by Rick Wilson
First published 2024
Republican campaign strategist Rick Wilson examines how Donald Trump has damaged American conservatism and the GOP. Wilson spent decades serving the Republican Party before becoming a leader in the Never Trump movement. He argues that Trump represents the worst presidency in American history and warns that association with Trump destroys reputations and careers. Wilson targets Trump supporters across the spectrum, from alt-right followers to social conservatives who ignored Trump's flaws. He traces Trump's rise from early campaign days through election night to his chaotic first year in office. Wilson combines insider political knowledge with sharp humor to expose what he sees as Trump's deceptions and the enablers who support him in Washington and media. The book offers Wilson's conservative critique of Trumpism while proposing a path forward for the Republican Party and conservative movement.
Genres: american, political-science, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, political-critique
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
336 pages · Hardcover · Free Press