Breaking History: A White House Memoir
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Summary
Jared Kushner was one of the most consequential presidential advisers in modern history。 For the first time， he recounts what happened behind closed doors during the Trump presidency。
Few White House advisors have had such an expansive portfolio or constant access to the president。 From his office next to Trump， senior adviser Jared Kushner operated quietly behind the scenes， preferring to leave the turf wars and television sparring to others。
Now， Kushner finally tells his story--a fast-paced and surprisingly candid account of how an earnest businessman with no political ambitions found himself pulled into a presidency that no one saw coming。
Breaking History takes readers inside debates in the Oval Office， double-crosses at the United Nations， tense meetings in Arab palaces， high-stakes negotiations， and the daily barrage of leaks， false allegations， investigations， and West Wing infighting。
A true historical thriller， this book is not your typical political memoir。 Kushner details Washington's intense resistance to change and reveals how he broke through the stalemates of the past。 An outsider among outsiders， Kushner was a results-driven executive among beltway power brokers。 He questioned old assumptions and delivered unprecedented results on trade， criminal justice reform， production of COVID-19 vaccines， and Middle East peace。 His successful negotiation of the Abraham Accords， the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in 50 years， earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize。
Written by one of the few people by Trump's side from his trip down the golden escalator to his final departure from Andrews Air Force Base， Breaking History provides the most honest， nuanced， and definitive understanding of a presidency that will be studied for generations。
Few White House advisors have had such an expansive portfolio or constant access to the president。 From his office next to Trump， senior adviser Jared Kushner operated quietly behind the scenes， preferring to leave the turf wars and television sparring to others。
Now， Kushner finally tells his story--a fast-paced and surprisingly candid account of how an earnest businessman with no political ambitions found himself pulled into a presidency that no one saw coming。
Breaking History takes readers inside debates in the Oval Office， double-crosses at the United Nations， tense meetings in Arab palaces， high-stakes negotiations， and the daily barrage of leaks， false allegations， investigations， and West Wing infighting。
A true historical thriller， this book is not your typical political memoir。 Kushner details Washington's intense resistance to change and reveals how he broke through the stalemates of the past。 An outsider among outsiders， Kushner was a results-driven executive among beltway power brokers。 He questioned old assumptions and delivered unprecedented results on trade， criminal justice reform， production of COVID-19 vaccines， and Middle East peace。 His successful negotiation of the Abraham Accords， the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in 50 years， earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize。
Written by one of the few people by Trump's side from his trip down the golden escalator to his final departure from Andrews Air Force Base， Breaking History provides the most honest， nuanced， and definitive understanding of a presidency that will be studied for generations。
Reviews
Lauren Nicol
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A book of omission working to shape Trump's presidency into something more humane。 A book of omission working to shape Trump's presidency into something more humane。 。。。more
Kalle Wescott
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I read /Breaking History: A White House Memoir/， by Jared Kushner:https://www。washingtonpost。com/outloo。。。This book was fascinating。 Yes， Jared Kushner takes credit for all the good things that happened during the Trump administration， such as the Abraham Accords。。。 but as the person who most influenced Trump during his presidency， Kushner really did participate in significant fashion in events both good and bad。 Oh， did I mention Bad Things that occurred during Trump's Presidency？ Those don't g I read /Breaking History: A White House Memoir/， by Jared Kushner:https://www。washingtonpost。com/outloo。。。This book was fascinating。 Yes， Jared Kushner takes credit for all the good things that happened during the Trump administration， such as the Abraham Accords。。。 but as the person who most influenced Trump during his presidency， Kushner really did participate in significant fashion in events both good and bad。 Oh， did I mention Bad Things that occurred during Trump's Presidency？ Those don't get much mention， except that Jared wasn't involved。I've read more than 10 of the Trump Presidency books， and /Breaking History/， while likely containing significant revisionist history， has the most internal detail of what actually transpired in the White House。 Who else are you going to believe， Trump himself （as interviewed by Bob Woodward in /Rage/ and /Fear/）？Reviewers have maligned Kushner's book as self-serving （true）， but I think both Jared's book and his time in White House had/have value。 。。。more
