The method to the madness : Donald Trump's ascent as told by those who were hired, fired, inspired--and inaugurated /
To his critics, Donald Trump is an impulsive, undisciplined crackpot who accidentally lucked into the presidency. But in The Method to the Madness, reporters Allen Salkin and Aaron Short reveal that nothing could be further from the truth. This objective, nonpartisan oral history shows that Trump ha...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
All Points Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | To his critics, Donald Trump is an impulsive, undisciplined crackpot who accidentally lucked into the presidency. But in The Method to the Madness, reporters Allen Salkin and Aaron Short reveal that nothing could be further from the truth. This objective, nonpartisan oral history shows that Trump had carefully planned his bid for the presidency since he launched what many considered to be a joke candidacy in 1999. Between 2000 and 2015, when he announced his candidacy in the lobby of Trump Tower, Donald Trump identified an unserved political constituency, crafted a persuasive message that appealed to their needs and learned how deliver it effectively, despite intense media opposition. Through candid conversations with more than 100 subjects close to the President, Salkin and Short make the case that Donald Trump's ostensibly erratic approach to politics is consistent with his carefully honed personal and professional style of information gathering, opinion seed-planting and conclusion sharing. His business, media and political dealings from this era serve as a guide for understanding the man, his mind-set and his every action. The Method to the Madness brings readers into the private rooms where decisions are made, confidences are broken, strong words fly and not all eyewitnesses see the same scene in quite the same way. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 329 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781250202802 1250202809 |