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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Entertainment
Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump's 'Big Lie' Comes to Big Screen -- and Makes Box Office Splash

D’Souza voices the debunked belief that the Democrats rigged the result of the last presidential election in ‘2000 Mules’. AFP pic

A new movie that pushes dubious and widely debunked conspiracy theories to bolster Donald Trump's claim that he was robbed of a second term as president has become a surprise hit at the US box office.

Despite warnings by experts, "2000 Mules," a film by Dinesh D'Souza -- who was convicted of violating campaign finance laws before being pardoned by the former president -- has garnered more than $1.2 million at the box office since its release in late May, AFP said.

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