I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
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The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump’s final year in office， by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig， the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller， A Very Stable Genius
The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full。 What was really going on around the president， as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished？ Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud？ To answer these questions， Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented， stunning detail。
Focused on Trump and the key players around him—the doctors， generals， senior advisers， and Trump family members— Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other。 Their sources were in the room as time and time again Trump put his personal gain ahead of the good of the country。 These witnesses to history tell the story of him longing to deploy the military to the streets of American cities to crush the protest movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd， all to bolster his image of strength ahead of the election。 These sources saw firsthand his refusal to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously—even to the point of allowing himself and those around him to be infected。 This is a story of a nation sabotaged—economically， medically， and politically—by its own leader， culminating with a groundbreaking， minute-by-minute account of exactly what went on in the Capitol building on January 6， as Trump’s supporters so easily breached the most sacred halls of American democracy， and how the president reacted。 With unparalleled access， Rucker and Leonnig explain and expose exactly who enabled—and who foiled—Trump as he sought desperately to cling to power。
A classic and heart-racing work of investigative reporting， this book is destined to be read and studied by citizens and historians alike for decades to come。
The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full。 What was really going on around the president， as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished？ Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud？ To answer these questions， Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented， stunning detail。
Focused on Trump and the key players around him—the doctors， generals， senior advisers， and Trump family members— Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other。 Their sources were in the room as time and time again Trump put his personal gain ahead of the good of the country。 These witnesses to history tell the story of him longing to deploy the military to the streets of American cities to crush the protest movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd， all to bolster his image of strength ahead of the election。 These sources saw firsthand his refusal to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously—even to the point of allowing himself and those around him to be infected。 This is a story of a nation sabotaged—economically， medically， and politically—by its own leader， culminating with a groundbreaking， minute-by-minute account of exactly what went on in the Capitol building on January 6， as Trump’s supporters so easily breached the most sacred halls of American democracy， and how the president reacted。 With unparalleled access， Rucker and Leonnig explain and expose exactly who enabled—and who foiled—Trump as he sought desperately to cling to power。
A classic and heart-racing work of investigative reporting， this book is destined to be read and studied by citizens and historians alike for decades to come。
Reviews
Jeremy
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Maliciously fabricated propaganda。
Madelyn
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Beautifully reported - a terrifying triumph of journalism。
Drea
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It’s hard to rate this 5 stars because it’s so hard to read…what a dark part of our history。 Very well researched and written， this is mandatory reading。 Thank god he’s out of office。 Now for the sycophants and enablers…
Patricia Gilliland
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Very disturbing ThuIs book took you right to the heart of the Trump administration。 Through all the intriguing ups and downs。 But more importantly is reinforces the strength of our democracy even in the face rivalry unbelievable ego and selfishness。
Pam Mezaraups
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What a rollicking tale we weave！！！！ I enjoyed A Very Stable Genius and this was equally intense， well thought out and interesting。 It laid out the chaos of decision making that made the coronavirus so deadly。。。so many afraid of being second guessed and frequently were。。。。very clear politics was in the front of all decisions and how things looked rather than being driven by scientific need and direction。 And the managerial style of Donald Trump （demeaning， humiliating， second guessing and failing What a rollicking tale we weave！！！！ I enjoyed A Very Stable Genius and this was equally intense， well thought out and interesting。 It laid out the chaos of decision making that made the coronavirus so deadly。。。so many afraid of being second guessed and frequently were。。。。very clear politics was in the front of all decisions and how things looked rather than being driven by scientific need and direction。 And the managerial style of Donald Trump （demeaning， humiliating， second guessing and failing to support any decision including some of his own which also caused scapegoating。 DJT was never responsible for anything but always criticizing）。 best described as fearful。。。。hard to focus on a job and make the hard decisions if you expect to be fired at any moment。 The book was well researched and reported and extremely interesting to read。 。。。more
Christopher
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Intense and very alarming。 The way the people in his orbit profess nothing but love for the policies and ideas but frustration or revulsion for his delivery， as if the two are unrelated is astounding。