Joe Palermo
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I loved this book and have followed Jared’s career closely。 Those that gave this book one star， proudly stating you haven’t read it， shame on you。 I always read books regardless if they are by my political opponents or not。 Know your opposition。Jared’s main accomplishments in my opinion was criminal justice reform， as well as the multiple peace deals he was instrumental in completing。 These included peace agreements between Israel and the UAE， Bahrain， Morocco， Sudan and Kosovo， plus a reconcili I loved this book and have followed Jared’s career closely。 Those that gave this book one star， proudly stating you haven’t read it， shame on you。 I always read books regardless if they are by my political opponents or not。 Know your opposition。Jared’s main accomplishments in my opinion was criminal justice reform， as well as the multiple peace deals he was instrumental in completing。 These included peace agreements between Israel and the UAE， Bahrain， Morocco， Sudan and Kosovo， plus a reconciliation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia。 There was also an umbrella agreement where other countries could be added with their own detailed agreements。 His fresh take on old issues and problems was particularly inspiring。 I recommend this book to everyone， regardless of your political persuasion。 。。。more
Twobchelm
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Informative and very interesting …。
thewanderingjew
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Breaking History-A White House Memoir， Jared Kushner。 Author， Sean Pratt， NarratorI had both the print and audio of this book。 I was very impressed with the information put forth， but thought Jared could use a bit of humility in his presentation。 Still， he covered the time leading up to an through the Presidency of Donald Trump accurately， representing both sides of the aisle， often。 Jared is more likely a liberal， as is Ivanka， at least in their daily lives。 Still， as they both worked diligentl Breaking History-A White House Memoir， Jared Kushner。 Author， Sean Pratt， NarratorI had both the print and audio of this book。 I was very impressed with the information put forth， but thought Jared could use a bit of humility in his presentation。 Still， he covered the time leading up to an through the Presidency of Donald Trump accurately， representing both sides of the aisle， often。 Jared is more likely a liberal， as is Ivanka， at least in their daily lives。 Still， as they both worked diligently to advance the policies they supported， President Trump encouraged their efforts， possibly showing that both sides of the aisle can be fairly represented when the desire to do so is present。 However， what Jared showed a great deal of in his book， was the disinterest in， and active obstruction of， anything the Trump administration supported。 Democrats denied the idea of Trump’s Presidency from the moment he earned the nomination and were not condemned for it， but actually they were actively supported even afterwards when they questioned and denied the election results。 How different the Democrats feel today in the face of obvious chicanery in the last election which defeated him。 In supporting the policies of Trump， Jared places himself front and center in most of the controversies Trump faced， riding in and solving the problems after everyone else messed up。 If this is indeed true， he was a valuable asset to Trump and the country。 In his effort to highlight his achievements， he does highlight Trump’s achievements very well， and proves what a good President he really was for the country， in spite of his rhetoric， which was often not politically correct and was insulting。 Still， he has been targeted relentlessly and unfairly， so some slack has to be given when considering his over the top responses。 After reading the book， and after realizing how much of the accomplishments have been rolled back to the detriment of America， one has to question the aim of the current administration。 Is it to help America and American citizens， or is it merely to seek revenge？ Jared Kushner earned the respect and admiration of many of the people he worked with， on both sides of the aisle and of many foreign leaders and diplomats。 Just thinking back about the Middle East including the Abraham Accords， immigration reform， Mexican policy， China negotiations， payroll guarantees， North Korean diplomacy， energy independence， criminal justice reform， the achievement of a vaccine and providing supplies needed during a previously unknown pandemic not prepared for by the Biden/Obama administration during their term， helping in the fight against the unfair charges leveled against Trump and his White House， the mockery of the impeachment charges and the Russian Dossier， shows some of the positive effects of his work。 The presentation of the details of how he achieved the goals of the President are intensive and thorough。 Hopefully， they are also accurate。Jared describes himself as the lynchpin in most of the consequential decisions made by the White House， and so far， no one has contradicted him。 He accurately describes conditions in politics that continued to try Trump in “the court of public opinion”， unfairly。 He was rarely covered positively although he achieved monumental unexpected goals。 