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Great expose
The Trump presidency and administration have certainly been the catalyst for a huge number of tell-all books being published in the last four years. They tend to fall into two categories; those written by journalists and scholars, and those written by family members and other Trump intimates. This book, “Disloyal”, is written by Trump attorney and “fixer”, Michael Cohen. Cohen was Trump’s “go to” fellow for all sorts of deeds - mostly dirty - against anybody who considered coming after Trump personally or in business.
Michael Cohen’s book is better written than I had anticipated. (If you want really excellent writing, then look for Bob Woodward’s book coming out next week.) Cohen seems to know where all the bodies are buried , mainly because he was in charge of planting them. He has the inside look at Trump’s business and personal dealings and was with Donald Trump through at least one wife and a lot of girlfriends and all the back and forth with them, including monetary payouts and threats for their silence.
Will “Disloyal” change the minds of many voters? I’d doubt it because I think Trump’s support is rather “baked” in. Voters who already hate the man certainly won’t change their minds, and Trump’s supporters will probably regard what Michael Cohen has written as “fake news”. But Cohen’s book is a fun read for the Trump haters among us
September 2020 · Kindle Store · verified purchase