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The essential, bestselling book that first defined President Donald Trump's political ideas.
The America We Deserve is the essential book for anyone who wants to understand the core of Donald Trump's political thinking. In this book, written as he first considered running for president in 2000, Trump offers no-nonsense, populist, provocative, and dramatic solutions to issue ...more
The America We Deserve is the essential book for anyone who wants to understand the core of Donald Trump's political thinking. In this book, written as he first considered running for president in 2000, Trump offers no-nonsense, populist, provocative, and dramatic solutions to issue ...more
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Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
January 15th 2000
by Renaissance Books
(first published 2000)
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Think you know Trump? Think again! The America We Deserve is Donald J. Trump's political manifesto and was first published in 2000 when the Reform Party was making a strong bid to recruit him as their presidential candidate (he declined). Co-authored by veteran journalist Dave Shiflett, it's a rather remarkable book for a variety of reasons the most obvious being his unprecedented 2016 scorched-earth campaign for the Republican nomination. The first thing you discover from this book is that Trum
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When not bogged down by the conventions of either the Republican or Democrat party, Donald Trump is able to speak his mind regarding every facet of American politics and reach a broad spectrum of citizens on all sides. Writing as someone considering a run for the Presidency in 2000 – and also as a potential Reform Party candidate – Trump's views from this time align almost perfectly with my own, as they were very Centrist in nature. He was fiscally, economically, and militarily conservative, but
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I did nothing to deserve this. ;_;
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Though it was not intentional - indeed, this book was chosen by my wife (a lefty) for our next read - it seems fitting that I review this in commemoration of the Mueller report's anticipated completion. Trump has been on the receiving end of an ongoing, increasingly more shameless smear campaign since his country elected him. Though there have been some shaky moments where it seemed the lies, hysterical exaggerations and sinister leftist plots might actually succeed, Orange Man, the literal rein
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"We don't have our dream handed to us. We build it. We have our vision, then we go out and make it real. Yet the tax system clearly punishes the nation's dreamers, big and small. That's why the Trump debt-reduction tax plan would benefit the American Dream.
Most people are not going to take time away from their families and work themselves to exhaustion trying to make more money if the government takes such a large cut of their profits. High taxes are a levy on human achievement and a subsidy fo ...more
Most people are not going to take time away from their families and work themselves to exhaustion trying to make more money if the government takes such a large cut of their profits. High taxes are a levy on human achievement and a subsidy fo ...more

Apr 29, 2017
Victoria Wilde
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This book was published in 2000. This is about Donald Trump announcing his intention to be president and listing all his thoughts on major problems and fixes in America. Everyone in America I believe should read this book with an inquisitive mind. There is valuable knowledge to be gleaned.
It's difficult to isolate the sensationalized micro-clips of Donald Trump vs the immense planning and care he took to mull over the problems with potential fixes for America, but that is how anyone would and s ...more
It's difficult to isolate the sensationalized micro-clips of Donald Trump vs the immense planning and care he took to mull over the problems with potential fixes for America, but that is how anyone would and s ...more

In this 2000 book, Donald Trump takes the measure of America, and lays out his thinking on many policies that work against national strength and prosperity. Policy areas addressed individually in chapters are business, education, security/public safety, terrorism, foreign policy, social security, and health care. How many leaders in American business were looking for solutions to these issues when this book was written, at the end of the Clinton administration? One of Trump's very interesting su
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Published in January 2000, this book is a profound read. No matter if you love him, like him, irritated by or hate him -- this book tells you so much about the last two years! I'm surprised that the Trump campaign hasn't hawked this book more as it prefigures so much, although the chapters on the economy are dated. Divisive speech? Addressed. North Korea? Shit, Trump's handbook has been sitting here for the last 18 years! The concept of "America First"? Articulated with intelligence and fairness
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Make America Great Again
Candid as always DJ Trump lays out his opinions on the state of Washington politics and their effects on Americans, which have not changes much in principle over time.
The most important thing he wishes to communicate how special interest disrupts the American Dream, using simple explanations that are relatable instead of getting caught up with abstracts and impressions
Candid as always DJ Trump lays out his opinions on the state of Washington politics and their effects on Americans, which have not changes much in principle over time.
The most important thing he wishes to communicate how special interest disrupts the American Dream, using simple explanations that are relatable instead of getting caught up with abstracts and impressions

interesting read on Donald Trump's political point of view.
Some of his suggested actions may be possible. Some are unrealistic.
He spoke of Federal Insurance for all and then criticized the Medicare system for being broke.
Yes Medicare is broke so how is Federal Insurance for all going to work out? He does not say.
I do like his suggestions on how campaigns should be funded.
(read to learn more about one of the candidates running for President) ...more
Some of his suggested actions may be possible. Some are unrealistic.
He spoke of Federal Insurance for all and then criticized the Medicare system for being broke.
Yes Medicare is broke so how is Federal Insurance for all going to work out? He does not say.
I do like his suggestions on how campaigns should be funded.
(read to learn more about one of the candidates running for President) ...more