Kushner names the names of those who were deliberately thwarting Trump’s efforts though they were theoretically on the same side; he names Trump’s fiercest opponents and identifies their lies and their duplicitous methods。 An honest appraisal of the book will acknowledge that Trump was a good President， he achieved a lot that was ignored at America’s own peril， and will recognize the atrocious level of obstruction and slander that is still being leveled at this man who believes he has worked his whole life to advance his country’s needs whenever he was asked。 Although Jared does not really stress the fact that Trump was maligned， as he seems only to want to promote himself in this book， he still exposes the enemies in Trump’s own administration; he explains why there were so many hiring changes made， why so many remained who were enemies， and why the lack of political expertise hindered their efforts。 He makes the reader aware of the heinous behavior of Trump’s enemies on both sides of the aisle。In short， his efforts and the description of the Trump Presidency is honest， even though it is often not positive， and Jared and Ivanka’s opposition to some of Trump’s policies are distinctly left-wing。 One has to wonder， however， if Jared thinks anything would have been accomplished without him。 Some of the people he exposes are tainted journalists like Chris Wallace and Steve Bannon of Breitbart who was self-serving and leaked relentlessly， Megan Kelly and all those who perhaps unknowingly competed with him， defeating his efforts， Corporate leaders like Tillerson， Generals like Mattis， and a host of others like politicians， Pelosi， Schiff， Clinton， Obama， Christie， and Biden， and ordinary people like Howard Kohr of Aipac who unfairly pushed back against Trump， Stephanie Grisholm who worked in the administration but was disappointed because she did not achieve her own personal goals and resented the help of others which she viewed as interference， and Lewandowski who tried but who was not able to achieve good public relations for the administration。 In the face of the disgraceful， left-wing obstruction and fury about Hillary Clinton’s losing the election， I am not certain anyone could have achieved that goal。Perhaps the most positive moment in the book for me was when Jared described Trump as magnanimous， someone who could talk to everyone， and was not an elitist。 That is a side of Trump not often promoted or even discussed。 If only the press had covered Trump fairly， his accomplishments which were world changing， but were largely ignored， would have been even greater。 Instead， after each achievement， charges of new conspiracies were mounted against him。Jared is more likely a liberal and a democrat， but he uses those left-wing talking points， subtly， and promotes them under the surface。 The book illustrates the atmosphere Trump was faced with， even from his own family。 It is really worth the read to understand how great Trump’s achievements were， how much opposition he faced and was still able to achieve so much， and how sad it is that the very things that earned America respect again， are being rolled back。 We are watching our country descend into chaos with outrageous crime， rising prices， a failed border policy and a Democrat Party that is more divisive than any other ever has been， that cares little for achieving American greatness and more for petty vengeance as sore losers。 。。。more
Sophie Lemieux
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I do not like this man at all。 But I’m an open minded woman and I will read this removing my bias of profoundly disliking this man。 Then， I will review。
H
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Some gaping holes in this book， but unlike most people here I actually read the book and it was a fun read。 If this was meant as a history of the Trump White House then it was misleading and there are some major omissions and blind spots。 If it’s meant to supplement/counteract the history we already know （or if you were wondering how Jared justified some terrible things to himself）， then this is a pretty useful read。 Jared is the most misunderstood figure in modern history （Zuckerberg is second） Some gaping holes in this book， but unlike most people here I actually read the book and it was a fun read。 If this was meant as a history of the Trump White House then it was misleading and there are some major omissions and blind spots。 If it’s meant to supplement/counteract the history we already know （or if you were wondering how Jared justified some terrible things to himself）， then this is a pretty useful read。 Jared is the most misunderstood figure in modern history （Zuckerberg is second） so it’s good to have a version of himself in his own words。 Jared comes across as not the brightest man in the room， but probably the most strategic。 。。。more
Shanna
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This book was a rich narrative from the pen of a sanctimonious opportunist， who was over his head and still denies the damage of the administration。 For a better insight into his aims， read Kellyanne's book。 This book was a rich narrative from the pen of a sanctimonious opportunist， who was over his head and still denies the damage of the administration。 For a better insight into his aims， read Kellyanne's book。 。。。more
Marci
