No. of Recommendations: 4
The man who summed up his approach in a book called The Art of the Deal uses inflated and dramatic language to push people to the table for negotiation.
So funny that you would quote the 'man' who wrote The Art of the Deal. hahahahaha. How unaware can you be? Head in the RW bubble ALL the time? Wake up!
The ghost writer for Art of the Deal said he could never get Trump to read what he had written. All Trump wanted was to be sure it was flattering to him.
Here's what Tony Schwartz later had to say about Trump and The Art of the Deal:
Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter for Trump: The Art of the Deal, has stated that he deeply regrets helping create a positive public myth around Donald Trump, characterizing him as a lying, sociopathic figure unsuited for power.
## Key Criticisms and Statements
* Creating a False Persona: Schwartz stated that he "put lipstick on a pig" and painted Trump as a vastly more appealing, charismatic, and capable businessman than he actually is.
* Calling it Fiction: Schwartz suggested that The Art of the Deal should actually be recategorized and reframed as fiction because Trump lied constantly about his record, abilities, and life.
* Characterization: He asserted that if he were to rewrite the book today, he would title it The Sociopath due to Trump's total absence of a traditional conscience, empathy, or guilt.
* Lack of Focus and Intelligence: Schwartz claimed that Trump has a remarkably short attention span, noting he doubted Trump had ever read a book straight through in his life, and described him fundamentally as a "scared child" driven by a desperate need for approval and attention.
* Fear of a Presidency: During the 2016 campaign, Schwartz famously warned that giving Trump the nuclear codes or control of the presidency posed a profound danger to the country and civilization itself.
