To his credit, West, a personal friend of the president, pushed back defiantly. He said people didn’t have to agree with Trump and that “no ‘mob’ can’t make me not love him,” adding, “We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything anyone does. That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.”
The more the totalitarian Left pushed back against him, the more defiant Kanye became. His pro-Trump message started to permeate through minority communities.
Kanye doubled down. He criticized African-American president Barack Obama. “Obama was in office for eight years and nothing in Chicago changed,” he said.
Then, another famous African-American rapper, Chance the Rapper, came to Kanye’s defense on social media. “Black people don’t have to be Democrats!” The pro-Trump message’s reach expanded exponentially.
In retrospect, even the claim Kanye lost millions of followers was just fake news to intimidate pro-Trump messengers. Twitter later confirmed Kanye remained at about twenty-seven million followers.
The forty-eight-hour frenzy not only boomeranged to Trump’s advantage, but instantly destroyed the fear that prevented so many from discussing Trump’s “what have you got to lose” message.
The African-American community, suppressed for so long by Democrats who quashed any sign of agreement with a Republican politician, especially one called Donald Trump, had turned around and boomeranged.
The North Korea Boomerang
When President Trump stood in front of the UN General Assembly on September 19, 2017, and called Kim Jong-un “Rocket Man,” the Left blew its cork. The New Yorker said the president’s remark was “perfectly engineered to trigger Kim’s paranoia and animosity.” The Washington Post said Trump had issued, “a reckless threat of war.” So-called foreign policy experts from Columbia University and other liberal mental institutions called the president’s speech “terrifying” and “delusional.”
And when Kim stated a “Nuclear button is on my desk at all times,” our president didn’t huddle in some corner of the White House with advisers and generals, like milquetoast Obama would have done. He didn’t make empty proclamations like Obama’s “red line.” He didn’t send Hillary Clinton or John Kerry to do his dirty work. No, President Trump took matters into his own hands and gave Kim something to think about:
“North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un just stated that the ‘Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.’ Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”
How did our press respond to a president who has the balls to stand up for America? The New York Times called him a “ranting old guy with nukes.” The Washington Post told us, “This is how nuclear war with North Korea would unfold.” The New Yorker warned us that, “Trump’s taunts will almost certainly compel North Korea to respond in words or actions.”
Lo and behold, the old Trump Boomerang came around again. As of this writing, North and South Korea are in talks to formally end the war between them and to accomplish the denuclearization of the North. Kim Jong-un suspended his provocative missile tests and became the first North Korean leader to set foot into South Korea. David Sanger, the New York Times’ national security correspondent said Trump deserves “enormous credit” for the progress in North Korea. Even Bill Clinton’s UN ambassador, Bill Richardson, thinks that the president’s handling of North Korea “could pay dividends.”
In the press and the halls of Congress there are whispers of a Nobel Prize for President Trump. Wouldn’t that be something? And unlike Obama, who received his prize without doing anything and later embroiled America in several disastrous new conflicts, Trump’s would be deserved.
The Comey Boomerang
Perhaps the most dramatic example of the boomerang effect is what happened to James “Cardinal” Comey, the sanctimonious former director of the FBI who earned his unflattering nickname by holding himself up as an incorruptible, straight-arrow lawman who defended the rule of law against the forces of evil, regardless of politics.
This six-foot, eight-inch stuffed suit was so determined to ensnare President Trump that he wrote detailed memos purporting to accurately document each conversation he had with the president. But rather than damaging the president, the now-released memos have boomeranged on Comey, exposing him for the LIAR, LEAKER and LIBERAL we always knew he was. Comey repeatedly lied to or misled the president, while leaking a supposedly classified memo to his friend at Columbia, Professor Dan Richman.
Not only did the memos expose Comey, they exposed the president, but not in the way the president’s enemies wished they would have. It’s clear from the content of these memos the president never attempted to obstruct justice in any way. In fact, they show he was eager for his campaign to be investigated for any evidence of collusion with Russia. The memos also show Comey repeatedly assured the president the FBI wasn’t investigating him—technically not a lie—while at the same time leaking the memos in the hopes a special prosecutor would be appointed to do just that.
Rather than incriminate the president, Comey’s memos show their author to be a hypocritical, self-serving weasel, and are a key look into the heart of the Deep State conspiracy to bring down the Trump presidency. Like every other hateful attack on this man who truly loves his country, Comey’s lying, leaking, and scheming have come back around to hit him instead of their target. And his boomerang may have cuffs attached to it.
