The author eloquently argues the point of how and what makes Donald Trump, the 45th USA president a traitor in the eyes of the world and in the eyes of history. I think he makes this argument brilliantly although the audience is probably already mostly in agreement with him. I have watched Trump for many years, prior to his run for president and following his shocking victory. In the years of his presidency, he showed multiple ways that he was and is, willing to bend or break the law.
I think the parts that I found most interesting in this book were the author's discussion of previous traitors throughout history. He compared these instances with the administration of Trump. These were the sections that were most enlightening to me.
#StMartinsPress #ThomasDunneBooks #Traitor #Netgalley

This book was very informative. It is about Donald Trump and is he a traitor. The author gives you history on Trump’s actions as well as other traitors throughout history. Is Donald Trump a traitor? Read the book and come to your own conclusion. The author gives you enough information to do so. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the author David Rothkopf for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book tries to determine whether the actions of US President Donald Trump can be considered acts of treason. Although strictly speaking by constitutional definition they appear not to be, through another perspective they may well be. The author makes comparison to historically similar situations to make the case that Trump’s actions are indeed acts of treason.

The author tries to help us understand not only why today’s situation is different than similar incidents in the country’s history but why it is more dangerous than perhaps any other the nation has faced, other than the civil war, and what, if anything, history suggests we can do about it.

The material has been well researched and the arguments are persuasive. Unfortunately, in the current deeply divided state of the public in the US half of the audience will love this book and the other half will hate it and consider it deeply misguided. Truth and facts are currently heavily undervalued. So much the pity. The author is to be commended for making a good effort.

While I did enjoy reading about the traitor's throughout America's history, and how they compare/relate to Trump, I've already come to the conclusion that Trump was a traitor to his own country quite some time ago thanks to watching the news and reading up on events as they happened. There is no way any Trump supporter is going to pick up this book, and if they do, they will be immediately turned off by the fact that the author is heavily biased against Trump, and does little to hide that fact. Yes, this was written before Trump lost the election, but if America is going to do something about how divided it is, the left and the right are going to need to take a hard look at why almost 75 million people voted for Trump in the first place.

I have read several books about the Trump administration - and lived through it - so the notion that Donald Trump is a traitor to the USA is not exactly news to me. However, the point of this book is not to convince you of this, it's to put it into historical context. I learned a shocking amount, especially about the political intrigue and betrayals during the first decades of US history. Very quick and informative read.

3.5 stars

David Rothkopf is a professor of international relations, political scientist and journalist who writes books about politics and government. In this book David Rothkopf makes the case that history will not look kindly on President Donald Trump.

Referring to Trump, Rothkopf writes, "The President of the United States is a traitor. He is a liar. He is a fraud. He is a racist. He is a misogynist He is incompetent. He is corrupt. He is unfit in almost every respect for the high office he holds." Rothkopf believes Trump betrayed the United States by "placing foreign interests before those of the United States, always ultimately to serve his own greed or personal ambition."

According to Rothkopf, Trump solicited Russian aid to win the 2016 election, and after he won "has repeatedly undertaken actions that protect Russia and Russians, advance their interests, and thwarted the efforts of the U.S. intelligence, law-enforcement, diplomatic and military communities as they sought to stop or counteract Russian wrongdoing." Rothkopf adds, "[Trump] has also sought involvement of other governments in helping to serve his personal objectives, from Ukraine and China, placing personal interests above national interests."

Rothkopf notes that Trumps payment to Russia included weakening NATO; supporting Russian positions in Syria; fostering divisions within the U.S.; enabling Russian cyber-interventions in the U.S.; embracing Russian leaders and representatives; supporting Russian efforts to promote right-wing nationalists in Europe; and undoing sanctions against key Russian leaders. Rothkopf also asserts Trump was assisted by the GOP, which has embraced Trump's pro-Russia stance and is complicit with the president in advancing benefits to Russia.

Moreover, Rothkopf believes a REAL investigation into Trump's behavior "might not be even be fully possible until he is out of office and those who are actively protecting him, from his attorney general to the Senate majority leader, are out of power or substantially weakened."

