Books with title It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America

"One of America's most important journalists" (The Washington Monthly), winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and author of the New York Times best seller The Making of Donald Trump, David Cay Johnston examines the Trump administration's policies in its first 100 days, showing how its actions affect our jobs, finances, safety, and much more. No working journalist knows Donald Trump better than David Cay Johnston, who first met the 45th president in 1988 and has tracked him ever since. Johnston chronicled much of Trump's conduct in two books: Temples of Chance and the best-selling The Making of Donald Trump. He was also an uncredited source of documents and insight for major campaign reports by The Washington Post, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and network television. When Trump announced his campaign in June 2015, Johnston was the first national journalist to write about a potential Trump presidency. Now Johnston examines the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, including a close look at what the mainstream press stopped covering years ago: the workings of the federal government agencies and how that touches the lives of all Americans, from our wallets to our health care to our safety. He also provides unique insight about how our lives are affected by many actions that the new administration quietly approves without drawing the attention of the Washington press corps. Featuring Johnston's renowned skill in bringing government policy to life, this crucial book clearly explains how our daily lives will be affected by the actions of the Trump Administration. This book is essential listening for all Americans.

New York Times Bestseller The Trump administration is remaking the government. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America tells us exactly how it is making America worse again.Bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump Administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. No journalist knows Donald Trump better than David Cay Johnston, who has been following him since 1988. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined. Here is just some of what you will learn: The Wall. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto told President Trump that Mexico will never pay for the border wall. So, Trump is proposing putting a tariff on Mexican imports. But a tariff will simply raise the price of Mexican goods in the US, meaning American consumers will end up paying for the wall—if it ever gets built. Climate Change. Welcome to the new EPA, run by Scott Pruitt, a lawyer who has spent much of his career trying to destroy the agency he now heads. Secrecy reigns at the new EPA because Pruitt meets with industry executives to find out which clean air and clean water provisions they most want to roll back, and keeps staffers in the dark to make sure these pro-pollution plans don’t leak prematurely. Stocking the Swamp. Contrary to his promise to “drain the swamp” in Washington, DC, Trump has filled his cabinet with millionaires and billionaires, from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a Goldman Sachs and hedge fund veteran who made much of his fortune foreclosing on homeowners to billionaire heiress Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who has already put the interests of bankers ahead of debt-burdened students and their families. The Kleptocracy. Under Donald Trump conflict of interest is passé. When Trump isn’t in Washington, he stays at one of his properties, where the taxpayers pick up the tab for staffers, Secret Service, and so on, all at full price. And back in Washington, everyone now knows that the Trump International Hotel is the only place to stay if you want to do business with the administration. Meanwhile sons Donald Jr. and Eric run an eyes-wide-open blind trust of Trump holdings to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest—but not the reality.

From David Cay Johnston, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the bestselling The Making of Donald Trump, comes his New York Times bestseller about how the Trump Administration’s policies will affect our jobs, savings, taxes, and safety—completed revised and updated. New York Times bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. In It’s Even Worse Than You Think, Johnston exposes shocking details about the Mexican border wall, and how American consumers will end up paying for it, if it ever gets built; climate change, and all about Scott Pruitt who spent much of his career trying to destroy the agency he now heads; stocking—not draining—the swamp, despite his promise to do the opposite, Trump has filled his cabinet with millionaires and billionaires; and the Kleptocracy, where Donald Jr. and Eric run an eyes-wide-open blind trust of Trump holdings to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest—but not the reality. With story after story, It’s Even Worse Than You Think "diagnoses the Trump administration as a…government by the least qualified and most venal among us” (The Washington Post). This is “a momentously thorough account of President Trump’s alarmingly chaotic first year in office…a precise and fiery indictment of an unstable, unethical president that concludes with a call for us to defend our democracy” (Booklist) and is “urgent, necessary reading” (Kirkus Reviews).

