The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump by Bob Woodward

The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump

by Bob Woodward

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Twenty interviews, one from the 2016 campaign and the rest from the presidency, in Donald Trump's own voice. Bob Woodward releases the raw recordings, about eleven and a half hours, and keeps his commentary brief, mostly for context and to correct false claims.

Core ideas
  • COVID on tape: In early 2020 Trump told Woodward the coronavirus was far deadlier than seasonal flu, and that he wanted to play it down to avoid panic.
  • Where the titles came from: The 2016 interview, done with Robert Costa, produced Trump's remarks about rage and fear that named the books Fear and Rage.
  • Beyond the interviews: The collection adds the 27 letters between Trump and Kim Jong Un, alongside talk of China and the 2020 election.
Published2022
Pages12
ISBN9781797124735
ReadOct 2022

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