Rothkopf asserts that "the damage done has been so great and the threats remaining are so profound that it is our duty as citizens to understand how they came to be and what their potential long-term significance is." This means gaining historical context, and - for this reason - Rothkopf recounts the treachery of other Americans. Some of the best known traitors include:

⦿ William Blount (1749-1800) - a U.S. senator who secretly tried to help Great Britain seize Spanish-controlled territories in what now would be part of Florida and Louisiana.

⦿ Benedict Arnold (1741-1809) - a once trusted colonial general who gave sensitive military information to the British during the American Revolution, then joined the British forces.

⦿ Aaron Burr (1756-1836)- a former vice-president accused of plotting to annex lands that were owned by Spain and Mexico in order to form his own nation.

⦿ James Wilkinson (1757-1825) - a soldier and statesman who was Aaron Burr's co-conspirator.

⦿ Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) - a politician who served as the president of the Confederate States and levied war against the United States.

⦿ Herbert Haupt (1919-1942) - a German-American citizen who spied for Nazi Germany during World War II.

⦿ Alger Hiss (1904-1996)- a government official convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ Julius Rosenberg (1918-1953) - an electrical engineer and his wife Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1963) - a factory worker, were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ John Walker (1937-2014) - a Navy chief warrant officer convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ James Hall (1958-) - an army warrant officer and signals intelligence analyst who sold code secrets to East Germany and the Soviet Union.

⦿ George Tromimoff (1927-2014) - a military intelligence officer convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ Harold J. Nicholson (1950-) - a CIA officer convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ Robert Hanssen (1944-) - an FBI agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ Aldrich Ames (1941-) - a CIA agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

⦿ John Walker Lindh (1981-) - an American citizen imprisoned for going to Afghanistan to work with the Taliban.

⦿ Anwar al-Awlaki (1971-2011) - an American Islamic preacher who was radicalized and became a terrorist.

This abbreviated list of traitors clearly demonstrates that the Soviet Union (now Russia) has always taken advantage of cooperating Americans. And Rothkopf believes Trump has joined the ranks of those betrayers.

Referring to Russia's interference in the 2016 election, Rothkopf observes "The Russian attack on American democracy and the fact that an American candidate for president embraced it and then later, as president, defended it and rewarded it is an event without precedent in twenty-four decades of U.S. history....its import is underscored by the fact that it has had major lasting and sweeping consequences." Rothkopf goes on to discuss those repercussions.

Rothkopf includes an extensive section on the Mueller Report - whose 'devastating revelations' didn't succeed in indicting Trump or even reigning him him; the Trump impeachment hearings - which failed because the Republicans controlled the Senate; and the Watergate debacle that led to President Nixon's resignation - which, prior to Trump, was "the greatest constitutional scandal in the history of the presidency."

To put Trump's odious behavior in context, Rothkopf compares it to previous abuses and scandals. For example:

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, Warren Harding, and Bill Clinton all were involved in sex scandals. Rothkopf notes, "Trump outdoes all those scandals added together."

Financial crimes have been committed from the time of the revolution onwards, writes Rothkopf, "but few compare with those with which Trump has been accused or for which he is under investigation." The author goes on to say, "The business affairs of Trump, Ivanka, Kushner, and the Trump family resulted in growing scrutiny....and conflicts of interest [are suspected] not just in Russia but Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, China, Malaysia, and elsewhere."

Rothkopf contends, "In short, if you take all instances of abuse of the public trust in U.S. history and add to them all the presidential scandals, they would be exceeded in number and severity by the actions of just Trump and those closest to him."

Rothkopf notes that it's not just Trump, but Trumpism. "It's not one man but the tens of millions who support him." Rothkopf believes this stems from alienation, fear, frustration, and anxiety.....problems "exacerbated both by inherent prejudice AND by the license to hate given by Trump, the GOP, evangelical ministers, Fox News, and the rest of the right-wing grievance-amplification machine."

Rothkopf concludes by noting that ultimately "the case for or against Trump will not be made by lawyers or politicians or pundits, but will be left to history and historians."

Rothkopf also discusses additional historical figures and touches on issues like cronyism, nepotism, ambition, rivalry, discord, corruption, bribery, entitlement, gridlock, sex scandals, inappropriate influence, slavery, white nationalism, racism, xenophobia, the red scare, terrorism, and other factors that shaped (and are shaping) America.

