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It’s Even Worse Than You Think

What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America

Simon & Schuster, 2018 Mehr


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8

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Noted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston proves a harsh critic of President Donald Trump. He asserts, among other things, that Trump profits from his position as president by charging the Secret Service and other federal employees and officials full price to stay at his properties; staffs his administration with unqualified appointees; and has forsaken the working-class voters and retired soldiers he promised to champion. As a reporter, Johnston has scored big scoops, such as securing part of a Trump tax return, and here he contends that Trump committed income tax fraud. He covers important territory, though his strident tone won’t win converts. Trump’s supporters may use it as a reason to think less of this report, but Johnston’s impressive professional record stands behind his in-depth study. While noting that the opinions expressed are the author’s, getAbstract recommends his outraged overview to political enthusiasts.

Take-Aways

  • Pulitzer-winning reporter David Cay Johnston contends that Donald Trump routinely uses his power as president to benefit his private companies.
  • After Trump won the White House, rates at his Washington, DC, hotel rose by 20%.
  • When Trump takes an entourage of cabinet members and federal employees to his resorts, US taxpayers pay full price for their rooms and golf carts.

About the Author

David Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author. His previous books include The Making of Donald Trump, Divided and Perfectly Legal.


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    R. H. 6 years ago
    I came here to read books, not to be insulted by left-leaning politics. Get rid of this garbage.
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      6 years ago
      Hello Ryan, Thank you for your comment. getAbstract is a politically neutral company. We try to cover books of wide public interest from all points of view. Thus encompassing the entire spectrum of political and business viewpoints internationally.

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