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Front Row at the Trump Show Hardcover – March 31, 2020

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*The Instant New York Times Bestseller*

“A book historians will relish.”—Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal

"Must read. I've read every book about the Trump presidency. This is the best."—Bill Press

An account like no other, from the White House reporter who has known President Donald Trump for more than 25 years.

We have never seen a president like this...norm-breaking, rule-busting, dangerously reckless to some and an overdue force for change to others. One thing is clear: We are witnessing the reshaping of the presidency.

Jonathan Karl brings us into the White House in a powerful book unlike any other on the Trump administration. He’s known and covered Donald Trump longer than any other White House reporter.  With extraordinary access to Trump during the campaign and at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Karl delivers essential new reporting and surprising insights. 

These are the behind-the-scenes moments that define Trump’s presidency--an extraordinary look at the president, the person, and those closest to him. This is the real story of Trump’s unlikely rise; of the struggles and battles of those who work in the administration and those who report on it; of the plots and schemes of a senior staff enduring stunning and unprecedented unpredictability.

Karl takes us from a TV set turned campaign office to the strange quiet of Trump’s White House on Inauguration Day to a high-powered reelection campaign set to change the country’s course. He shows us an administration rewriting the role of the president on the fly and a press corps that has never been more vital. Above all, this book is only possible because of the surprisingly open relationship Donald Trump has had with Jonathan Karl, a reporter he has praised, fought, and branded an enemy of the people.

This is Front Row at the Trump Show.
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Customers find the book great, enjoyable, and informative. They say the writing skills make it a quick and fascinating read. Readers also mention the book provides a good investment of their time.

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"...It is written without wasting a word. Karl takes us through history, but it's the history of his job, the press job, the way things work that we..." Read more

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"...I picked it up and never put it down. The writing is so crisp and the details of so many of the crazy things we've seen these last three years..." Read more

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Eileen Rubart
5.0 out of 5 stars Trump show
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
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I found this book to be very informative, and enjoyed it immensely. The author is a fearless and factual reporter. This is an excellent read for anyone who wants the truth about the former president.
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Elyse Weigers
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Behind the Scenes reporting I've ever read!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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This book is absolutely fantastic. It is written without wasting a word. Karl takes us through history, but it's the history of his job, the press job, the way things work that we never see on TV. It's absolutely fascinating. I picked it up and never put it down. The writing is so crisp and the details of so many of the crazy things we've seen these last three years gives all of them even more importance. I can't say enough about this book...everyone should read it for the education, the information and the sheer entertainment of it. Probably one of the best exposes of what their lives are like in the White House that I've ever read!!
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Pseudo D
4.0 out of 5 stars way back
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020
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Jon Karl is the White House correspondent for ABC and the president of the correspondents' association.
I don't watch a lot of ABC, although I used to watch their round table discussion back when it was hosted
by Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts. George Will and George Stephanopoulos were supposed to provide
the opinion perspective, but clearly Cokie was a Democrat like her mother and Sam, while he asked rough
questions to everyone, had his opinions as well. Stephanopoulos was not only in the Clinton administration,
but was its liberal "idealist" to the more practical, if partisan, Begala and Carville. Stephanopoulos is a
bright and insightful guy, like other legends that Karl mentions like David Brinkley and Peter Jennings
and so forth. Tim Russert was a great guy and generally tried to be fair to all sides. But the critique that
remains of the media is that the vast majority are liberals compared to the will of the people. Karl has covered Clinton, W. Bush and Obama, who all complained about their coverage at times. But Obama also joked that the press were "my base".

Karl is aware of all this and points out that the coverage of Trump is negative even when he has real
accomplishments. This goes way back to when he was with the New York Post and wrote his first book
on militias. Karl wrote a blurb for his own book on behalf of Trump, saying he was "best in the business"
and "tough but fair". He appreciated how Donald was larger than life and always part of the scene with
his obvious and entertaining personal quirks. The average working class guy said, if I were rich I would probably show off and be a jerk like that. He thought about running for President as far back as the
late 80s, where a more hawkish trade stance is one of the few consistent political positions that can be
traced. I remember in the late 90s when Larry King interviewed him about the leadership of Giuliani,
Pataki and Bill Clinton. Then in 2000 he briefly looked at running on the Reform Party. The Apprentice
took up much of the next decade, and by the 2012 cycle he was one of the many who took a turn as
front-runner on the GOP side.