The book is not easy reading. It's wordy, repetitive, contains a lot of irrelevant information, and seems more like a combination history book/policy report than a non-fiction narrative. Still, the book is at least worth skimming to understand the extent of Trump's perfidy.

Rothkopf wrote this book before the Coronavirus pandemic, a tragedy that underlines Trump's willingness to sabotage the nation for his own political benefit. Rothkopf believes historians will skewer Trump and it will be interesting to see if they do.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author (David Rothkopf) and the publisher (Thomas Dunne Books) for a copy of the book.

David Rothkopf argues that not only is Donald Trump a traitor, he is the worst traitor in a position of power in US history. No argument from this reader. One of the things that struck me most about this book was that I had difficulty enumerating the scandals and revelations since Rothkopf finished writing it about a year ago. Obviously, the pandemic is the biggest issue since then--not really an example of 45's traitorous behavior, but still proof of his tragic incompetence and inability to not only manage an emergency situation, but his determination to make it, like everything else, transactional. Withholding aid to Democrat-led states and cities seems as natural to him as treating all Americans as equals does to Joe Biden.

But I digress. Rarely do I underline in non-textbooks, but there were so many lines and entire passages in this book that I wanted to return to. *Everybody* should read this book before they vote, but with the election just a week away, and those who most need to learn what Rothkopf sets forth unlikely to read it, my advice will fall on deaf ears. Further, all the high school educated MAGAts would no doubt dismiss Rothkopf's arguments as fake news, left-wing conspiracy...whatever.

Most chillingly true is Rothkopf's assertion that voting Trump and Republicans out of office is only a short-term solution. The educational divide in our country must be overcome, or we will remain vulnerable to other would-be despots who appeal to those who are gullible, angry, uneducated, etc. #Traitor #NetGalley

This book offers a lot of history, both past & current......& I learned something from it. I like history, so enjoy an opportunity to pick up a little more knowledge there. It also speaks to politics, & is sometimes kind of heavy with legalese..... which some might find makes for some slow/thick reading. I do think the author did a pretty good job of explaining the legal stuff in layman's terms, making that as palatable/readable as he could. If you're looking for a quick, simple read.....I wouldn't say this is it! It is a fairly short book, but you need to be paying attention.......but I'd also say that it was well worth the time spent with it. The title gives a good synopsis of the book.
I received a complimentary e-ARC of this book from St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books via NetGalley, in return for reading it & posting my own fair/honest review.

Donald J. Trump is a traitor.
There. I said it. And what a relief it is to speak truth.
Because we need to speak our truth, even if our voices are shaking [GOSH I miss RBG].
And this book helped me find my voice, to speak the truth I have known all along. And it shows that, much like Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold and Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon, our current administration is not only traitorous [and those who support him within his administration are duplicitous], but supported by people who have forgotten what it means to be "We, the People".
This book was very educational - there were quite a few things in here I didn't know about [I love learning new things] and some I did, but it still made for a very informative [if not frightening] read.
I felt the author did a very good job showing just why the current President is a traitor by taking us to the past and showing just what a traitor is, and just how dangerous the current administration is compared to traitors of the past. If you take all of the bad guys of the past and roll them into one, you will still not get someone who has flouted the rules, stomped on democracy [being "besties" with Russia is NOT a good thing folks] and preened over "getting away with it" like the current administration has and continues to do. It is rather mind boggling and I will admit by the end, I was a little "worn out" from all the information. But I am so glad I read this. It is an important read and everyone should be reading it. On both sides. Because, even if one person has their mind changed because of what they have learned in this book, it will be worth it.

"We will make it together, resist, offer a better alternative, embrace that alternative and the best leaders we can find -- or we will succumb, let the inertia of some among us mark the end of what for two and half centuries was an idea so compelling, it inspired the world. "
--David Rothkopf

Thank you to NetGalley, David Rothkopf, St. Martin Press/Thomas Dunne Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First, as a preface to my review, let me assure you that I am not attempting to sway anyone politically in any way. I am first and foremost a seeker of information on both sides of the aisle. I do not purport to know any more than anyone else nor do I expect anyone to share my views. Most importantly, I am not here to judge anyone's opinions, as that is not what I was put on this earth to do...

Now, with that disclaimer out of the way, perhaps you will indulge me as I review what will surely become a very controversial book...

