{"product_id":"the-man-who-sold-america-trump-and-the-unraveling-of-the-american-story-isbn-9780062880109","title":"The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSNBC'S Joy-Ann Reid calculates the true price of the Trump presidency and charts the road to Congress's impeachment investigation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The host of \u003cem\u003eAM Joy\u003c\/em\u003e on MSNBC argues that President Trump’s administration is characterized by grift and venality that demeans the office and diminishes America.” —\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Donald Trump running the “longest con” in U.S. history? How did we get here? What will be left of America when he leaves office?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandidate Trump sold Americans a vision that was seemingly at odds with their country’s founding principles. Now in office, he’s put up a “for sale” sign—on the prestige of the presidency, on America’s global stature, and on our national identity. At what cost have these deals come? Joy-Ann Reid's essential new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America,\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an urgent accounting of our national crisis from one of our foremost political commentators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years ago, Donald Trump pitched millions of voters on the idea that their country was broken, and that the rest of the world was playing us “for suckers.” All we needed to fix this was Donald Trump, who rebranded prejudice as patriotism, presented diversity as our weakness, and promised that money really could make the world go ’round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrump made the sale to enough Americans in three key swing states to win the Electoral College. As president, Trump’s raft of self-dealing, scandal, and corruption has overwhelmed the national conversation. And with prosecutors bearing down on Trump and his family business, the web of criminality is circling closer to the Oval Office. All this while Trump seemingly makes his administration a pawn for the ultimate villain: an autocratic former KGB officer in Russia who found in the untutored and eager forty-fifth president the perfect “apprentice.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the hidden impact of Trump, beyond the headlines? Through interviews with American and international thought leaders and in-depth analysis, Reid situates the Trump era within the context of modern history, examining the profound social changes that led us to this point.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding new context and depth to our understanding, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America \u003c\/em\u003ereveals the causes and consequences of the Trump presidency and contends with the future that awaits us.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH WIT AND PIERCING INSIGHT, JOY-ANN REID CALCULATES THE TRUE PRICE OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs Donald Trump running the “longest con” in U.S. history? What will be left of America when he leaves office?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandidate Trump sold Americans a vision that was seemingly at odds with their country’s founding principles. Now in office, he’s put up a for sale sign—on the prestige of the presidency, on America’s global stature, and on our national identity. At what cost have these deals come? Joy-Ann Reid’s \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an urgent accounting of our national crisis from one of our foremost political commentators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years ago, Donald Trump pitched millions of voters on the idea that their country was broken, and that the rest of the world was playing us “for suckers.” All we needed to fix this was Donald Trump, who rebranded prejudice as patriotism, presented diversity as our weakness, and promised that money really could make the world go ’round. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrump made the sale to just enough Americans in three key swing states to win the Electoral College. As president, Trump’s raft of self-dealing, scandal, and corruption has overwhelmed the national conversation. And with prosecutors bearing down on Trump and his family business, the web of criminality is circling closer to the Oval Office. All this while Trump seemingly makes his administration a pawn for the ultimate villain: an autocratic former KGB officer in Russia who found in the untutored and eager forty-fifth president the perfect “apprentice.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did we get here? What is the hidden impact of Trump, beyond the headlines? Joy-Ann Reid’s essential book examines why he succeeded, and whether America can undo the damage he has done. Through interviews with American and international thought leaders and in-depth analysis, Reid situates the Trump era within the context of modern history, examining the profound social changes that led us to this point. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply pertinent analysis, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America \u003c\/em\u003ereveals the causes and consequences of the Trump presidency and contends with the future that awaits us.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Valuable. … Reid does a fine job. … Find[s] real wisdom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joy Reid masterfully combines the immediacy of news reporting, the intimacy of memoir, and the sweep of a history book—from the anti-immigrant Know Nothing Party of the 1850s to Nelson Mandela’s post-apartheid attempt at ‘reconciliation.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a compelling account of how we got to Trumpism and what will happen next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence O’Donnell host of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Some books are perfect for their moment; others are written more with an eye toward standing the test of time. With \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America\u003c\/em\u003e, Joy Reid has bridged that gap skillfully. Passionate, smart, and breathtakingly original, this book will explain how Trump happened to readers today and for years to come.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Tomasky contributing opinion writer The New York Times editor Democracy: A Journal of Ideas and author of If We Can Keep It: How the Republic Collapsed and How It Might Be Saved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Passionate, smart, and breathtakingly original, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold America \u003c\/em\u003ewill explain Trump to readers for years to come.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Tomasky, contributing opinion writer, The New York Times; editor, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas; and author of If We Can Keep It: How the Republic Collapsed and How It Might Be Saved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The political analyst and host of \u003cem\u003eAM Joy\u003c\/em\u003e on MSNBC argues that President Trump’s administration is characterized by grift and venality that demeans the office and diminishes America.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, \"New \u0026amp; Notable\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A shrewd analyst of current political trends, Reid offers fierce scrutiny of Trump’s controversial performance and fresh insights into his potential legacy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Imagines a path beyond our current divisions. ... Passionate, well-intentioned and certain to draw approving nods from its audience. ... Reveals that the divisions after President Trump — not just between critics and supporters but within the wide range of the opposition — will multiply. ... Calls for a renewal of the American story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlos Lozada Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Passionate, well-intentioned and certain to draw approving nods. ... 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