Susan Blakeslee
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Incredibly interesting and compellingA well-written chronicle of the last year of “the other guy，” which portrayed him in better terms than I would have thought possible。 It is horrifying to think that this delusional person was fed information from trusted advisors which only fueled his dangerous fantasies。 I admire those who stood up to him and protected this country。 Kudos to the authors。
Sugarpuss O'Shea
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It's one thing to have lived through all of this stuff。 It's another to see it all laid out in book form。 How the hell did we survive？ At least SEVEN DAYS IN MAY was fiction。 Damn。 It's one thing to have lived through all of this stuff。 It's another to see it all laid out in book form。 How the hell did we survive？ At least SEVEN DAYS IN MAY was fiction。 Damn。 。。。more
Susan
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No real surprises here about Trump's narcissism and total inability to show empathy for another human being。 There were a few revelations about other players: Bill Barr was just enough of a human being to resist the absolutely worst of Trump's plans， but he was no saint， coming up with a bogus reason to get rid of the U。S。 Attorney for the Southern District of New York so he couldn't spearhead a case against Trump。 Mike Pence searched for a justification to do Trump's bidding on January 6， but u No real surprises here about Trump's narcissism and total inability to show empathy for another human being。 There were a few revelations about other players: Bill Barr was just enough of a human being to resist the absolutely worst of Trump's plans， but he was no saint， coming up with a bogus reason to get rid of the U。S。 Attorney for the Southern District of New York so he couldn't spearhead a case against Trump。 Mike Pence searched for a justification to do Trump's bidding on January 6， but ultimately couldn't find a constitutional rationale for upending our democracy。 And apparently we owe a lot to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley， who made sure the military served our country， not the President。 The book ends with an extended interview of Trump at Mar-a-Lago， which serves as a chilling warning that this isn't over， not by a long shot。 。。。more
Daniel Kukwa
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Unless or until Bob Woodward writes his own volume on this subject， THIS is the ultimate， concise， go-to reference work for the final year of the most disastrous administration in US Presidential history。 It's straightforward， clinical， no-nonsense style and attitude is perfect for showcasing the unhinged madness that was the final year of the Trump White House。 I stayed up very late to consume this tale of real-life horror in one go。。。and it didn't disappoint。 Unless or until Bob Woodward writes his own volume on this subject， THIS is the ultimate， concise， go-to reference work for the final year of the most disastrous administration in US Presidential history。 It's straightforward， clinical， no-nonsense style and attitude is perfect for showcasing the unhinged madness that was the final year of the Trump White House。 I stayed up very late to consume this tale of real-life horror in one go。。。and it didn't disappoint。 。。。more
Marti Lewis
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I am only on Chapter 6 of the Audible edition， but I just want to say that there is a lot of detailed info of early early part of the pandemic that I not only followed on the news but read in Lawrence Wright's The Plague Year。 I hope it gets better with more information that I did not know。 I am only on Chapter 6 of the Audible edition， but I just want to say that there is a lot of detailed info of early early part of the pandemic that I not only followed on the news but read in Lawrence Wright's The Plague Year。 I hope it gets better with more information that I did not know。 。。。more
Adam
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140 interviews with 100 people at the highest level of the Trump administration。。。including the schmuck in chief himself。 I can summarize it as follows:Marc Short: SchmuckMick Mulvaney: SchmuckJared Kushner: Schmuck and a shonda fer die goyimIvanka Trump: see Jared KushnerStephen Miller: SchmuckMike Pence: SchmuckSean Hannity: SchmuckMichael Flynn: SchmuckPeter Navarro: Schmuck on the take （gonif）Vaccine opponents: Selfish schmucksI could go on， but I don't want to spoil the book for you。 Schmuc 140 interviews with 100 people at the highest level of the Trump administration。。。including the schmuck in chief himself。 I can summarize it as follows:Marc Short: SchmuckMick Mulvaney: SchmuckJared Kushner: Schmuck and a shonda fer die goyimIvanka Trump: see Jared KushnerStephen Miller: SchmuckMike Pence: SchmuckSean Hannity: SchmuckMichael Flynn: SchmuckPeter Navarro: Schmuck on the take （gonif）Vaccine opponents: Selfish schmucksI could go on， but I don't want to spoil the book for you。 Schmuck。 。。。more
Rebekah
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It was as bad as you think， and yet not as bad as it could have been。 How was all of this only 6-12 months ago。
Charlie White
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If you’re looking for the most damning， truthful and complete account of Trump’s final days in office， this is it。 I’ve read almost all the Trump books， and this is by far the best one yet。There are quotes from Trump and many others I haven’t seen anywhere else， and these Pulitzer Prize-winning authors actually got to interview Trump for 2 1/2 hours。 Of course， he babbles on and on like a parakeet， implicating himself in almost every one of his incoherent sentences。 As I finished this book， my m If you’re looking for the most damning， truthful and complete account of Trump’s final days in office， this is it。 I’ve read almost all the Trump books， and this is by far the best one yet。There are quotes from Trump and many others I haven’t seen anywhere else， and these Pulitzer Prize-winning authors actually got to interview Trump for 2 1/2 hours。 Of course， he babbles on and on like a parakeet， implicating himself in almost every one of his incoherent sentences。 As I finished this book， my main reaction was stunned astonishment。 Trump is not only combative and perpetually ill-humored。 Worse， it becomes obvious throughout this book that he knows hardly anything about anything。 This has to be the most uneducated man ever to hold any office， much less the presidency of the United States。The fact that he was elected president and served a four-year term without a nuclear war happening is a miracle in itself。 If he ever becomes president again， the United States will be unrecognizable when he’s finished with it。 All we can do is hope that will never happen。 。。。more
