A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump

By: David Plouffe

Narrated by: David Plouffe

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

As seen on CBS This Morning, PBS NewsHour, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Pod Save America and more

A voter's playbook on making a difference in the 2020 election and beyond from the most recognized and most successful political strategist in the country

If you've asked yourself the question, what more can I do to make sure Donald Trump does not continue to occupy the Oval Office on January 20, 2021?--then this book is for you. A playbook for the common citizen, A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump addresses the many things individuals can do in 2020 every day, without having to leave their jobs, move to Iowa, or spend every waking moment on the election.

In A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump, Plouffe's message is simple: the only way change happens, especially on scale, is one human being talking to another. It won't happen magically, it won't happen because of debates and conventions, it won't happen because of ads. It will happen because citizens take action. And Plouffe is here to help, with specific strategies and tailored talking points to make sure your time and energy aren't wasted. He lays out why different activities the average citizen can take can make a difference to getting to 270 electoral votes, how people can go about doing them and examples of where it's worked in the past.

There are at least 65 million Americans who are likely committed to voting against Trump. It is entirely in our control to grow that number and make sure the support materializes in actual votes. Plouffe arms us with advice on how to defend against misinformation online, how to create and spread content, how to register and get out the vote early, how to make a difference in the battlegrounds and how to stay involved after the big election. Filled with stories from the last sixteen years, both successes and failures, as well as political strategies that have evolved in the wake of the breakthrough campaign that Plouffe masterminded, A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump is a pragmatic, specific, and very motivational guide for the path forward.

Critic reviews

"A call to arms and a manual for campaign volunteers . . . [Plouffe] exhorts anyone who wants to see the Democrats prevail to get off the couch and put in some sweat equity to make it happen, and he explains that Obama considered his volunteers and grass-roots organization to be the heart of his campaign and the key to his victories . . . Plouffe also urges people, especially younger voters, to use their own Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok accounts on behalf of Democrats."—The Washington Post

"An invaluable map for political engagement."—Booklist

A very practical guide to elections

I read this book late but it still had very useful information for future elections. It inspired me to go canvassing for the first time.

Listen to it and get to work

Yes, you should get this. Listen ASAP. Get to work now to beat Trump and move this country forward.

I had hoped for more

Maybe it's because I am not a campaign manager. I found this book dry, often uninteresting, and buried in the weeds. Though I agree with the thesis of this book, and definitely want to replace Donald Trump, this book did not help me get to where I want to go.

Gives me hope

I needed to hear some practical ideas and actions that I could do to contribute to the upcoming election. Who better to hear from than man David Plouffe! 👍🏽

Great book!!

David Plugged 's books are never a disappointment. His books are some of the best I've read. Hopefully, he'll write another one soon😊.