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Tower of Lies: What My Eighteen Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him
Written by Barbara A. Res
Narrated by Erin Bennett
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Barbara A. Res worked directly with Donald Trump for eighteen years on some of his biggest projects and had nearly unlimited access to him. Trump selected Res to be in charge of construction of Trump Tower, his greatest success as a developer. In this insider’s look at how the ambitious real estate developer became the most divisive president in recent U.S. history, Res takes us into closed-door meetings, boardrooms, limo rides, and helicopter flights to really understand what makes him tick and shows us why his claim to be a great dealmaker and savvy businessman is just a mirage.
No one with this kind of access to Trump during his formative years as a developer has ever written so completely about who he is away from the cameras. It’s no wonder that when the media are looking for someone who really understands Trump, they turn to Res. Candid, personal, and deeply perceptive, Res shines new light on the man whose depravity has put us all—and democracy itself—in danger.
No one with this kind of access to Trump during his formative years as a developer has ever written so completely about who he is away from the cameras. It’s no wonder that when the media are looking for someone who really understands Trump, they turn to Res. Candid, personal, and deeply perceptive, Res shines new light on the man whose depravity has put us all—and democracy itself—in danger.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pulls no punches. Barbara was there with him for 18 years and tells it like it is.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I met Donald in the 80's in New York. Barbara Res describes him perfectly. EVERYONE should read this !!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Like Michael Cohen and Mary Trump, those who know 45 most intimately all loathe him. Too bad 65 million fell for the lies and spin so well documented here.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This should be digested by everyone in this and other countries, but sadly will not. What a pity!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It’s so authentic to what trump is then and now. I enjoyed her storyline
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Golly gee… so glad this egotistical orange tweet machine is gone now, along with his nation-building, job-creating, wall-building, energy-INDEPENDENCE & booming economy. Just think… we could still be stuck in that patriotic dystopia, were it not for the wise voters who elected the Real Savior Genius — Lord Biden. Hail
I mean, Trump was so ineffective and incompetent, he merely SPOKE of grabbing a woman by the p*ssy. NOW we’ve got a true champion of women’s rights, in our fearless leader. Joe doesn’t just TALK about grabbing a woman. He actually gets it done! And, not just Women (wink wink). A true leader like that, can’t help but pass on his legacy, tendencies, and proclivities to his “smartest person I know” son, Hunter. Thank God, I mean, goodness, I mean… oh well: THANKS! True Democrats can only hope that Hunter may be on the ticket, soon, as a candidate. That is, if there is anything left of the America that Trump almost ruined! Dodged a bullet, there.
Speaking of bullets… Joe Robinette better fracture some more laws and ignore that pesky Constitution faster. Them rabid right wingers are still able to defend themselves, and their families. Gotta cancel that old, outdated 2A. Maybe some of those newer 6uild 6ack 6etter executive decisions can rush that through. Or, more Judges on the Supreme Court. Or, just take some of the guys off of the IRS, or the FBI, and go forcefully take those guns out of Righty’s hands! Our Freedom Fighters in Chicago, Philly, New Orleans, L A, NEW YORK could really use those weapons!
What’s with all of that protecting themselves and their “family,” anyway? As if THAT’s something to protect. How do they put it? “God, family, country”?! Wow! Talk about delusional! Everybody Knows it’s GOVERNMENT. Oh, and, SCIENCE. As long as it’s only the science from the right people. Well… the Left people. But you know what I mean.
So, hey… let’s keep our fingers crossed that we can have some more Lockdowns soon, along with sweeping mandates. Arrogant Repukelicans are running around WITHOUT THEIR MASKS! And— SMILING, too. As if they’re enjoying themselves. Well, with any luck, Comrade Biden will wipe that smile right off their faces! I’m sure he and Kamala (did you know that ‘Kamala’ is Jamaican for ‘Einstein’?), can come up with something. If only there were more pipelines to shut down, or blow up. Maybe he can launch a false flag nuclear strike on some ugly Red state like Florida, or Texas. Maybe even 2 for 1! That’ll show ‘em.
At least—I hope—we can be more like Europe, and pay double-digits for gasoline. Imagine… that fool orange man had us paying TWO BUCKS per gallon. How are we ever going to go 100% electric cars, if gas is cheap?! And, think how much benefit to the planet when we do go all electric. Considering that our current electric grid can Barely meet our needs now, when only 10% of the cars on the road are electric. So, we’ll shut down completely, with no transportation! That will save us. Thank Go… gratefully, Dear Leader Oh Wise One will keep pounding it and pounding it until he comes up with a solution. You know, like the masterful geniocity of getting Americans out of Afghanistan. Well, MOST Americans. Oh well, war is hell. And to think, Trump would have burdened Our resources by collecting up ALL of the Americans and ALL of the weapons, aircraft and cutting edge technology, and bringing it all back to USA. Thank Go… thankfully, our True President O’Biden had the foresight to see that that would only benefit America. And THAT would seem too much like that selfish America First splooge. Why should WE be the advantaged ones. EQUITY! Spread that wealth. Why should We have the best? If we have learned anything in our re-education training… REDISTRIBUTION is what makes a country great. Just ask Karl, Joseph, Fidel, and Uncle Saul Alinsky. Oh, to be a fly on the wall, when Uncle Saul, Barack, Hillary, and Sleepy were talking about solving the world’s problems.
You can bet on one thing that came from those brilliant minds: F*ck with Trump. Yes! Roadblock and swampSuck everything he ever tried to do as President; impeach his orange a$$ (several times, for Nothing HA!); take away his 2020 Win AND prosecute him and his, for having the audacity to call it out; IRS-him; FBI-him; SWAT-him; arrest him… whatever it takes… because that’s what true Dems do — WHATEVER it takes. (Hillary, do you still have the phone number of that Manchurian Candidate dude?).
Ok, well… read the book. You’ll see how bad it could have been in America, if we hadn’t Gotten Out The Vote.
Don’t forget the mid-terms, and 2024. This time, let’s go for 330,000 million votes for our guy! And, wear your MASK!2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A telling history and timeline with facts to support author
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The fact that it was written by a female who worked for DT for such a period of time was credible. The first hand knowledge over such a period of time of what and how a narcissist behaves was somewhat fascinating having followed so much of it in the press. More though her personal evolvement in committing to such a broken person over such a period time. What it actually took for her to finally say ‘enough!’
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This lady obviously knows Trump well but it is past time she opened her eyes and realises the state her country is in and the full corruption of all the Presidents that came before Trump are plus just how evil they are and what traitors to the people they still remain. They have literally sold their country out. I dearly hope she comes to her senses about the real state her country, and the world, is in.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is by fare the best book written about Trump .. I really feel that I truly know how horrible he is. I didn’t think I would find anything that would shock me, but this book did that .. again he truly is a horrible hateful human ( I can’t even call him a man) .
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everyone that has a brain and cares about our country needs to listen to this book!
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This is one disgusting, dishonest, low-life, ***rock*suckN*CUN*T. F**K OFF! Bit**