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They’re the kind of sales that numerous works about Trump
reached during his first term, but had been rare during his
second term. Publishers had speculated that the public had tired
of Trump books, believing there was little left to know.
The total figures include preorders, print book sales, ebooks,
and e-audiobooks and orders that have yet to be fulfilled
because of demand, the publishing house said. Simon & Schuster
said the book is into its third hard copy printing, with 200,000
copies on order, after it sold out quickly in bookstores and on
Amazon. It's the best first-week clip of any hardcover
nonfiction book in 2026.
The book covers the first 14 months of Trump's second presidency
and takes readers inside the West Wing, White House residence
and Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, aboard Air Force One and on
foreign trips with the president.
Trump, who has a long history with Haberman from her days
covering him as a New York City business and society figure, has
trashed the book as “mostly made up.” Haberman and Swan are now
New York Times reporters.
Their manuscript depicts meticulous details of Trump's military
decisions, how he's wielded the power of the Justice Department
against his political opponents, his conversations with other
power players, and the time and attention he's devoted to
remaking the aesthetics and structure of the White House.
The book spells out a thesis that Trump himself believes: Had he
not lost the 2020 election, he would not be as powerful in his
second term as he is now — emboldening him to trample norms,
dismantle established institutions and push the limits of
presidential power.
Haberman and Swan have been featured regularly across news talk
shows promoting the book and sharing details of their reporting,
including a sit-down with Trump in which he boasted about being
compared to some of history's great villains.
Sean Manning, vice president and publisher at Simon & Schuster,
said the book “has entered the national conversation” and will
hold up as “a work of historic importance.”
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