Everything Trump Touches Dies
Books | Political Science / Commentary & Opinion
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Rick Wilson
From Rick Wilson—longtime Republican strategist, political commentator, Daily Beast contributor—the #1 New York Times bestseller about the disease that is destroying the conservative movement and burning down the GOP: Trumpism. Includes an all-new chapter analyzing Trump’s impact on the 2018 elections.In the #1 New York Times bestselling Everything Trump Touches Dies, political campaign strategist and commentator Rick Wilson delivers “a searingly honest, bitingly funny, comprehensive answer to the question we find ourselves asking most mornings: ‘What the hell is going on?’ (Chicago Tribune). The Guardian hails Everything Trump Touches Dies, saying it gives, “more unvarnished truths about Donald Trump than anyone else in the American political establishment has offered. Wilson never holds back.” Rick mercilessly exposes the damage Trump has done to the country, to the Republican Party, and to the conservative movement that has abandoned its principles for the worst President in American history. Wilson unblinkingly dismantles Trump’s deceptions and the illusions to which his supporters cling, shedding light on the guilty parties who empower and enable Trump in Washington and in the media. He calls out the race-war dead-enders who hitched a ride with Trump, the alt-right basement dwellers who worship him, and the social conservatives who looked the other way. Publishers Weekly calls it, “a scathing, profane, unflinching, and laugh-out-loud funny rebuke of Donald Trump and his presidency.” No left-winger, Wilson is a lifelong conservative who delivers his withering critique of Trump from the right. A leader of the Never Trump movement, he warned from the start that Trump would destroy the lives and reputations of everyone in his orbit, and Everything Trump Touches Dies is a deft chronicle the tragicomic political story of our time. From the early campaign days through the shock of election night, to the inconceivable train-wreck of Trump’s first year. Rick Wilson provides not only an insightful analysis of the Trump administration, but also an optimistic path forward for the GOP, the conservative movement, and the country. “Hilarious, smartly written, and usually spot-on” (Kirkus Reviews), Everything Trump Touches Dies is perfect for those on either side of the aisle who need a dose of unvarnished reality, a good laugh, a strong cocktail, and a return to sanity in American politics.
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Author
Rick Wilson
Pages
368
Publisher
Free Press
Published Date
2019-02-26
ISBN
1982103140 9781982103149
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"While this took me a while to finish, I really enjoyed reading, or shall I say listening to this book. I first heard about his book when he was on “Real Time with Bill Maher”. When I saw the cover and what the book title was, I immediately requested it from my local library. It took literally months before I got my hands on a copy. <br/><br/>Knowing the author’s irreverent, snarky, and sharp tongue and political humour, I knew I was in for a treat. Because of his style it did take me awhile to get into the rhythm of his wording in print form. For this reason alone, I couldn’t finish reading the print version before I had to return it to library, as this was a hot ticket item in my library system. I however, borrowed what in my opinion was the better option, which was the audio CD version of this book; I’m so glad I did. His voice is now super familiar to me from like I said before, his many, many appearances over the years on Bill Maher’s show on HBO.<br/><br/>Often I could just sense how he was in his own head space when writing this book, which doesn’t always happen for me when reading a familiar author’s work. His humour is quite singular, especially about Trump (which is quite rare in its self because most comedians, writers and commentators have a lot to say about him). I found myself a lot thinking that I wish I could come up with something as good as he could at the drop of a hat. <br/><br/>Overall, whether you are a liberal/democrat or a conservative/republican, you will all get a kick out of this book (unless of course you are part of Trump’s core base and basket of deplorables, in which case you wouldn’t touch this book with a 100 foot stick).<br/><br/>"
Erin Smith