Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAides felt free to talk to Wolff because they thought Fire and Fury wouldnt come out until 2019
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/trump-aides-felt-free-to-talk-candidly-in-front-of-wolff-because-they-thought-fire-and-fury-wouldnt-come-out-until-next-year/#.WlFSfPV5KyY.twitterMichael Wolffs bombshell new Fire and Fury explained how Donald Trump, his campaign, and even his wife, did not expect to win the 2016 presidential election.
In an interview published Saturday by The Hollywood Reporter, Wolff explains how the short-sightedness of the Trump campaign allowed him unscrutinized West Wing access.
I literally think you go in there and say, Im writing a book, and they go, Oh. A book. Its like a cloak of invisibility. And then also they would do this thing that would be like, Oh, this is off the record. And I would say, I would like to use it for the book. And they would say, Well, when does that come out? And I would say, Next year. Oh, oh, yeah, OK, fine,' Wolff recounted.
Wolff explained a similar experience when he wrote a biography on Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch.
The distinct feeling that you have when you say that youre writing a book is that these guys dont care about you. Youre a kind of non-entity. A book. Trump is not getting excited about somebody writing a book, Wolff explained. I remember when the Murdoch book came out and Murdochs guy [former News Corp. marketing and corporate affairs exec] Gary Ginsberg, called me, furious, and said, What is this? The book is all about him! I said, Its a biography. And Ginsberg says, But its so personal. Thats when I realized, these guys dont just not read books they dont know what books are.
The short-sightedness of the White House echoes the short-sightedness of the Trump campaign described in the book.
Not only did Trump disregard the potential conflicts of his business deals and real estate holdings, he audaciously refused to release his tax returns. Why should he if he wasnt going to win? page 18 of the book asks.
Wolff also told The Hollywood Reporter what he had heard from White House sources since publication of the bestseller.
I hear that the president is very angry, or, let me be precise: I hear that he is truly bouncing off the walls, Wolff said of the Oval Office reaction.
In a second Saturday interview, Wolff told the BBC that the book was likely to bring down the Trump administration.
Link to tweet
The fuckwittery of the Trump WH knows no bounds, i guess aides never thought the Trump WH would last past 2018.......?
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
9 replies, 3160 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (45)
ReplyReply to this post
9 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Aides felt free to talk to Wolff because they thought Fire and Fury wouldnt come out until 2019 (Original Post)
sunonmars
Jan 2018
OP
Guaranteed the aides who talked had no intent in hanging around this shitshow.
sunonmars
Jan 2018
#2
are they all idiots working in the WH....wait don't answer that, i answered it myself.
sunonmars
Jan 2018
#4
I bet if someone had said - "You know Kitty Kelley is writing a book about this..."
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2018
#6
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)1. You screwed up you trusted us
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)2. Guaranteed the aides who talked had no intent in hanging around this shitshow.
emulatorloo
(44,130 posts)3. Heres a link to Wolffs interview that RawStory draws on:
Michael Wolff Reflects on a Wild Week and Trump's Anger: "I Have No Side Here" (Q&A)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-wolff-reflects-a-wild-week-trumps-anger-i-have-no-side-q-a-1072106
-
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-wolff-reflects-a-wild-week-trumps-anger-i-have-no-side-q-a-1072106
-
I literally think you go in there and say, "I'm writing a book," and they go, "Oh. A book." It's like a cloak of invisibility. And then also they would do this thing that would be like, "Oh, this is off the record." And I would say, "I would like to use it for the book." And they would say, "Well, when does that come out?" And I would say, "Next year." "Oh, oh, yeah, OK, fine."
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)4. are they all idiots working in the WH....wait don't answer that, i answered it myself.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)5. Well Bannon did say Trump wouldn't make through his first term
Did he want to look like a genius, help it along, or both?
BumRushDaShow
(129,050 posts)6. I bet if someone had said - "You know Kitty Kelley is writing a book about this..."
a certain generation among those losers would have responded right away, as their crowd is aware of her stuff.
Link to tweet
PatSeg
(47,468 posts)7. Love this
"Thats when I realized, these guys dont just not read books they dont know what books are. (About the Murdoch book)
Hekate
(90,704 posts)8. It's a brilliant line. Depressing, too.
UTUSN
(70,696 posts)9. Bwah-hah, and they thought they would be gone before '19!1