Trump insists he's writing 'book of all books' but big publishers unlikely to touch it

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Trump insists he’s writing ‘book of all books’ but big publishers unlikely to touch it

Figures at major houses said book might stoke ‘staff uprising’ and it would be ‘too hard to get a book that was factually accurate’

Martin Pengelly in New York
@MartinPengelly
Tue 15 Jun 2021 15.35 BST

Donald Trump has insisted he is writing “the book of all books” – even though major figures in US publishing said on Tuesday that no big house is likely to touch a memoir by the 45th president because it might stoke “a staff uprising” and it would be “too hard to get a book that was factually accurate”.

When Trump left the White House in January, the Washington Post said he made 30,573 false or misleading claims while in power. The comments by publishing insiders were reported by Politico.

Former presidents traditionally turn to their memoirs when they leave office after two terms, like Barack Obama, or are kicked out of it after one, like Trump. Ever since the Guardian broke news of Michael Wolff’s first White House tell-all, Fire and Fury, in January 2018, books about Trump and his presidency have proved a goldmine.

In a statement last week, Trump, 75, said he “turned down two book deals, from the most unlikely of publishers”, which he did not name. “I do not want a deal right now,” he said. “I’m writing like crazy anyway, however, and when the time comes, you’ll see the book of all books.”

The New York Times reported that a two-book, seven-figure deal with Simon & Schuster won by Mike Pence was “grating” on Trump. A Trump spokesman denied that. But the former vice-president’s deal also caused problems for Simon & Schuster, when staff members said the company should not promote bigotry.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/15/donald-trump-book-memoir-us-publishers

[Blue Owl]

1. I hope this afternoon he's gearing up to take the shit of all shits

The one that leaves him dead on the floor next to his precious golden throne...

[dalton99a]

2. "The Book of All Books" by the Mother Of All Liars

[wyn borkins]

14. Brilliant Phrasing [by dalton99a]

Your 61,857th simply has to become your 'Post Of All Posts'

[Chainfire]

26. Yea, right, move over Charlie Dickens.

A book by a man who doesn't read books will be a real winner. The book could not be non-fiction because everything about Trump's life is a fiction.

Could you imagine being his executive editor?

[NJCher]

52. executive editor I don't know

but his ghostwriter has gone on to write a book about how he had a hard time working with him because he has the attention span of a flea.

To his credit, the book was timed to warn everyone about what a danger he presented.

[lagomorph777]

40. A book like you've never seen before. And never will see.

[Javaman]

47. it will be titled, "the bible according to donald". LOL nt

[Firestorm49]

56. Written with crayons, no doubt!

[captain queeg]

3. History will remember him as the con of all cons

I’m sure he’s the kind who wants to be remembered. I’d say he doesn’t have to worry about that. Him and his administration will certainly go down in history as a cautionary tale.

[Chainfire]

30. I don't think so

You have to have a little respect for a really good con man. I think that Trump's legacy will be that of an evil clown.

[PCIntern]

4. The epitome of the Great American Novel

Imagine if someone with the skills of John Irving or E L Doctorow had written the last five years prior to it actually occurring. It would win the Nobel Prize for Literature. No one coukd have come up with the plot as it unfolded.

[ZonkerHarris]

5. he will be the first ex potus to have to self publish his bio.

[ScratchCat]

6. The funny part is

No legitimate biographer would write a book for him after the way he has treated every other author who wrote books about him on his behalf.

[underpants]

7. Isn't the Bible the book of all books?

But I’m sure his is much more important

[frogmarch]

15. Matthew Mark Luke John Donald

Maybe his book will be part of the Bible:

LAS VEGAS – In the Bible lives a cast of characters thousands of years old. There's Job and Esther and Daniel.

But what about Trump?

Read the writings of Miriam Adelson, the Israeli-American wife of GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson, and you'll find her case to expand the holy book with a story named after the 45th president of the United States.

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/07/10/miriam-adelson-wants-book-trump-bible-possible/1693850001/

[Mister Ed]

19. He would never accept those four losers having first billing. n/t

[Crunchy Frog]

69. Maybe she can buy up the rights to the Bible, and then

she can add anything that she wants.