If he weren’t a personal friend, I’d almost wish the president’s deranged opponents would keep coming up with new ways to attack him. Every time they do, Donald Trump and America ends up winning. But regardless of my best wishes, we can expect the hate to continue. I expect Donald Trump to keep on overcoming adversity, the way he did throughout his extraordinary business career.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Some Closing Thoughts
In the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, there is a special effects exhibit that “soars” you through the city to see biblical texts written on the monuments of our nation’s capital. The ride is called “Hidden in Plain Sight,” and I’ve taken it many times. You should, too, when you visit Washington. Although many people seemed to have forgotten, “In God We Trust” is still the official motto of this country.
One of my favorite parts of the ride is when it flies you right into the Jefferson Memorial. Etched into one of the Vermont marble walls are the words: “Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever.”
There are people who will tell you there isn’t a Deep State. They’ll say the idea of entrenched officials trying to overthrow a duly-elected president is just a wacky conspiracy theory invented by a bunch of conservative wingnuts. They’ll tell you Cardinal Comey is as good and truthful as he looks—just read his book, they’ll say—and that the president had no right to fire him. They’ll say the upper echelon of the FBI is not in cahoots against Donald Trump, even though, as of this writing, Andrew McCabe has asked for immunity in exchange for his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. And they’ll say President Obama wasn’t involved in weaponizing the FBI against the Trump campaign, even though a September 2, 2016 text from Lisa Page to Peter Strzok says, “potus wants to know everything we’re doing.”
They’ll tell you the Clinton Foundation is as honest as the day is long—that the Uranium One sale was a legitimate business deal.
They’ll say the New York Times and the Washington Post print only the gospel truth and that Don Lemon, Anderson Cooper, and Rachel Maddow are reincarnations of Walter Cronkite.
They’ll say Christopher Steele’s discredited dossier wasn’t fake, Hollywood isn’t hypocritical, and President Obama was a great president.
They’ll tell you the Mueller investigation in not a witch hunt.
They’ll tell you all of this—swear to it, i
n fact—despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary.
They are wrong and misguided. Brainwashed by an avalanche of disinformation that buries them day in and day out, many of them don’t know any better. It’s unfortunate. They are incapable of seeing that powerful people put vast amounts of money behind the Fake News, the marches, and the protests.
Those who have orchestrated this conspiracy, the ones who pull all the levers, who seek to steal the presidency, be warned. America is coming for you!
As John Adams once said “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
I’ve seen too many leaks of classified information funneled straight to liberal newspapers and cable television networks. I’ve watched too many political hacks from the RNC who have tried to install their friends and cronies in the Trump White House to keep what’s left of their chokehold on our political system. I’ve seen too many corrupt bureaucrats at the FBI, NSA, and agencies you’ve hardly heard of plot daily to undercut the agenda of Donald Trump. I’ve heard too much crap from Hollywood hypocrites and seen too many crooked politicians like the Clintons enrich themselves at the expense of the American people.
I’ve watched for too long as LIARS, LEAKERS, and LIBERALS try to take what isn’t theirs.
It must stop here.
As of this writing, the midterm elections are still months away. Fake News tells you the Republican Party is about to be swallowed by a “blue wave.” They say the House is a goner, and the slim, one-vote majority in the Senate hangs by a thread.
The Democrats, led by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, are rubbing their hands. Undoubtedly, House Democrats and the Deep State are plotting the end game for the Trump presidency. If the Democrats take the Senate, House, or both, Donald Trump’s agenda to continue to make America great again is dead on arrival. A Democrat majority in the Senate would also essentially remove the president’s ability to appoint Supreme Court justices. As of this writing, rumors swirl that Justice Kennedy is about to retire, and since Justice Ginsberg is eighty-five, she may also be retiring soon. A Democrat-controlled Senate could hold two vacancies on the Supreme Court open indefinitely.
On the local level, the stakes are just as high. As of right now, Republicans control thirty-three governorships and an overwhelming number of state legislatures, seventeen of which are veto-proof supermajorities. But there are thirty-six races for governor this coming election, and half of the state Senate seats, and nearly all the state lower house seats are in play.
There’s also the party affiliation of thirty-five state attorneys general at stake. Party control of the state AG’s office is a big thing. Before he was accused of abuse that included slapping and choking women, and was forced to resign, New York State’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman did plenty of damage. He took more than a hundred legal (or administrative) actions against the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. That’s just one state! This is trench warfare. Every state house that turns from red to blue means liberal legislation and a direct hit on conservative values. Every state attorney general we lose means lawsuits aimed at Trump’s policies.
As consequential as all that is, the big enchilada has nothing to do with any election. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. If the Democrat Party takes the House, you can bet a vote for impeachment happens immediately after swearing-in ceremonies on January 3, 2019.
