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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Lucky Loser

Book • 2024

Lucky Loser delves into Donald Trump's financial history, challenging his narrative of being a self-made billionaire.

It details how he inherited substantial wealth from his father, Fred Trump, and repeatedly lost money on ventures, only to be bailed out by luck or others.

The book also explores how Trump's appearance on The Apprentice helped rebrand him as a successful businessman, contributing to his political rise.

Mentioned by

Meghna Chakrabarti

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Recommended by

Joe Rogan

as a book about the author's journey from professional tennis to comedy.

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Recommended by

Alex Wagner

and people should buy it.

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Mentioned by

Matt Cameron

, who describes the book as annoying to the former president.

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Mentioned by

Sara Eisen

when referencing Trump's lawsuit against Penguin Random House.

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Mentioned by

Tim Miller

, noting Suzanne Craig is the author, and discussing a lawsuit related to claims made in it.

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Mentioned by

Chuck Todd

to illustrate Trump's deceptive image of success.

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Mentioned by

Kara Swisher

as the authors of a new book chronicling Donald Trump's financial history.

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Mentioned as co-author of the book about how Donald Trump squandered his father’s fortune and created the illusion of success.

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Mentioned by

Hannah Berner

as a fellow comedian and tennis player who also has a book coming out.

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Mentioned by

Amy Goodman

as the subject of a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Trump against The New York Times and Penguin Random House.

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Recommended by

Pete Holmes

as a wonderful book about

Michael Kosta

’s life in comedy and tennis.

Written by

Suzanne Craig

and

Russ Buettner

, detailing Donald Trump's financial history and business practices.

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Mentioned by

Meghna Chakrabarti

, quoting Russ Buettner and Suzanne Craig's book about Donald Trump's business career.

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Mentioned by

Michael Kosta

as he signed copies for people who brought it to his shows.

Mentioned by

Tim Miller

as a deep dive into Donald Trump's finances, detailing how he squandered his father's fortune and created an illusion of success.

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