First published 2020
Jonathan Karl has covered Donald Trump longer than any other White House reporter. For over two decades, he watched Trump's transformation from real estate mogul to president. Karl had extraordinary access during the campaign and throughout the administration. He witnessed the behind-the-scenes moments that shaped Trump's presidency. Karl shows readers an administration that rewrote presidential norms in real time. He takes us from makeshift campaign offices to the quiet White House on Inauguration Day. Karl reveals the struggles of staff members dealing with unprecedented unpredictability. He documents the plots and schemes within the senior ranks. The book captures Trump's unlikely political rise and the battles fought by those who worked for him and those who reported on him. Karl maintained a surprisingly open relationship with Trump throughout, even as the president both praised him and called him an enemy of the people. This access allows Karl to show readers the reshaping of the American presidency.
Genres: biography, american, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, current-affairs
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: behind-the-scenes, insider-account
Setting: White House
Period: 21st Century
368 pages · Hardcover · Dutton Books