In his newest book, David Rothkopf shares his hard-hitting, compelling argument in a treatise that commands attention. As he very clearly states, "the purpose of this book, after all, is to understand how history will view Donald Trump's presidency and to examine how his crimes and abuses may compare with those of others who betrayed the country in U.S. history."

Straight out of the gate, David Rothkopf comes on strong with his very first sentence, "The President of the United States is a traitor," in an attempt at a cogent analysis of the current President and what Mr. Rothkopf describes as his crimes. If I'm honest, I struggle with this forceful approach, as it is likely that the only people that will consider reading any further will be those whom already oppose Trump. Therefore, if the author is attempting in any way to sway citizens who have perhaps considered this theory, but are not yet fully convinced, this may be an initial turn-off.

What I most appreciated about Rothkopf is his description of historical events and his detailed account of how our country came to uphold our current political system. As a political historian and scientist, and professor of international relations, this is his greatest strength. The information he presents is meticulous, authentic, and well researched and his intellect lends credibility to his argument. I learned an exceptional amount, and was surprised to discover that some of my historical knowledge had been constructed from a melange of myth and sensationalized legend.

I will be honest, there is a lot of information to digest, and you must be in a "studious" mood to take it all in. However, if you are looking for a fascinating history lesson and an overview of our political landscape, along with a well-construed argument as to why the current president may, in fact, fit this rather harsh label, then get ready for the release of Traitor on October 27th.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for gifting me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

For more of my reviews, please visit my blog at https://mamasgottaread.blogspot.com/ , or follow me on Instagram @mamasgottaread .

this was a really interesting read, you could tell that the author knew what they were talking about and wanted to share that knowledge. I really enjoyed reading this.

Ultimately, the point of this book is to illustrate that Donald Trump is a terrible person and president. The author makes this claim, in part, by looking at traitors throughout US history (like Benedict Arnold), talking about the bad actions of past presidents, and claiming that Trump’s actions are pretty much as bad or worse than all of the others’ acts put together. While he does raise some interesting points, I don’t think it’s going to change anyone’s mind. People who don’t like Trump will agree, and people who like him won’t read it in the first place.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, David Rothkopf, St. Martin’s Press, and Thomas Dunne Books for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

The hurling of invectives towards the current President of the United States is surely nothing new, though the degree to which it is done seems to have reached new highs of late. David Rothkopf, former editor of Foreign Affairs, takes things even further by calling POTUS a traitor, as he sifts through some of the actions undertaken in the lead-up to the 2016 election and into the presidency. Rothkopf seeks not only to offer this, but presents a book in which he compares Donald Trump’s actions to others in American history who have been given the moniker ‘traitor’ to see how The Donald matches up. What arises in the analysis is both interesting and, at times, a tad unnerving. Still, it does leave the reader with a great deal about which to think!

Rothkopf pulls no punches and dives right in, exploring how some targeted George Washington as a traitor before the ink reporting his first inaugural message had dried. He was seen as too soft when it came to appeasing a declared enemy, though nothing came of it, even as impeachment was suggested by some. The actions of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee during the Civil War were also highly traitorous, turning against the Republic and seeking to tear out apart for racial means caused significant wounds to America and left it in tatters, before an assassination plunged a dagger into any hope of a smooth reunification. While Rothkopf does not make direct parallels between the unrest that continued to simmer and the issues with the new social movements today, there is a faint call that this might be the case. The onset of the Cold War brought a new and sinister enemy out, namely the Russians. As Rothkopf argues, this led to a new round of traitors who sought to appeal to the enemy and sell America short. There are some strong ties between those who were discovered, tried, and convicted with the current president, though it would seem that many within the Trump inner circle refuse to see the parallels, hiding behind their own sentiment that this is all fabricated. However, while all these traitors differ from Trump in the role they played within the country, there is a section of the book that brings it all home, tying Trump in with his fellow traitorous presidents who stared down the barrel of impeachment.

