A review by jerkstore62782
Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America by Maggie Haberman

3.0

I wanted ro read this book because Maggie Haberman is a name to be reckoned with in Journalism. I don't know why I expected her book to be a historical analysis of how President Trump contrasts with other presidents, but I did. I'm a devourer of Trump books, I find them fascinating. it's fascinating to watch America reap what it has sown for so many years, and fascinating that a man as hideous and small as Donald Trump can reach that ultimate role of President. I can't stop reading Trump books for the tabloid nature of them.

This book wasn't supposed to be tabloid. This was supposed discuss comprehensively how this creep broke a country. I had hoped Maggie Haberman would discuss that in more detail, but to my understanding she only discussed it in the epilogue. The rest of the book is tabloid. It amounts to what Trump would call "a hit piece." I've heard this sentiment again and again: Trump=bad. Trump=sociopath. YES. I agree. That's already been written. I wanted some new material from Maggie Haberman. I feel let down.

Ultimately, if I'm ranking Trump books based on how they entertain me, this is the best one by far. If I'm ranking Trump books based on how they enlightened me about this monster, this somewhere toward the top, probably 4th or 5th. Mary Trumps: Too much and Never Enough would be first.

What I know: Trump is awful
What I learned from this book: Almost nothing.