She could even add a book of her favorite fashion designer.

[twodogsbarking]

25. The Last Whole Earth Catalog

was the book of all books.

[lagomorph777]

41. Trump's Whole Bullshit Catalog would be almost as good.

[Pinback]

59. Trump is writing the Whole Dearth Catalog. (nt)

[dweller]

8. Will it come with

colored sharpies or crayons or will the reader have to provide their own ?

✌🏻

[Silent3]

9. I think Cyber Ninjas should publish the book

One 100% bamboo paper.

[UTUSN]

10. K& big R#5 for, can hardly wait for the ghost writer to reveal 'self as MOLE & tell all. Plus,

"book of all books" - yeah, bigger than the Iliad/Bible/Quixote, et al.

[marble falls]

11. I can see how his childlike writing skills might appeal to DC and Marvel.

[MurrayDelph]

77. Hey!

I have friends who write (or have written) for DC and Marvel.

Trump could never write for them; the Nazis (or equivalent) are the bad guys.

[marble falls]

78. I was thinking Little Audrie or Baby Huey. Richie Rich, Archie.

[Moostache]

12. Wanna bet he 'borrows' from "Hop on Pop"? (n/t)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. Are there pictures?

MAGAts have a hard time reading.

[Grokenstein]

65. Illustrated by Ben Garrison.

Dim Don would have preferred Jon McNaughton, but needs someone who will "work" for nothing.

[Nevilledog]

16. "You don't know the publisher, she lives in Canada" vibe going on here

[DavidDvorkin]

17. I'd be happy to help him self-publish it

For a fee of one billion dollars. Which I would then donate to various Democratic/leftish groups.

Payment up front, of course.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. Yeah, Like He Has A Billion Dollars!

Last edited Tue Jun 15, 2021, 04:11 PM - Edit history (1)

I don't think you'd collect if you removed a zero!

[DavidDvorkin]

50. But the book would earn ten billion, at least

I bet he could find a Russian bank to lend him the billion, based on that.

[ProfessorGAC]

54. Don't Tell Me

You went to T***p University, didn't you?!?!

Well, played DD.

[DavidDvorkin]

73. PhD in Salesmanshipmalarkey!

[ProfessorGAC]

74. You're On A Roll!

[Demovictory9]

18. "i won", "Everything good,, it's because of me". "i'm the greatest president"

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Says guy who can't find a ghostwriter to take the project

[Midnight Writer]

21. "I'm writing like crazy anyway." Now that made me laugh.

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. He means "I'm spouting BS constantly, and a flunky is recording it ...

.. and then passing it to some dogsbody ghost writer who has to try and turn it from a stream of fantasizing verbal diarrhoea into something that can be published without multiple libel suits".

[tinrobot]

22. Will the book come with crayons?

Or will you have to buy your own?

[monkeyman1]

23. let the idiot write !! doj could use more ammo on him ! self incrimination!!!

[Wild blueberry]

24. How can he write when he cannot read?

Here's the text:
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump

[ProfessorGAC]

29. Too Complicated

It would be "Me, Me, Me, Me, Me,...."

[Cuthbert Allgood]

27. That's going to be a self-published book, right there.

I can't imagine the stroke an editor would have.

[wnylib]

31. Desperate attemp to do two things:

1. Look good and feed his ego because Pence has a book deal, and

2. Make money to cover his mounting legal expenses.

Maybe one of his spawn, or spawns-in-law, would do the actual writing.

[keithbvadu2]

32. Mike Pence's book title::::: My Time With DT - Hangman

Mike Pence's book title::::: My Time With DT - Hangman

[speaknow]

33. Why Bring this MF up about anything, enough already, coon.

[Javaman]

34. "my book is so big. it will be the biggest! you will never be able to finish it, it will be so big".

or want to start it. LOL

[left-of-center2012]

35. "I'm writing like crazy"

[dalton99a]

37. "I've already written many, many chapters"

[AZLD4Candidate]

36. Yeah, yeah. . .sure you are. Anything to keep your name in the news

Book or all books? Replace the "k" with a "b" and that's you, buddy.

