# Donald Rumsfeld in the Movies with William Cooper

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Published: 2025-09-18T14:30:00+00:00
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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself. ⁠ Get William's book ⁠ Separating fact from fiction for us today is William Cooper, whose new historical fiction novel "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" is available now. ⁠ Where to watch Vice ⁠ ⁠ Where to watch W. ⁠ ⁠ Where to watch The Unknown Known ⁠ Answer this question from the episode: What impact do you think Rumsfeld has had in U.S. politics today? ⁠Share your opinion in the BOATS Discord⁠ Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:15 Movie synopsis 00:02:13 Two truths and a lie 00:03:27 Interview 01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer Also mentioned in this episode ⁠Follow William on Bluesky⁠ ⁠(BOATS EP. 196) — Moneyball with William Cooper⁠ ⁠(BOATS EP. 335) — Vice with William Cooper⁠ ⁠Search Rumsfeld's archive at Rumsfeld.com⁠ ⁠William's Non-Fiction Book: "How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t"⁠ Support my work ⁠Become a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes)⁠ ⁠Great deals from my sponsors⁠ ⁠Join the BOATS Discord⁠ ⁠Get the BOATS email newsletter⁠ ⁠Email me: dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com⁠ ⁠Get my video podcasting class⁠ Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: ⁠https://links.boatspodcast.com/375 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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