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A truly engaging read。 Extremely impressive what can be accomplished by dedicated team members not afraid to approach problems from a new direction。 Kushner prefers to remain behind the scenes while committing himself wholly to supporting the President and doing everything in his power to make America， and beyond， a better， safer place。 His upbringing， family history， religion， business experiences and extreme intelligence create a uniquely capable senior advisor to his father-in-law， Donald J。 A truly engaging read。 Extremely impressive what can be accomplished by dedicated team members not afraid to approach problems from a new direction。 Kushner prefers to remain behind the scenes while committing himself wholly to supporting the President and doing everything in his power to make America， and beyond， a better， safer place。 His upbringing， family history， religion， business experiences and extreme intelligence create a uniquely capable senior advisor to his father-in-law， Donald J。 Trump。 It was enlightening to hear background reasoning for many of Trump’s infamous tweets。 Like many people， I think Trump overused Twitter。 But after reading Kushner’s White House Memoir I now have a better understanding how Trump often used the platform as a sounding board。Many cried nepotism at Trump’s choice of his son-in-law as senior advisor。 Kushner’s sacrifices of countless， thankless hours during his nearly 1500 days of service and the incredible accomplishments of his team debunk that assumption completely。 But more importantly， especially for such an unexpected “outsider” as President， who better to have his back？Whether you consider yourself political， or not， and regardless of left or right predisposition， this is a quite enjoyable read and quite educational if you choose to let it be。 。。。more
Beth
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A really solid memoir。 This man is obviously a hard worker and go getter。 His devotion to family is inspiring。
Katy St。 Clair
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I really resist panning books simply because I disagree with their politics。 So my one star is not because he's a giant Trump supporter who as so entrenched that he truly will never see what the problem with that presidency was。 No， my one star is due to the fact that this is the single dullest， least introspective and most useless book I have ever read。 The NYT reviewer famously said it's like watching a cat lick a dog's eye goo， but at least that has some pathos （will the dog pounce？）。 This is I really resist panning books simply because I disagree with their politics。 So my one star is not because he's a giant Trump supporter who as so entrenched that he truly will never see what the problem with that presidency was。 No， my one star is due to the fact that this is the single dullest， least introspective and most useless book I have ever read。 The NYT reviewer famously said it's like watching a cat lick a dog's eye goo， but at least that has some pathos （will the dog pounce？）。 This is a self serving amalgamation of words that the Sleep With Me podcast guy should read to put you to sleep。 Not even the most fiery MAGA aficionado will get through this dreck。 Ptewy！ 。。。more
Matthew F Rinard
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This was a fun read。 I was curious to read about the day to day activities and Kushner did not disappoint one bit！ I could hardly put this book down and enjoyed getting some backstory on Kushner’s upbringing and family life pre Trump family。 This is well written and truly shows the accomplishments of the White House team even with the politics from within and from the outside。 What a true blessing how a family could work so hard and give to their country even with all the attacks。 I truly enjoye This was a fun read。 I was curious to read about the day to day activities and Kushner did not disappoint one bit！ I could hardly put this book down and enjoyed getting some backstory on Kushner’s upbringing and family life pre Trump family。 This is well written and truly shows the accomplishments of the White House team even with the politics from within and from the outside。 What a true blessing how a family could work so hard and give to their country even with all the attacks。 I truly enjoyed remembering back just a short time ago some of these stories and also learning so much more of what was happening behind the scenes。 This is a great book I hope not only with one side read but others that are curious and want the truth。 。。。more
Teresa Hildebrandt
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See my previous comments。 What would the planet do without Jared Kushner？ No humility found here， nothing but aggrandisement and conceit。
Henry
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Wow。 Complete garbage。 This guy is deluded。 Maybe that's what happens when you grow up rich without a clue what the real world is like。 Full of lies and self-aggrandizement， writing that is rife with grade school level cliches and delusional platitudes。 No sense of awareness to what's happening in the moment。 He thinks these leaders admire him when they're only appeasing him。 If I could give less than ZERO STARS I would。 Please go away。 Wow。 Complete garbage。 This guy is deluded。 Maybe that's what happens when you grow up rich without a clue what the real world is like。 Full of lies and self-aggrandizement， writing that is rife with grade school level cliches and delusional platitudes。 No sense of awareness to what's happening in the moment。 He thinks these leaders admire him when they're only appeasing him。 If I could give less than ZERO STARS I would。 Please go away。 。。。more
