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Mentioned in 18 episodes

Confidence Man

The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
Book • 2022
Confidence Man is a comprehensive and detailed biography that explores Donald Trump's life, from his early days in Queens to his presidency and beyond.

The book, written by Maggie Haberman, is based on extensive interviews with hundreds of sources, including Trump himself.

It delves into the transactional relationships that shaped Trump's career, including those with significant figures like Roy Cohn, George Steinbrenner, and Rudy Giuliani.

Haberman's work provides a nuanced portrait of Trump, highlighting his complexities, contradictions, and the broader societal context that enabled his rise to power.

The book is praised for its meticulous reporting and its contribution to understanding one of the most consequential eras in American political history.

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Mentioned in 18 episodes

Mentioned by Ezra Klein in a discussion about Donald Trump's real estate career.
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#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE
Mentioned by Kara Swisher as Maggie Haberman 's bestselling book that showed how Trump's upbringing shaped his worldview.
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The Revenge Presidency with Maggie Haberman
Mentioned by Kara Swisher as the author of the book and discussed in the podcast.
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Trump Whisperer Maggie Haberman On Trump 2.0
Mentioned by Rory Stewart as a book he has been reading about Donald Trump.
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341. Biden vs. Trump: A fight for the future of Ukraine
Mentioned by Eli Lake as the author of 'Confidence Man', a Trump biography.
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Trump and the Art of the Bullshitter
Mentioned by Grace Beverley as defining confidence as the willingness to try.
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Ep. 113 How To Be Confident In 20 Minutes: A No BS Guide
Mentioned by David Remnick as an extremely good book, written by a non-alarmist who has covered Trump for many years.
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David Remnick on the Dawn of Trump’s Second Term
Mentioned by Kara Swisher and Naima Reza in the introduction as a new book by Maggie Haberman about Donald Trump.
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Maggie Haberman Makes Sense of Donald Trump
Mentioned by Rutger Bregman in relation to accepting collateral damage and the importance of trust.
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Are humans fundamentally good? (with Rutger Bregman)
Mentioned by Jeff Bilbro in relation to a quote about wolves and foxes.
Words for Conviviality, with Jeffrey Bilbro
Mentioned by Ethan Nichtern as his latest book, discussed at a book event.
Ep. 127 - Conspirituality: Compassion Down The Rabbithole with Derek Beres
Mentioned by Scott Parkin as a book examining Obama's political nature.
Prez Day Special: How Neoliberals Paved the Way for MAGA (G&R 362)
Mentioned by Dave Davies as the author of the book, during an introduction.
Maggie Haberman On Trump's Turbulent 2024 Campaign
Mentioned by Bill Maher in a segment called "Books That Didn't Age Well."
Ep. #619: Rep. Ro Khanna, Gov. Jared Polis, Robert Costa
Mentioned by Maggie Haberman as her new book about Donald Trump.
"Impeaching to the Choir."
Mentioned by Maggie Haberman in the introduction of the podcast.
"The Herschel Walker Abortion Fund."
Wspomniana przez Jakuba Dymeka jako źródło informacji o Donaldu Trumpie.
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Mentioned by David Rubenstein as a recently read book offering insights into Donald Trump.
David Rubenstein | PBD Podcast | Ep. 217

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