Doom70
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A detailed telling if a turbulent incompetent mess。
Alex Ashbeck
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Leonnig and Rucker bring recent history into a nuanced light， recalling terror and tragedy that would have been unconscionable had all of us not just lived through it hardly a year ago。 We are by no means out of the woods of the devastation from this past administration， and the reader is left with an indelible， surreal premonition that it could happen all over again if we allow it。 Highly recommended for political science junkies， history enthusiasts， and any American who holds dear our traditi Leonnig and Rucker bring recent history into a nuanced light， recalling terror and tragedy that would have been unconscionable had all of us not just lived through it hardly a year ago。 We are by no means out of the woods of the devastation from this past administration， and the reader is left with an indelible， surreal premonition that it could happen all over again if we allow it。 Highly recommended for political science junkies， history enthusiasts， and any American who holds dear our traditions and values dear。 A difficult book， but a necessary one for these times。 For some sick reason， I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Ed Hill
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I this is a very detailed and fascinating look at the last year of Donald Trump’s presidency。 Very well written。
mary barber
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Takes you behind the scene and puts you in a front row seat。This book explained how the "other guy" was viewing himself， his family， and his associates。 People learned how to grovel， lie， cover-up， and acquiesce just to keep their job。 How these people can justify their actions， or lack thereof， is a weight they must bear for the rest of time。 The office of President became a travesty of use and abuse during this administration。 May our country be spared from such criminals being elected ever ag Takes you behind the scene and puts you in a front row seat。This book explained how the "other guy" was viewing himself， his family， and his associates。 People learned how to grovel， lie， cover-up， and acquiesce just to keep their job。 How these people can justify their actions， or lack thereof， is a weight they must bear for the rest of time。 The office of President became a travesty of use and abuse during this administration。 May our country be spared from such criminals being elected ever again。 Thank goodness that fair reporting and those devoted to present the facts still exist in the USA。 。。。more
Samyann
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There are serious elements herein that should stoke fear in the hearts and minds of Americans - regardless of your party。An American president attempted a coup， literally。 The president relentlessly pushed his aides， allies， the vice president， the US Military to make it happen - and he nearly succeeded - within a hairs-breadth。 The violence of January 6th is only one element of a constant drumbeat to maintain power， all else be damned - including American lives， the US Constitution， the rule of There are serious elements herein that should stoke fear in the hearts and minds of Americans - regardless of your party。An American president attempted a coup， literally。 The president relentlessly pushed his aides， allies， the vice president， the US Military to make it happen - and he nearly succeeded - within a hairs-breadth。 The violence of January 6th is only one element of a constant drumbeat to maintain power， all else be damned - including American lives， the US Constitution， the rule of law。 After getting advice from constitutional scholars， the vice president knew he must certify the electoral college votes - he did so because he had no choice。I Alone Can Fix It names names， dates， times， places。 If it is not all true， where are the libel suits？ Crickets。 How it is possible that near 1/2 of America is so willfully ignorant to this peril is mind-boggling。 Sadly， the people who need to read this book the most will not。Narration and audio production is fine， no issues。Written by Carol Leonnig， Philip Rucker， narrated by January LaVoy， Carol Leonnig， Philip Rucker， 20 hours of listening in unabridged audiobook format， released in July 2021 by Penguin Audio。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Walter T。 Mara
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A must read！This book held my attention from beginning to the last word！ It is a book that every American should read to see what really went on。
Sandra Hardt
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A detailed and well written account of the last year of the Trump presidency。 While it was painful reading about his mishandling of the pandemic， the events surrounding the Jan 6th insurrection were very worthwhile reviewing。 Trump really does have issues regarding perception。 Going back to his inaugural when he was unable to see with accuracy the size of the crowd ， I recall his press secretary saying that Trump really perceived reality to be as he reported it 。 That is the key， folks。 He belie A detailed and well written account of the last year of the Trump presidency。 While it was painful reading about his mishandling of the pandemic， the events surrounding the Jan 6th insurrection were very worthwhile reviewing。 Trump really does have issues regarding perception。 Going back to his inaugural when he was unable to see with accuracy the size of the crowd ， I recall his press secretary saying that Trump really perceived reality to be as he reported it 。 That is the key， folks。 He believes the lies。 To him they are truth。 。。。more