Sherrie Lockwood
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Good book。 I liked learning about events that happened while Trump was in office。 He needs to be in office again
Dena
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I'm only reviewing the title。 "Breaking History" should be called "Breaking Democracy" or "Breaking the Republic。" No one supporting an attempt to overthrow an election should be given a second of consideration。 I'm only reviewing the title。 "Breaking History" should be called "Breaking Democracy" or "Breaking the Republic。" No one supporting an attempt to overthrow an election should be given a second of consideration。 。。。more
Ali
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مذكرات كوشنرمحاولة يائسة لدور شخصي مهم من لا شيءتلاعبات لفظيةوأحلام يقظة يريدها أن تكون واقعاومبالغاتوتفلسفThe bookA desperate attempt to create a non-existent personal significant roleVerbal manipulationDaydreams he wants to be a realityExaggerations& philosophizing
M'rella
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Wait！ What happened to the perfectly good cover below？ This Goodreads' version is not worth paying 18 bucks for :（So disappointed。 GR took out all the fun。 Will not read the book after all。 Wait！ What happened to the perfectly good cover below？ This Goodreads' version is not worth paying 18 bucks for :（So disappointed。 GR took out all the fun。 Will not read the book after all。 。。。more
Denise Cornelius
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More a resume than a memoir…I love political books。 I grew up in Washington， DC and frequently read books from both sides of the aisle。 I sit down on my couch with a glass of wine and enjoy the political intrigue。 This book has a lot of problems and I’m going to break them down into detail。The first problem is that the author is completely detached from his own personal experiences。 I’m not somebody who knows a whole bunch about Jared Kushner and I still don’t after reading this book。 He writes More a resume than a memoir…I love political books。 I grew up in Washington， DC and frequently read books from both sides of the aisle。 I sit down on my couch with a glass of wine and enjoy the political intrigue。 This book has a lot of problems and I’m going to break them down into detail。The first problem is that the author is completely detached from his own personal experiences。 I’m not somebody who knows a whole bunch about Jared Kushner and I still don’t after reading this book。 He writes about the experiences he has like he’s not the person who lived them。 I have read books by third parties about a subject that are more warm。 I don’t know how to describe it other than it’s incredibly cold narrative。 This is not a judgment about him as a person but just how the text reads。 It’s an incredibly dry book。 There’s no humor to speak of and he frequently shares stories that don’t really have any sort of bearing on anything。 Memoirs are usually organized based on the stories told。 After reading several of his stories， it became clear that the agenda was kind of to paint him in a flattering light or list his accomplishments。 It very much reads like a résumé or a PR statement。 Anything that makes him look strong， kind or intelligent is included and everything else is just kind of dumped even if its needed for context。 The problem is people have faults and weak moments， it makes them human and the humanity is missing here。 The closest he gets to this is his cancer diagnosis。 Also he clearly has a couple of axes to grind with his former White House coworkers。 I feel like people write memoirs because they want to be understood or want to share their experiences。 This book really misses the mark on that understanding。 He clearly wants people to know that his strength in the White House had to do with foreign affairs。 However there’s also an assumption that you were familiar with the specific foreign affairs while he describes his role in them。 I’m familiar with them but I’m not sure every reader will be， especially since some of them are incredibly complex。 There are a lot of people who written books about the Trump White House some which I found to be incredibly interesting。 This is not one of those books。 Skip it。 You can get the same information from just googling Jared Kushner White House role。 。。。more
Nicole Marie Story
