Trump Revealed

The Definitive Biography of the 45th President

De: Michael Kranish, Marc Fisher, Marc Fisher - introduction

Narrado por: Campbell Scott

A New York Times Bestseller
A Philadelphia Inquirer Best Book of the Year
A Los Angeles Times Most Important Book of the Year

Hailed as “authoritative” and “essential,” and based on the work of two dozen reporters and twenty hours of interviews with Trump, Trump Revealed is the indispensable and now updated biography of the 45th president of the United States.

Who is Donald J. Trump? To discover Trump in full, the Washington Post assembled a team of award-winning reporters and researchers to investigate every aspect of his life, from his privileged upbringing in Queens to his hundreds of lawsuits, his infamous womanizing, his shifting position on abortion rights, his dizzying seven changes in party affiliation, and his astonishing, disruptive election as president in November 2016.

Coauthored by Washington Post investigative political reporter Michael Kranish and senior editor Marc Fisher, Trump Revealed details the 1970s Justice Department suit against Trump and his father for racial discrimination, his business and political machinations and alleged organized crime connections, his disastrous Atlantic City casino projects, and his relentless pursuit of the attentions of the media. What emerges is a portrait of “a man certain of his views, hugely confident in his abilities, not terribly well informed, quick to take offense,” a man with a penchant for big bets—on real estate, branded businesses, and, ultimately, on himself.

In the wake of the most controversial and polarizing election in modern American history, Trump Revealed provides essential insight into this billionaire businessman, celebrity, and global brand who is now the president of the United States.

Please listen to this book before you vote

I wish there were free copies of this book available for anyone who's considering NOT voting for Mrs. Clinton in November, because a vote for ANYONE else could result in a Trump presidency, and that would be a nightmare.

This book, which is extremely well documented, is based on interviews with Mr. Trump and others who know him, as well as exhaustive research and past articles by the Washington Post and others. As far as I know, Mr. Trump has not challenged the facts in this book. Apparently his comment when it was released a few weeks ago was only: "Don't buy it: boring." Even though it is clearly not a supportive book, it's not all negative either. He's not the devil incarnate, just a businessman who inflates his abilities (and probably his wealth) who should never hold the reins of our country.

Trump is so clearly self-centered, greedy and narcissistic, he certainly isn't qualified for any public office. The man is NOT a servant; he's entirely self-serving.

At the end, I felt some compassion for him, because I think he really WANTS to be a man of the people - but he never will be. He's NOT like us! His supporters are behind him because they think he can DO something for them. He's like the rich kid in high school that no one really likes, but pretend to because he's got stuff they want. What happens when they find out he CAN'T make them rich? He said himself to the authors that he really doesn't HAVE any friends, just his family. I find that very sad - and very dangerous. Our president needs to be respected and LIKED to succeed at domestic and foreign affairs. The oval office is a dangerous place for a thin-skinned twitter-head who always NEEDS to prove that he's right.

Remember Mitt Romney telling his supporters they were not the "haves and the have-nots" but the "haves and the soon-to-haves"? I am afraid that's what Trump's followers also believe. And maybe he's not as rich as he says, but that's the attribute he values and guards most jealously. The authors clearly understood his net worth is the ONE thing that he never allows anyone to challenge. Because he knows that aside from his name and money, he's just an empty suit. That is if an empty suit can vilify people as he does. His supporters think/hope/believe he can transfer his wealth-producing abilities to the nation, but they forget that what wealth he does have was produced to the detriment of many, through lies, cheating, lawsuits, and bankruptcies (and yes, there were SIX, not FOUR, as he claims - as if that makes it less egregious. That's made clear by this book).

Think about the values we try to instill in our children. Does he demonstrate any of them? He's a liar, a racist, a misogynist, a loose cannon, a whiner, and probably not as good at creating wealth as he claims.

Please know the man before he ends up in the white house. Who knows how long - if ever - it would take us to recover.

We ARE a great nation: crime is down and prosperity is starting to rise. We have always BEEN a great nation, though we've done plenty of not-so-great things. Hopefully we will become a greater nation over time, as we could if we all became more generous, considerate and ethical. To admire and potentially elect Donald Trump can only make us less great.

Revealing indeed!

I honestly never followed Trump nor have I ever seen an episode of "The Apprentice", so I learned a great deal about the Donald through this biography. Very revealing!

balanced portrayal

Would you consider the audio edition of Trump Revealed to be better than the print version?

have no idea

What did you like best about this story?

its breadth and psychological insight and the balance between the emotional discharges and shrewed intellect

Have you listened to any of Campbell Scott’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

same

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

Any additional comments?

getting to know Trump without prejudice is important no matter ones politics and this is a good place

Interesting to hear Trump’s life timeline, unfortunate Wash Post author interjected so much negative and opinions.

So used to it that could still learn and enjoy and tone out the unnecessary bias.
Will continue to search for a neutral biography, as this one had some great moments, however also had some cringeworthy times that you could feel the authors dislike coming through. Like him or hate him, he has become a historical figure that deserves academic research (which this had) but also deserves non partisan respect (which at times this didn’t have)

Excellent and Informative

This gave me an honest, well documented and articulate summary of a very complex personality. I now have the data required to justify supporting a different candidate.