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  • Published: 18 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781609807580
  • Imprint: Seven Stories Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99
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Trump

A Graphic Biography



Ted Rall's Trump opens with a discussion of the authoritarian impulse. Drawing a historical parallel between the rise of Mussolini and Hitler and the aftermath of the 2008-2009 economic crisis in America, Rall considers Trump to be "a bit of an accidental authoritarian, perhaps even an accidental proto-fascist. So where did this man come from?" Trump's life story is told, going all the way back to his origins growing up a rich kid in the NY suburbs. Rall shows how Trump taps into a longing among many Americans for a strongman. He doesn't make many promises; his supporters don't expect many. He'll Make America Great Again.Somehow. Trust me, he says. And they do.

Real Estate Billionaire. Reality TV star. President?

Donald Trump inherited a fortune from his father. But he wanted more.

Shrewd and indefatigable, he never missed an opportunity to expand his holdings. He transformed himself into an international brand. He marketed his personality into a product. 

He built an empire. But that wasn’t enough. He wanted to be President, and he was willing to do and say whatever it took.

Donald Trump, who never held political office, pulled off his ultimate acquisition: the hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Everyone was shocked — except those who knew him.

  • Published: 18 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781609807580
  • Imprint: Seven Stories Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99
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