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OH THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL BOOK WRITTEN BY A WONDERFUL MAN！！！！！！！！！ I have completed only the first three chapters， but I want to shower the Goodreads world with this premature review to counter all of the jealous and hateful commentary that already exists in this forum。 Mr。 Kushner， in the first few pages of his spectacular memoir， paints an honest， caring， hardworking portrait of his family and of the Trumps。 I am so very excited to finally learn of Mr。 Kushner's background， and I am delighted tha OH THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL BOOK WRITTEN BY A WONDERFUL MAN！！！！！！！！！ I have completed only the first three chapters， but I want to shower the Goodreads world with this premature review to counter all of the jealous and hateful commentary that already exists in this forum。 Mr。 Kushner， in the first few pages of his spectacular memoir， paints an honest， caring， hardworking portrait of his family and of the Trumps。 I am so very excited to finally learn of Mr。 Kushner's background， and I am delighted that true to form， the Trumps （namely Ivanka） selected high quality stock for their dynasty。 Thank you， Mr。 Kushner for being a great human， for negotiating peace in the middle east， and for writing this glorious autobiography。 You， sir， are divine！ * full review to follow on my completion of this masterpiece。 。。。more
Christine
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This book was a painful narrative of a rich kid who doesn't have a solid grasp of morals， ethics or reality。 I tried， I really did but it was a DNF。 This book was a painful narrative of a rich kid who doesn't have a solid grasp of morals， ethics or reality。 I tried， I really did but it was a DNF。 。。。more
William Rham
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I’ve never been a fan of Donald Trump or his presidency。 Nevertheless， I came to "Breaking History" with an open mind。 More than a third of the way through this 465-page political memoir that is clearly stated and easy to read， my reaction is decidedly mixed。On the one hand， readers looking for an objective treatment of the Trump presidency， or Mr。 Kushner’s performance as a Presidential advisor， will not find it here。 After all， Mr。 Kushner is Mr。 Trump’s son-in-law， married to his daughter Iva I’ve never been a fan of Donald Trump or his presidency。 Nevertheless， I came to "Breaking History" with an open mind。 More than a third of the way through this 465-page political memoir that is clearly stated and easy to read， my reaction is decidedly mixed。On the one hand， readers looking for an objective treatment of the Trump presidency， or Mr。 Kushner’s performance as a Presidential advisor， will not find it here。 After all， Mr。 Kushner is Mr。 Trump’s son-in-law， married to his daughter Ivanka。 He can be expected to attempt to cast himself， his wife， and President Trump and his administration in the best possible light—which he does。 But he does it to such an extent that he often comes off as disingenuous。In sum， we’re asked to believe that all three were merely unselfish， patriotic， rational all-Americans committed to fighting a cruel and corrupt Washington， D。C。 culture that long ago forgot the American people in their rush to embrace globalism。 In pushing this theme， Mr。 Kushner glosses over a lot and fails， in many instances， to give the full context of the events he describes。 In fact， he glosses over so much that， at times， I wondered if I wasn’t reading “The Cliff Notes” on the Trump 2016 campaign and ensuing presidency。On the other hand， there are some interesting facets to this book。 For example， I found his recount of the recent history of the Middle East and the administration’s attempts to forge peace between Israel and various Arab states somewhat informative。 In other words， I thought I learned something—at least enough to know that I probably need to learn more and should read further。I found his treatment of various co-workers inside the Trump White House—especially Steve Bannon and former Chiefs of Staff Reince Priebus and John Kelly—revealing。 I wasn’t aware that Mr。 Kushner was responsible for hiring Mr。 Bannon—somewhat ironic considering Mr。 Bannon’s alleged attempts to have Mr。 Kushner removed from the White House staff。 And then there was the incident involving John Kelly and the downgrade of Mr。 Kushner’s security clearance。 In any event， it seems that the culture inside the White House was just as cruel， vindictive， and self-serving as the supposed D。C。 culture it fought against。 Talk about a “team of rivals。”And I thought it important that Mr。 Kushner discussed what he found to be his， and the administration’s accomplishments， especially in the areas of NAFTA， criminal justice reform， Middle East Peace， and COVID。I haven’t learned all that much about Mr。 Trump， yet （although I did find Mr。 Kushner’s attempts to equate him with Theodore Roosevelt somewhat “over the top。”） Probably， the most telling thing Mr。 Kushner says about the former President is that he cared “more about results than process。” That may be a great way to operate when running a family business。 But we’re supposed to be a “nation of laws and not of men。” Our laws set forth and define the processes that govern us。 For a president to be less interested in process than the result would seem to set a dangerous， destabilizing precedent。As I said at the beginning， my reaction is decidedly mixed。 。。。more
Suzi
