We need your help now
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.
You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.
If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
By continuing, you are indicating that you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
IN AN EXTENDED interview with The New Yorker, Donald Trump’s ghostwriter Tony Schwartz said that he had “put lipstick on a pig.”
Schwartz said that he was deeply remorseful and regrets writing the book The Art of the Deal.
He felt he had to speak out before it was too late. “I genuinely believe that if Trump wins and gets the nuclear codes, there is an excellent possibility it will lead to the end of civilisation.”
Speaking to Good Morning America, Schwartz said: “I haven’t slept a night through since Donald Trump announced (he was running) for president.”
I never in a million years thought he would run for president. If I had thought that 30 years ago I never would have written the book… I never thought it was important to speak out. I now feel it’s my civic duty.
The Art of the Deal
Schwartz says that if he were writing The Art of the Deal today, it would be called The Sociopath.
The Art of the Deal, published in 1987, talks about Trump’s childhood, his work in Brooklyn and his move to Manhattan and building the Trump Organisation including the Hyatt Hotels and Trump Tower. The book has an 11-step formula for making it big in business, including ‘Step 1 – Think Big’.
Schwartz spent 18 months with Trump, following him around, listening in on calls, tagging along to meetings and spending weekends at his Palm Beach estate.
The book spent 51 weeks at the number one spot on the New York Times’ bestseller list.
Schwartz now admits the book was “full of falsehoods.”
“Lying is second nature to him”
Schwartz said that while researching the book, he found that Trump had often lied about deals. Schwartz didn’t include unflattering incidents or details, including when Trump forced through an unfavourable deal for his partner Jay Pritzker, the head of the Hyatt Hotel chain, when he was on a mountain in Nepal and could not be reached.
Lying is second nature to him. More than anyone else I have ever met, Trump has the ability to convince himself that whatever he is saying at any given moment is true, or sort of true, or at least ought to be true.
He said that Trump had no ideology or beliefs, except that he should prevail in the end.
Every American ought to be concerned about his character.
“Doubt that Trump has ever read a book”
According to Schwartz and the publisher, Howard Kaminsky, Trump did not write any of the book apart from a few mentions of business colleagues.
https://twitter.com/tonyschwartz/status/644304700884582400
“I seriously doubt that Trump has ever read a book straight through in his adult life,” Schwartz said.
It’s impossible to keep him focussed on any topic, other than his own self-aggrandisement, for more than a few minutes and even then… If he had to be briefed on a crisis on the Situation Room, it’s impossible to imagine him paying attention over a long period of time.
Trump acknowledged Schwartz as his co-author but insisted he wrote his memoir.
He didn’t write the book… I wrote the book. It was my book.
In response to the article, Trump said:
I made Tony rich. He owes a lot to me. I helped him when he didn’t have two cents in his pocket. It’s great disloyalty.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
@ MVM
Thanks
I’m not trying to be smart but the article states exactly where and when the accident happened.
Junction 16 exit to ashford/rathnew northbound
What more do you want to know ?
Who are you speaking to ?
You
I can read and I’m not stupid
I don’t understand why you are up in arms over a picture ?
The article tells you what you need to know and do if you saw anything at the time of the accident if you were there
What difference does it matter what picture is there ?
You want to see pictures with stories go get a ladybird book
Who uses books,haven’t you heard of Google
Well why haven’t you used google to get an image of junction 16 on the N11 instead of crying here about it ?
Sure I might as well get a job in the journal if I’m going to to their work for tgem
Unlikely with the errors in that comment.
Don’t feed the troll Kay, MVM regularly puts up ridiculous comments in the hopes of getting a reaction. He’s probably just a bored teenager with no mates.
Thanks willy.
Rip for the man who was killed.
They Obviously won’t be needing you Dublin History, to help with the investigation.
What part of the N11 is that? You could have at least used a picture of near the scene.
Yea I agree they might as well have a picture of a back road in Thailand if they won’t use a picture of the scene
“The scene” was the N11. Get over it
@daniel,and how long is the n11?slpooy journalism
But why do you need to see the location? You either saw this poor man getting ploughed into by another car or you didn’t
@ daniel,just for you because obviously your a bit slow..
They might as well have a picture of a back road in Thailand if they won’t put up a pic of the sceen,what’s the point in having a picture 20miles away
It says where in the article
Junction 16
@kay,glad you can read
Very nicely put Daniel. Idiot.
This is not the n11 it is the r774 the eden gate roundabout between greystones and kilcoole, it is nowhere near the scene of the accident,though it is very close to the n11
Its the kilpeddar greystones link road in the picture
Wexford man was tragedy strikes week after engagement
The picture is where the accident happened!!!
have your say