The film premiered at Cannes and nearly lost its distribution until Briarcliff Entertainment stepped in to ensure the American public saw Trump's origin story.

Strong calls it a “Frankeinstein movie” saying: “They told us not to frame it like that, but let’s be honest. Cohn’s malign legacy is one of denial and that is what he passed on to Trump: this detestation of the world and a need to punish and act out with hatred.”