[NQAS]

38. He had nothing to say about his (non) book

Until the report that publishers wouldn’t take on the project.

If there is a book, it will come from regnery or the like or be self published and purchased in bulk by family and friends.

[Whiskeytide]

39. I can help with the...

… editing on such a short book.

DONALD J TRUMP’s LIFE by the totally real John Baron.

I, the Donald, was [deleted] president in 2016. I was the [deleted] bigliest [deleted] of all time. [deleted] virus [deleted] [deleted]. I [deleted] golf [deleted]. [deleted] cofeve boy [deleted] know him. Everybody’s saying the 2020 election was [deleted] a landslide. I always wanted to [deleted] my daughter. Putin too. [deleted] news. [deleted] OAN [deleted] [deleted] [deleted] [deleted] [deleted] [deleted] [deleted]. Very [deleted] People on [deleted] sides. [deleted] reinstated [deleted]. Send money to [deleted].

The End.

[patphil]

42. Let me guess, it's his version of Mein Kampf.

Except, Trump can't write a book. His attention span is too short, his brain lacks the organizational skills, and his command of English is too limited.
If such a book exists, it was probably ghost written by someone like Steve Bannon.

[WarGamer]

45. Stephen Miller.

[muriel_volestrangler]

46. Hitler didn't write Mein Kampf either - it was dictated (appropriately) to Hess

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-Hess

So very similar, really.

[WarGamer]

44. Translation: Stephen Miller's been busy.

[keithbvadu2]

48. Fiction, starting with "he's writing".

Fiction, starting with "he's writing".

[Bristlecone]

49. "Writing" Bigly Sarcasm

[Johonny]

51. Its been exposed already, he does not write one words of his books.

[chriscan64]

53. If he does write it himself, (which he won't)

it would just be the world's longest tweet. More likelier than him writing anything new is for it just to be a print out of all the tweets he's written already.

[spanone]

55. NOBODY wants to buy a book of lies. Might as well buy a Stephen King novel.

You'll know it's fiction and you'll be entertained.

[irisblue]

57. crayola crayons 128 pack are still being made, so it's possible.1

[GoodRaisin]

58. He craves attention so badly that

he makes up a fantasy world about "books he is writing". But everybody knows he's lying, and we all know he's too lazy to write a book, also too illiterate.

What he does do is make up new lies, new ways to steal money from his remaining magats, and pound down Big Macs. He's pathetic.

[TNNurse]

60. Oh, hell, you know someone with actual money will help him get it published.

[czarjak]

61. FINALLY, something that will beat the babble?

[C Moon]

62. He's writing it? Yeah, right. He's probably not even dictating it.

Probably "paying" someone to put it together, and then will stiff them when the time comes to pay, and the book doesn't sell.

[Binkie The Clown]

63. Beautiful health plan, beautiful book, from his beautful invisible world of make believe. nt

[DFW]

64. Too late. I already did that. But he's right about one thing.

The big publishers refused to touch it

[lunatica]

66. It'll add to his Prezdential library!

Maybe they can show him holding it right side up. And he can wallpaper the library with his tweets!

[Turbineguy]

67. A Big Lie

needs a big book.

With big letters, but simple words.

[cab67]

68. Who the hell would ghost-write it?

(Facetious question. Dinesh D'Souza, the pillow fellow, Ivanka, Roger Stone, and others come to mind. But what serious writer would want to be a part of this, unless that person is treating it as satire?)

[Warpy]

70. There is always Regnery

I'm sure they'd love to have a best seller that didn't have to be bulk bought on Anmazon by World Nut Daily and Newsmax.

The problem will be finding somebody who can put up with his shit long enough to write it for him.

[July]

71. Five new lies in that short statement by former guy. nt

[canetoad]

72. Writing like Crazy......?

[3catwoman3]

75. Imagine trying to be his proof reader and having to wade...

...thru his gobbledygook of sentence fragments, run on sentences, and the random and inappropriate capitalizations.


Tony Schwartz must rue the day he agreed to ghostwrite The Art of the Deal. I'd feel guilty as hell if I were him.

[maxrandb]

76. He gave it to the MAGAts to proofread

and it came back with all the pages stuck together.