There is no greater power that the people hold over their Commander-in-Chief than to impeach. As America is a representative democracy—and I am not going to offer a political science lecture here to explain all the terms—it is through members of Congress that the people’s voices are heard. Presidents Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Donald Trump all faced investigations into their actions that could be deemed as traitorous, making the comparisons both apt and worth exploration. I acknowledge (as does Rothkopf) that Bill Clinton was also investigated, but find his lying less a traitorous act than a stupidity and attempt to hide his libidinous ways. Johnson sought to sow renewed distrust in the newly reunited Union and was punished for his crimes, only to have the vote fall short in the Senate. Nixon’s lies and deception proved to be too much for him and Congress as a whole, particularly as he continued to obfuscate the process inherent to weed out issues. This was the last time both parties could agree on something so egregious and would have acted accordingly. While the Articles of Impeachment were just as strong for Trump, it would seem that partisan politics blinded the people’s representatives, ignoring the traitorous actions of the sitting president and hoping that it would all go away in time for the electorate to return the Republicans to office this November. Rothkopf makes some strong arguments and comparisons between these three presidents and how the House of Representatives sought to brand them as traitors, even if there was a sense of partisanship. It’s up to the reader to decide if any of this holds water, though one cannot sweep it all under the rug and pretend it does not exist.

In the closing chapter, Rothkopf ties everything together with a set of broad pronouncements, ones that hold firm to the vilification of Trump as a traitor, while also spreading some of the blame around. He posits that it is not only the man at the centre who is the problem, but also those who serve as blind sycophants. While officials within the Administration ought to be doing their jobs, they choose to protect Trump and encourage his behaviour. The protective check of Congress is also lost—at least in the powerful Senate—when drunk partisanship supersedes protecting the people from a tyrannical leader. This not only poses to be a problem for now, but permits a precedent that could have long-lasting fallout. However, by then, things could be so dismantled that it would take years to fix them, long after many who sit and preen are dead. Rothkopf seeks not to paint a dystopian view of America, but feels compelled to act as a herald to what lies ahead, offering the elector the chance to stand up and have their voice heard, for what it is worth. It is not enough to cut the head off the Hydra, but requires getting to the core of the issue and stopping it, while baffling what led the country down this path so swiftly and completely. Therein lies the rub and it’s definitely something that will require some academic analysis by historians. A sobering book for any with the time to pay it some attention. Recommended to those who enjoy a look at history and modern politics, as well as the reader with the astute mind to synthesise the theses presented.

While it can sometimes be harder to read a book that comes out in his opening pages to offer such a strong and negative approach to its theses, I found that David Rothkopf tried his best to prove a point. Working backwards, from convicting Trump as a traitor and then showing how he compares with others in history proved to be less effective than letting history speak for itself and then comparing Trump to these actions thereafter. The first part of the book proved to be a little ‘toss it all on the wall and see what sticks’, but once the narrative got moving, I could see that a great deal of effort had gone in to proving a strong set of core arguments. Even as a believer in the traitor argument, I felt that certain parts were a little too ‘look at me’, even as they made total sense. This is one of those times when personal sentiments can blind a writer from trying to let their reader connect the dots, much like those on the other side try to ram ‘no collusion’ down the throats of many, rather than presenting some valid points and leaving it open to interpretation. While that is the case, the research done and presented in this book is second to none, serving to educate the reader throughout the highly detailed discussions. The chapters clearly presented the arguments sought and built on one another effectively, culminating in the analysis of the theses and providing a clear idea as to how bad things truly are at this point. On the verge of being academic in nature, the book is at least one that will likely appeal only to those whose passion for the discussion is high (I am one of these people), this does not lessen the work put into Rothkopf’s work. He pulls no punches and gladly flays many within the Republican Party, including Cabinet officials who are supposed to act for the country, but serve to protect Trump and suckle from the teat to keep themselves from being guillotined by The Donald. While it seems pretty clear that there have been some traitorous activities committed and that President Trump has knowingly done these things, it is up to the American public (and the hackers on both sides) to decide what happens next. One can only wonder what might happen in a legal and judicial arena, should Donald J. Trump leave office. But, that’s a story for another day and perhaps could be the focus of David Rothkopf’s next book!

Kudos, Mr. Rothkopf for providing readers with some great moments in history that elucidate traitorous activities. One can only hope your views are not drowned out as the election inches forward. With time running out, will there be a chance for more traitorous acts to take place?

I was disappointed. I was unable to read this book. I could not open the book once it went to my Kindle. I tried all the suggestions from the help but nothing worked.

