The world is preparing for Trump’s wrath — or, at least, for a randomly capitalised Twitter spiel — after news that the anonymous author of a scathing column berating Trump’s “petty and ineffective” leadership style is now releasing a book.
A Warning, allegedly written by a senior government official whose identity is still unknown, expands on an op-ed by the same author published in The New York Times last year.
“His impulsiveness results in half-baked, ill-informed and occasionally reckless decisions that have to be walked back … It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room,” the author wrote in September 2018.
Trump was livid at the piece, demanding NYT release the identity of the author. “If the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!” the president tweeted.
While Trump hasn’t publicly acknowledged the book, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham mocked it. “It takes a lot of conviction and bravery to write a whole book anonymously,” she said.
A Warning will be published on November 19. Publishing house Twelve labels it as an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency”. The author is represented by Matt Latimer and Keith Urbahn who represented the work of former FBI director James Comey.
“His impulsiveness results in half-baked, ill-informed and occasionally reckless decisions that have to be walked back … It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room,” ……
“….. whimpering, crying and screaming all the way”?
How did the Lesser Panda of the United States know exactly what al-Baghdadi did in his last moments?
……. “spent his last moments in utter fear, in total panic and dread”?
I imagine that’s what the Oval Office sounds like when the impeachment hearings are on.
I’ve preordered it on Kindle. It should be good.
“the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!” the president tweeted.”
Trump’s definition of national security is even wider than our government’s!
Very odd to scroll down into this story, which must be at least 3 weeks old!
Will appeal to, and be praised to the hilt by, the anti-Trump mainstream, it sounds like it will be similar to the many other anti-Trump books out there. If anyone is naive enough to be expecting this book to make a dent in his popularity, they will be disappointed.
Remember when flairs, mullets, cigarettes and asbestos were popular.