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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 08:35 AM Apr 2019

Trump Is Already Plotting His Post-White House Tell-All Memoir


The president is ‘excited’ about penning a dishy book. So much so that he keeps talking about the scores he plans to settle.

Asawin Suebsaeng, Maxwell Tani
04.05.19 5:14 AM ET

As he navigates turbulent domestic and international affairs, President Donald Trump has been keeping one eye on an opportunity that awaits him in his post-White House career.

Since at least mid-2017, Trump has been talking about the post-presidential memoir he will write; or, more likely, have ghostwritten on his behalf. He is planning on it being explosive and assumes (not without reason) that it will be a New York Times bestseller. And since the early days of his administration, he has conveyed his eagerness to get started on the project.

“He sounded excited about it,” said one person who was present last year when the president made comments about writing a memoir. “He said it would sell better than even The Art of the Deal.”

Another source, who is a friend of Trump’s, said the president has casually discussed how such a book could be used to dish dirt and settle scores with his foes in the media, the Democratic Party, non-loyal Republicans, law enforcement, and even individuals in his own administration. Trump, according to this person, noted that this memoir could help “correct” the “fake news” already published in popular books and newspapers, and give him the opportunity to spin a juicy yarn on his time at the heights of power.

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Trump Is Already Plotting His Post-White House Tell-All Memoir (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2019 OP
The infomercial promoting it live from the Oval Office will be yuge. But wait there's more, act now! Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #1
More like a lie-all epic vlyons Apr 2019 #2
Maybe he can call it, "My Struggle." nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #3
because mopinko Apr 2019 #9
Mein Dumbpf Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #11
The real subtext is Ilsa Apr 2019 #4
who'll be the ghost-writer this time? eShirl Apr 2019 #5
He's too cheap to mass buy his book, so it will fail, like all Rump ventures. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #6
It'll be written in feces on the walls of his cell. java108 Apr 2019 #7
I'd commit to buying it if it were available this summer malaise Apr 2019 #8
We all know he won't write a word, he'll take just credit from the true author(s) FakeNoose Apr 2019 #10
So, fiction then? smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #12
his "ghost written" book. let's be clear about that. nt Javaman Apr 2019 #13

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
4. The real subtext is
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 08:51 AM
Apr 2019

"Everyone who works with me ends up hating and despising me for being an asshole."

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
6. He's too cheap to mass buy his book, so it will fail, like all Rump ventures.
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 08:55 AM
Apr 2019

Unless someone spends a startling amount of rubles to bulk buy it.

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)
10. We all know he won't write a word, he'll take just credit from the true author(s)
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:21 AM
Apr 2019

Some things never change.

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