Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall Quotes

“One of my executives at Trump Plaza always said that the key to working for Donald was finding a way somehow to like him. Donald was making that harder than ever.”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

“But Donald went on, “Besides that, I’ve got to tell you something else. I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control…. Don’t you agree?” He looked me square in the eye and waited for my reply. “Donald, you really shouldn’t say things like that to me or anybody else,” I said. “That is not the kind of image you want to project. We shouldn’t even be having this conversation, even if it’s the way you feel.” “Yeah, you’re right,” he said. “If anybody ever heard me say that … holy shit … I’d be in a lot of trouble. But I have to tell you, that’s the way I feel.” “Well, I have to tell you, I don’t agree with you. We’ve got people at the Plaza doing good jobs, we’ve got people doing jobs that are not so good. It’s got nothing to do with the color of anybody’s skin.” He gave a short chop with his hand, as if to wave away my point of view. “Ah, it’s a trait. Anyway I’m glad to hear you’re going to get rid of the guy.”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

“He was a terrible communicator and didn’t know how to sort out his thoughts on a daily basis, let alone provide long-term corporate direction. But”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

“Whether he applied it to his personal life or to the marketing strategy of his casinos, “forgetting” the average person was a cornerstone of Donald’s philosophy.”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

“He cared nothing for art, music and books. He had no hobbies or diversions, not even a passing interest in gambling and the games that made him so much money. Even sports failed to interest him, except for boxing, which he loved.”
― John R. O'Donnell, Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall