Frontline S45E3 — The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

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Frontline•Season 45•Episode 3

The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

1.9/10 · 10 votesApr 7, 202655 min

Ranked #11 of 11 in Season 45•−1.2 vs season avg

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An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it

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Season 45 Episodes11

E1 5.7

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

E2 2.2

Crisis in Venezuela

E3 1.9Now viewing

The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

E4 2.0

Caught in the Crackdown

E5 2.5

The President vs. the Fed

E6 2.5

The War Cabinet

E7 3.7

Baby Brokers

E8 2.8

The Crown Prince & the President

Scammed

American Voices 2026

Haiti Deportation Crisis

Cast1

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador" is episode 3 of Frontline season 45. It scored 1.9/10 from 10 votes, ranking #11 of 11 episodes this season (season average 3.1). It aired on April 7, 2026.

Next: E4 · Caught in the Crackdown Best of Season 45