This book offers a unique perspective of tying present day political leaders to those of the past. It looks at personality traits and flaws as well as actions taken by leaders of the past and present. It is an eye-opening look at some of the well-known and lesser-known decisions made by those in charge that have lead America to where it is today.

I really enjoyed reading many of the historical examples and details surrounding leaders of the past. It was clearly well-researched and thorough. One issue I had was just I felt that in trying to connect some of the issues of the past to the present day problems, I wasn't sure there was a clear connection in the ideas. It felt like the author was trying to correlate ideas where it's not very concrete.

Overall, I found it an interesting read and the examples provided are very current and pervasive in the news.

I've no love lost for Aaron Burr, the man who shot Alexander Hamilton and, oh yeah, effectively poisoned the water supply of all of New York and, oh, also was convicted of treason. Traitor did nothing to assuage my previous prejudices, instead reinforcing them.

The other thing this book reinforces (aside from the absolute treachery of the 45th President of the United States of America) is how interconnected the lives and stories of the early US were. The way it does it, though... leaves more than a little something to be desired. Rorthkopf hungers for an editor, as this book contains some of the longest, hardest-to-follow sentences I've ever read (or tried to read). He's also more than a little comma happy. And I make this point as someone who loves a long sentence with a lot of commas. But this book absolutely craves a red pen. It was hard for my brain to retain so much of the information within - information I'm legitimately interested in and want to know - due to the overexcited, long-winded writing style. I'd flip three pages and realize I had literally no recall for what I'd just read. That would be okay, except that it's a quick read - quick and information dense, so more than once I had to flip back and reread, which didn't exactly compel me to read for long spells.

This book is senior-level ideas with freshman level writing. I wish I could say more about the actual information, but honestly, it's all lost in the commas.

I understand referencing historical acts of treason in order to contextualize the Trump administration, but honestly the entire first couple chapters of the book could have been condensed. The most compelling argument from the book is about the narrow legal definition of treason making it difficult to pin Trump with it when he has clearly committed treacherous acts.

Traitor by David Rothkopf will alienate roughly thirty percent of the American public from the first sentence as he declares Donald Trump a traitor and ups the ante further by calling him the greatest traitor in US History. Supporters of Donald Trump’s blood will probably boil if they even proceed beyond the first sentence. In the interest of full disclosure, I am very much a Democrat and while this may surprise some I think the author goes over the top with his analysis of historical events relative to Mr. Trump. One needs to further ask themselves whether we should put a sitting US President up against historical figures with decades or centuries of information or data behind them.

Rothkopf is on much more stable ground when the analysis is the historical events themselves. I found those sections very interesting and illuminating. I feel like Traitor as a whole is a work designed to stimulate a debate because the two or more sides of the present political question can definitely take what they want out of the evidence that for Rothkopf makes Trump so definitively a traitor.

A very qualified recommendation to read.

I hope everyone in politics and the Trump White House reads this because it is accurate and clearly details all of DTJ's narcissistic tendencies and actions spot on. I like how the book goes back to the beginning and starts with Benedict Arnold as the first and well known traitor to the United States. His name was just dragged through mud and ruined his career and ultimately became a pariah the rest of his life.

Other (dis)honorable mentions are Aaron and the Continental Army. But the focus of this book is the atrocities of Donald Trump. I could go on about my feelings about him but I would be here for a week, the book does a good job of explaining how Americans should all be appalled at his behavior. In the meat of this book, it talks about Trump's behavior pre-White house and his business dealings. HIs erratic, shrewd/moronic thinking brought him into politics as someone who has no real knowledge of the subject and also zero comprehension about the Constitution. He cannot and should not be trusted as President of this country because his actions prove he is the wrong man for the job. China. North Korea. Russia. The 2016 election. His response and handling of Covid 19, Donald is clearly a lying, manipulative person and guilty of numerous traitorous acts upon the country. I wish someone could send him to Wuhan in a box?

This was well written, researched thoroughly and presented as a wake-up call to Trump supporters. How anyone can be so ignorant to Trump after this book and during the Covid response is beyond me. THIS IS A MUST READ TO EVERYONE IN AMERICA!!! This is such an important book to read and I cant wait to get the hard copy when it is available.

Thanks to Netgalley, David Rothkopf for this book, and St Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 10/27/20