the political left attempt to falsely push claims of racism, white supremacy, and fascism onto the political right for political gain. He claims that the modern political left is currently using these types of accusations in attempts to remove Trump from office "by any means necessary."

The film includes numerous falsehoods and has received criticism from historians regarding aspects of historical accuracy.<ref name="herndon">{{cite news | last=Herndon | first=Astead W. | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/us/politics/dinesh-dsouza-death-of-a-nation.html | title=A New Film Compares Democrats to Nazis and Trump to Lincoln. At This Screening, It Was a Hit. | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=August 17, 2018 | access-date=August 21, 2018 | archive-date=February 2, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202014531/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/us/politics/dinesh-dsouza-death-of-a-nation.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/171018|title=What Dinesh D'Souza's "Death of a Nation" Gets Wrong About Martin Van Buren {{!}} History News Network|website=historynewsnetwork.org|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=2019-03-03|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043702/https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/171018|url-status=live}}</ref> The film characterizes [[Adolf Hitler]] as a liberal; historians characterize Hitler and the Nazis as being far-right.<ref name="Stanley-Becker" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Broich|first=John|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/08/01/there-is-nothing-liberal-about-fascism/|title=There is nothing liberal about fascism|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115014836/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/08/01/there-is-nothing-liberal-about-fascism/|url-status=live}}</ref> It also claims that Hitler was an [[LGBT]]Q sympathizer, whereas the Nazis murdered thousands of gay men and [[Persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany|imprisoned homosexuals in concentration camps]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Marhoefer|first=Laurie|url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/08/gay-nazi-myth-why-dinesh-dsouzas-misuse-of-history-is-so-galling.html|title=Why the Myth of the 'Gay Nazi' Is Back in Circulation|work=Slate|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2020|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529053009/https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/08/gay-nazi-myth-why-dinesh-dsouzas-misuse-of-history-is-so-galling.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 1.9/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_of_a_nation|title=Death of a Nation (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=August 7, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412220335/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_of_a_nation|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a weighted average score of 1 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/death-of-a-nation | title=Death of a Nation reviews | website=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=August 7, 2018 | archive-date=February 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207094128/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/death-of-a-nation | url-status=live }}</ref> [[PostTrak]] reported that filmgoers gave the film a score of 4 out of 5 stars,<ref name="opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tom-cruise-mila-kunis-box-office-mission-impossible-fallout-christopher-robin-spy-who-dumped-me-1202439507/|title='Mission' Notches Best 2nd Weekend For Franchise With $35M; 'Christopher Robin' No Eeyore With $25M – Sunday Box Office|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 5, 2018|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803190146/https://deadline.com/2018/08/tom-cruise-mila-kunis-box-office-mission-impossible-fallout-christopher-robin-spy-who-dumped-me-1202439507/|url-status=live}}</ref> while ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that those polled by [[CinemaScore]] (which was paid by ''Death of a Nation''{{'}}s filmmakers to conduct polls of audiences) gave it a grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite magazine | last=McClintock | first=Pamela | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-why-dinesh-dsouzas-death-a-nation-didnt-get-a-trump-bump-1132318 | title=Box Office: Why Dinesh D'Souza's 'Death of a Nation' Didn't Get a Big Trump Bump | magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=August 6, 2018 | access-date=August 6, 2018 | archive-date=January 15, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115165210/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-why-dinesh-dsouzas-death-a-nation-didnt-get-a-trump-bump-1132318 | url-status=live }}</ref>

On its opening weekend, the film grossed $2.3 million on 1,032 screens, the lowest wide release for a D'Souza film.<ref name=opening /> {{As of|2018|8|19|df=US}}, the film has grossed {{nowrap|$5.3 million}}.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Death of a Nation: Can We Save America a Second Time? (2018) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deathofanation.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=August 22, 2018 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331050116/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deathofanation.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>