Donna Crane
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No matter how bad you thought trump's Presidency was， it was worse！Reading this book was like watching a train wreck you can't unsee。 I was both mesmerized and horrified。 It was scary at the beginning and terrifying by the end when you realize how close we came to losing our democracy。 I was surprised at some of the people in trump's orbit who stood up for US in the end。 The heroes of the story are those who fiercely defended our Constitution even when it cost them their jobs。 No matter how bad you thought trump's Presidency was， it was worse！Reading this book was like watching a train wreck you can't unsee。 I was both mesmerized and horrified。 It was scary at the beginning and terrifying by the end when you realize how close we came to losing our democracy。 I was surprised at some of the people in trump's orbit who stood up for US in the end。 The heroes of the story are those who fiercely defended our Constitution even when it cost them their jobs。 。。。more
Mark Mathes
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This excellent book reports how close our democracy teetered in the balance in the final Trump year。 The authors are among the top journalists at the Washington Post White House reporting team and have written several books。 This one provides the context and some new sources， named and unnamed， that newspaper readers do not get in daily reporting。 Their writing is clear and concise and provides the why and how those in the West Wing， Cabinet and unelected family members veered so dangerously int This excellent book reports how close our democracy teetered in the balance in the final Trump year。 The authors are among the top journalists at the Washington Post White House reporting team and have written several books。 This one provides the context and some new sources， named and unnamed， that newspaper readers do not get in daily reporting。 Their writing is clear and concise and provides the why and how those in the West Wing， Cabinet and unelected family members veered so dangerously into chaos and a coup against Congress and the Constitution。 Elections have consequences and few players have been held accountable。 More books like this one assure accountability。 Democracy dies in darkness。 。。。more
Ron Wilson
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Very insightful。 Shocking at how close we got to having a successful coup by Trump。 Luckily， top aids to Trump caught covid and Trump turned the reigns over to Rudy Giuliani and his incompetent gang。 Yet January 6 almost went as Trump planned。。。
Lisa
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It's a pretty thorough account of his last year in office。 I'd forgotten some of the things that happened。 It's a pretty thorough account of his last year in office。 I'd forgotten some of the things that happened。 。。。more
Elizabeth Sulzby
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Add more central comments but keep these near the endThe chapters on Trump trying to get Georgia to overthrow their election， get Pence to not certify the elections， and the January 6th insurrection--and the aftermath--all read like the most crazy of wild noir thrillers！ And I just finished Anne Holt's Death in Oslo and have written widely about Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Washington Decree。Mitt Romney's wife called his office staff to get protection for him from the trumpists because of the threats Add more central comments but keep these near the endThe chapters on Trump trying to get Georgia to overthrow their election， get Pence to not certify the elections， and the January 6th insurrection--and the aftermath--all read like the most crazy of wild noir thrillers！ And I just finished Anne Holt's Death in Oslo and have written widely about Jussi Adler-Olsen's The Washington Decree。Mitt Romney's wife called his office staff to get protection for him from the trumpists because of the threats。 When he went ahead and took a flight back to Washington， he was heckled by people on their way for the January 6th insurrection。 。。。more
Wendy H。 Stevens
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I really took in with great interest， the account of Trump's last year in office。 I found it to be quite factual， both on the pro and con side of his leadership during this turbulent time in our history。Well written and concise， written like true journalists can write。 It was the facts。 No editorializing， filled with verified facts and interviews with all of the players。I feel sad that a man like Donald Trump had to resort to lies and corruption in order to bolster his ego。 Had he listened to th I really took in with great interest， the account of Trump's last year in office。 I found it to be quite factual， both on the pro and con side of his leadership during this turbulent time in our history。Well written and concise， written like true journalists can write。 It was the facts。 No editorializing， filled with verified facts and interviews with all of the players。I feel sad that a man like Donald Trump had to resort to lies and corruption in order to bolster his ego。 Had he listened to the advice of others and kept off facebook and twitter， he could have been a good president， but his own self importance led to his downfall。It truly was a year in review and the description of the Insurrection is beyond words。 。。。more
Barbpie
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Wow。 So glad we made it out of that s@#tshow alive。
Kitty Fassett
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A thorough and convincing summary of Trump's disastrous four years in office。 A thorough and convincing summary of Trump's disastrous four years in office。 。。。more
Sara
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