Summary of David Cay Johnston's It's Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration is Doing to AmericaNOTE TO READERS: This is a summary and analysis companion book based on David Cay Johnston's It's Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration is Doing to America. It is meant to enhance your original reading experience, not supplement it. We strongly encourage you to purchase the original book here:https://tinyurl.com/yd37x8bdDavid Cay Johnston delivers on the promise to write a work that analyzes the decisions of the Trump administration in a cohesive manner. He skillfully outlines what damage Trump is doing to society. While there are many moral arguments made against its actions, there is a very large number of numerical evidence to back up the claims as well.Trump has overwhelmingly reneged on campaign promises to help the common man. Instead, this book exposes how through executive orders, picks of federal employees, and budget cuts, he is causing grievous harm to the lower and middle classes in order to benefit the rich.As opposed to past presidencies, this is not an earnest attempt to improve the country through policy. Instead, Trump’s actions can be generally attributed to one of two sources: visceral emotional responses to things he hears and a desire to enrich himself and his cronies at any cost. Under Trump, the United States is virtually becoming a kleptocracy.Each of the chapters in the book deals with a different topic. On all topics Trump has some lie, exaggeration, or promise to the American people which is proven fraudulent by his actions. He has no trouble inventing fantastical stories or appealing to feelings of hatred to gain supporters.This strong journalistic effort by David Cay Johnston uses numerical figures, quotes from experts, and Trump’s own words and actions to expose the most dangerous president in American history.

From David Cay Johnston, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the bestselling The Making of Donald Trump, comes his New York Times bestseller about how the Trump Administration’s policies will affect our jobs, savings, taxes, and safety—completed revised and updated. New York Times bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. In It’s Even Worse Than You Think, Johnston exposes shocking details about the Mexican border wall, and how American consumers will end up paying for it, if it ever gets built; climate change, and all about Scott Pruitt who spent much of his career trying to destroy the agency he now heads; stocking—not draining—the swamp, despite his promise to do the opposite, Trump has filled his cabinet with millionaires and billionaires; and the Kleptocracy, where Donald Jr. and Eric run an eyes-wide-open blind trust of Trump holdings to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest—but not the reality. With story after story, It’s Even Worse Than You Think "diagnoses the Trump administration as a…government by the least qualified and most venal among us” (The Washington Post). This is “a momentously thorough account of President Trump’s alarmingly chaotic first year in office…a precise and fiery indictment of an unstable, unethical president that concludes with a call for us to defend our democracy” (Booklist) and is “urgent, necessary reading” (Kirkus Reviews).

Summary of David Cay Johnston's It's Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration is Doing to AmericaNOTE TO READERS: This is a summary and analysis companion book based on David Cay Johnston's It's Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration is Doing to America. It is meant to enhance your original reading experience, not supplement it. We strongly encourage you to purchase the original book here:https://tinyurl.com/yd37x8bdDavid Cay Johnston delivers on the promise to write a work that analyzes the decisions of the Trump administration in a cohesive manner. He skillfully outlines what damage Trump is doing to society. While there are many moral arguments made against its actions, there is a very large number of numerical evidence to back up the claims as well.Trump has overwhelmingly reneged on campaign promises to help the common man. Instead, this book exposes how through executive orders, picks of federal employees, and budget cuts, he is causing grievous harm to the lower and middle classes in order to benefit the rich.As opposed to past presidencies, this is not an earnest attempt to improve the country through policy. Instead, Trump’s actions can be generally attributed to one of two sources: visceral emotional responses to things he hears and a desire to enrich himself and his cronies at any cost. Under Trump, the United States is virtually becoming a kleptocracy.Each of the chapters in the book deals with a different topic. On all topics Trump has some lie, exaggeration, or promise to the American people which is proven fraudulent by his actions. He has no trouble inventing fantastical stories or appealing to feelings of hatred to gain supporters.This strong journalistic effort by David Cay Johnston uses numerical figures, quotes from experts, and Trump’s own words and actions to expose the most dangerous president in American history.