During the early 2010s, Jon Karl conducted a number of interviews with Trump, questioning the
validity of "birtherism". Rival journalists like Chuck Todd figured that Karl was taking the flirtation
to run too seriously. As the book goes on, Karl sours somewhat, as the showman becomes less
enjoyable in the political realm. A major point of contention is the attacks on the press as the
"enemy of the people". Karl goes into some depth on the strange codependent relationship
between the President and reporters. Another topic is The "assault on truth" which is really an extension of the showman hyperbole. Certainly The left isn't above making truth relative to other values.

The year 2015 is always worth reliving for those who enjoy DJT. The paradox at that time is that
Fox, which now is the only media outlet that tends to support him, was with the establishment
of Govs. Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Sen. Marco Rubio. Certainly Megyn Kelly won't be accused
of being a Trump supporter, and Karl celebrates the heavyweight reputation of the late Charles
Krauthammer. On the other hand, CNN became his nemesis, but at the time played all of his
rallies and covered his every word and action for free publicity.

A main point for Karl is the personal drama that press secretary Sean Spicer brought to the job.
Sarah Sanders, while she had her moments, generally had a more positive relationship. Hope Hicks is prominent again. There's
also a triangulation of Jim Acosta of CNN, who often disrupts conferences like an activist, but
wants to be treated as a regular reporter. There are ideologues like Rachel Maddow and Tucker
Carlson, but what they're doing is different, and Karl gets that.
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Frank Luntz
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best White House Book So Far
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020
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Most of the books about Donald Trump have a clearly defined bias that begins in the first paragraph on page one. So let me break it to you at the outset. If you love Donald Trump, there are stories in this book you will love. If you hate Donald Trump, there are stories in this book you will love. This book is about as objective at it gets about a man everyone has an opinion on.

Spoiler alert ... I'm mentioned in the book about a story I'd rather forget. During the campaign, Trump tried very hard to get me fired from my television gig. Jon tells that story with precise accuracy ... that's how every story in this book is told. If your goal is fact ... the truth ... Front Row delivers.

There are some topics in Front Row that are not addresses anywhere else. I was seeking and found insight and answers to...

1) What it's like to be a well-known journalist at a Trump rally. In particular, how it feels to have 10,000 angry people surrounding you and taunting you.

2) What it's like to interview the president when he doesn't want to be questioned or challenged by anyone over anything. When do you push and keep pushing, and when do you back away?

3) Does Trump hate CNN as much as he says, or is it just a game to him. What does he really think of Fox News?

I also didn't know that the history of Trump's phrase "enemy of the people" to describe the media dates back to the French Revolution, and that throughout history it has been used with horrific consequences. There is so much significant history behind the White House press conferences, and Jonathan has covered them for two decades. This is a good investment of your time. It's the best book I've read in 2020 so far.
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Debbie Gaudet-Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Always entertaining to read about Trump
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2024
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Really good book. For some reason I ordered it twice so I read it twice.
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John S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the sort of book you can put down and pick up again where you left off.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2020
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Not a particularly easy to read book . just like reading someone's diary. Full of facts. Depends how much you want to know about trump.
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NeilMcCauley67
2.0 out of 5 stars Standard Anti-Trump Durge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2021
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I was expecting a much more thorough and objective account, but this is many of he same simplistic anti-Trump banalities that have been around for a long time now.
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Dot
5.0 out of 5 stars Front row-best seats in the House
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2020
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Very enjoyable. Felt as if I was in the WH press room as I read this book. Fly-on-the-wall kinda stuff. Superb!
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Dog Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Dog Lover
Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2020
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Great read! Recommend purchasing this book.
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