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There is just nothing this guy can't do and no name he can't drop。 And so skinny。 I checked the book out of the library and hurried home to start reading。 So much blather。 I lived through these years and remember these milestones and Jared's account is self-serving and self-congratulatory。 At least his father-on-law can't read or write。 I didn't realize just how powerful Jared was or how much Ivanka did to ensure world peace and job security。 The economy was never better than under Trump with al There is just nothing this guy can't do and no name he can't drop。 And so skinny。 I checked the book out of the library and hurried home to start reading。 So much blather。 I lived through these years and remember these milestones and Jared's account is self-serving and self-congratulatory。 At least his father-on-law can't read or write。 I didn't realize just how powerful Jared was or how much Ivanka did to ensure world peace and job security。 The economy was never better than under Trump with all this support and family togetherness。 I will finish the last few pages before I return the book。。。。。 （At least he mentioned Tiffany。） 。。。more
Stuart
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Call me a martyr and masochist， but I read the first six chapters of Jared Kushner’s Breaking History so you don’t have to。 It was painful。 Jared Kushner has a God complex。 He thinks that everything he touches turns to gold。 And from the beginning he shows a moral blindspot as wide as the Grand Canyon。 The book is written in an “as told to” style and is at about a seventh grade reading level。 The tone is that of a little rich kid who has no interior life and no introspective ability。 DNF for me。 Call me a martyr and masochist， but I read the first six chapters of Jared Kushner’s Breaking History so you don’t have to。 It was painful。 Jared Kushner has a God complex。 He thinks that everything he touches turns to gold。 And from the beginning he shows a moral blindspot as wide as the Grand Canyon。 The book is written in an “as told to” style and is at about a seventh grade reading level。 The tone is that of a little rich kid who has no interior life and no introspective ability。 DNF for me。 Unless you’re a Trump cultist， this book is probably not worth your time。 I started to read it because there are many parallels between the Kushner family and mine。 But for a book to be interesting to me， it needs to be well written， intelligent and thoughtful。 This one is puerile。 。。。more
Linda Galella
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Self effacing， careful and without rancor， Jared Kushner has done an exemplary job of detailing his experiences serving the people of the United States and his father-in-law， Donald Trump， former POTUS。Kushner， like Trump， is a business man; successful in his own right。 Drawn into political service by way of marriage to Ivanka， he learns the ropes of D。 C。 and participates in some of the most successful political accomplishments of the last 50+ years: Abraham Accords， USMCA， Operation Warpspead， Self effacing， careful and without rancor， Jared Kushner has done an exemplary job of detailing his experiences serving the people of the United States and his father-in-law， Donald Trump， former POTUS。Kushner， like Trump， is a business man; successful in his own right。 Drawn into political service by way of marriage to Ivanka， he learns the ropes of D。 C。 and participates in some of the most successful political accomplishments of the last 50+ years: Abraham Accords， USMCA， Operation Warpspead， Criminal Justice Reform， Border Wall and more。 Contrary to the biased blast proffered by the NYT， Kushner is forthcoming with regards to his shortcomings and his fears。 He readily admits to being a novice and openly discusses how he went about learning to navigate the inner sanctums and long serving members of Congress。 Kushner uses his skills from business and lessons learned from family and faith to craft an hardworking persevering presence that earned him accolades from foreign countries and brave domestic individuals。 Jared doesn’t get all snarky and partisan in this book but he does give specifics on who in the administration was friend or foe; very enlightening。Unlike other memoirs I’ve read recently， this one has the benefit of more intimate relationships with Trump and the family， for obvious reasons。 Kushner doesn’t use his family status as a club to pave the way or wield power for himself。 It’s a driving force behind his ardent motivation and the level of insight that we readers are afforded in this engaging， conversational volume。 If you’re interested in greater details about the Middle East peace negotiations or the trade agreement between the USA， Mexico & Canada， this is a good read for you。 There’s no politicking and no slandering and even the language is clean。 Kushner served with his whole heart and soul， along with his wife， Ivanka。 A worthy read; were I younger， I’d be inspired to political service📚 。。。more
Abel Chidiebere
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Good
Patrick
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Who pays this much money for someone to write such crap。 Honestly， don’t buy it
O。 Josephine
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Give me one reason， the tiniest of reasons why should I read this book。 Hasn't Jared profited enough from all of us， do I need to send more $ his way？ Give me one reason， the tiniest of reasons why should I read this book。 Hasn't Jared profited enough from all of us， do I need to send more $ his way？ 。。。more
Jasmyn Giles
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fascist propaganda
HollyLovesBooks
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