Stumbled on this book..had we read it when he wrote it..we would have known there was a financial meltdown coming, because he predicted it! Lots of smart, tell it like it really is dialogue..it helped me to understand the markets, financial waves and that he really is not a "bought" man.
Should be in Obama's Cabinet. ...more
Should be in Obama's Cabinet. ...more

I'm on board with pretty much all of his 2000 views, except for the "assault weapons" ban and the universal health care. Not sure yet where he stands today on those issues. He predicted a lot of the junk that came our way in the years after the book was written, including a more catastrophic terrorist attack than what we had previously seen, which came in the form of the 9/11 attacks.
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Once again "The Donald" has a lot of great ideas. Since the book was written in 2000 many of the things he talks about have happened.
He thought of running for president so he prsence what he would do. I think Obama could do well to read this one. ...more
He thought of running for president so he prsence what he would do. I think Obama could do well to read this one. ...more

The who-what-where-when-why of HOW to make the changes necessary for turning this country (th U.S.) into what it should be...and he doesn't suggest more government. Our politicians should read this.
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I got this book because I'm reading all the 2020 political candidate's books and it looks like this is the closest Donald Trump has to what might be called a book before the 2020 run. Also a lot of people here seem to think his so-called policies are laid out in this book, either that or they kid themselves because they haven't really read a page of this book. I have to say the two stars is a generous rating, but I'm giving it for the co-writer who put Trump's ramblings into complete sentences.
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I’m was amazed how this book was written in 2000 yet Trump predicted what was to come in the future with the economy crash (in 2007 the housing / economy crash) and the book even mentions how Manhattan could become Hiroshima one day (then came 911).
His views on educating our kids being top priority and offering school competition so they become top rate is right on the mark. He mentions getting the safe streets we deserve and now seeing him as President, I can see he’s a man of his word.
His view ...more
His views on educating our kids being top priority and offering school competition so they become top rate is right on the mark. He mentions getting the safe streets we deserve and now seeing him as President, I can see he’s a man of his word.
His view ...more

A great read
I never gave serious thought to Donald Trump as a presidential candidate back in the Clinton era, and was surprised to learn in this now 20 year old book that he was giving very serious thought to the problems America faces. In this book I learned that he sincerely loves America, sees its major problems clearly, and in the true spirit of a guy who loves to fix things wants to change things for the better.
Trump has the courage to tell it like it is, and because he doesn’t need the mo ...more
I never gave serious thought to Donald Trump as a presidential candidate back in the Clinton era, and was surprised to learn in this now 20 year old book that he was giving very serious thought to the problems America faces. In this book I learned that he sincerely loves America, sees its major problems clearly, and in the true spirit of a guy who loves to fix things wants to change things for the better.
Trump has the courage to tell it like it is, and because he doesn’t need the mo ...more

Very informative, educational
This book is very informative, if you are a hater and think President Trump is so bad, or only about big money, you'll change your thoughts if you read this book.
He is an incredibly smart man despite what the haters and news media say. ...more
This book is very informative, if you are a hater and think President Trump is so bad, or only about big money, you'll change your thoughts if you read this book.
He is an incredibly smart man despite what the haters and news media say. ...more

Jan 07, 2021
Jeff
marked it as the-rump
January 6, 2021
@realDonaldTrump
Fuck off and die already.
if i had a tweeter account, i'd gladly lose my "privileges" to use it just to send those words to it (aka TheRump, aka the walking anus in chief) ...more
@realDonaldTrump
Fuck off and die already.
if i had a tweeter account, i'd gladly lose my "privileges" to use it just to send those words to it (aka TheRump, aka the walking anus in chief) ...more

Aug 27, 2019
Jeff
rated it
it was amazing
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This isn't the Donald J. Trump we think we know. Written 20 years ago, Donald Trump addresses issues relevant and pressing in our culture and society today. To better understand Trump is to read this book. It's quite a revealing insight into the mind of a keen, astute, sharply analytical man.
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Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946. His father, Fred Trump, was a highly successful real estate developer. The elder Trump was of German heritage, and his wife, Mary McLeod, of Scottish background. Their son Donald was the second youngest of five children. He was educated at the New York Military Academy and the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University
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