I want you to picture a country where there are jobs for just about anyone who wants one. Picture an America where business prospers and families grow in safe communities. Picture parents standing on the front steps, waving their kids off to college. Picture a military that is strong and keeps us safe. Imagine a country that gets a fair shake in global trade, and the respect of our allies and, maybe more importantly, from the countries who are not our allies. Picture an America that is great again.
Under Donald Trump’s leadership, we’re already well on our way to making it a reality. As the president said to me, “2019 will be another great year, Jeanine. We’re building the wall and rebuilding the infrastructure of our beautiful country.”
Now picture someone trying to take that all away from you. Picture the elitist, globalist economy coming back. Picture the establishment back in control of your life, your liberty and pursuing its happiness at the expense of yours. Picture an unfettered Deep State, bigger and badder than ever, without a president calling them out daily for their abuses of power. Picture the politically correct insanity run amok on college campuses becoming the law of the land.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s at stake. The future of our children and their children depend on your actions. They can inherit a nation whose government is dedicated to securing their inalienable rights; or they can be serfs on the globalists’ plantation, with a diminishing standard of living, neighborhoods rife with imported crime, and “hate speech” laws to punish them lest they dare to complain.
That’s the America Donald Trump’s enemies—our enemies—have in mind. They must be stopped.
Justice cannot and will not sleep forever.
Acknowledgments
Writing a book about politics with Donald Trump in the White House is like trying to build a sand castle in a hurricane. No one can keep up with the man! So, I needed some help.
My thanks to Al Pirro for his never-ending insight and assistance, especially in reconstructing our early years with the Trumps. Thanks for jumping on a plane and being there whenever and wherever circumstances required it. Thanks also to his assistant of many years, Deborah Trevorah. She is so unflappable, she amazes me.
To Kate Hartson, editorial director at Center Street who traipsed to DC with me and waited in lines at the White House on freezing cold days, always with a smile, I am grateful. I am even more grateful for her editorial guidance, perseverance and patience. To the whole team at Hachette, especially publisher Rolf Zettersten, vice president of marketing, Patsy Jones, and vice president of sales, Billy Clark, thank you. I am proud to be published by your house.
To Brian McDonald and Tom Mullen, many thanks for your research and fastidious attention to detail as well as your availability at all hours, given my crazy schedule.
Thanks also to David Vigliano and Steve Carlis for pushing and pushing me to put this experience on paper.
Finally, hugs and kisses to Sir Lancelot for always being there—with me, for me, and by me. Standard poodles are the best.
Endnotes
CHAPTER 2: LYING, LIBERAL FAKE NEWS, AND FICTION
1. Paul Krugman, “What Happened on Election Day: Paul Krugman: The Economic Fallout,” New York Times, November 9, 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/election-night-2016/paul-krugman-the-economic-fallout.
2. Brian Ross, Matthew Mosk, and Josh Margolin, “Flynn Prepared to Testify That Trump Directed Him to Contact Russians About ISIS, Confidant Says,” ABC News, December 1, 2017, http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/michael-flynn-charged-making-false-statements-fbi-documents/story?id=50849354.
3. “ABC News Statement on Michael Flynn Report,” ABC News, December 2, 2017, http://abcnews.go.com/US/abc-news-statement-michael-flynn-report/story?id=51536475.
4. Brian Flood, “ABC Demotes Brian Ross After Bungled Report on Trump, Russia,” Fox News, January 5, 2018, http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/01/05/abc-demotes-brian-ross-after-bungled-report-on-trump-russia.html.
5. Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb, “Email Pointed Trump Campaign to WikiLeaks Documents,” CNN, December 8, 2017, https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/08/politics/email-effort-give-trump-campaign-wikileaks-documents/index.html.
6. Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Email Pointed Trump Campaign to WikiLeaks Documents That Were Already Public,” Washington Post, December 8, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/email-offering-trump-campaign-wikileaks-documents-referred-to-information-already-public/2017/12/08/61dc2356-dc37-11e7-a841-2066faf731e
f_story.html?utm_term=.c8941406daa6.
7. Chris Cilliza, “Yes, Mr. President, There Is Total Chaos in Your White House,” CNN, March 6, 2018, https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/politics/trump-chaos-analysis/index.html/
8. Christine Wang, “Rosenstein: No Allegation of American Involvement or Election Impact—In This Particular Indictment,” CNBC, February 16, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/16/deputy-ag-rod-rosenstein-on-grand-jury-indictment-of-russians.html.
9. Mike Allen. “A huge clue about Mueller’s endgame.” AxiosAM Newsletter, March 19, 2018. https://www.axios.com/robert-mueller-investigation-obstruction-justice-collusion-2128e27f-bbb6-4b82-9e28-c6f1244fb9e3.html.
10. William E. Geist, “ABOUT NEW YORK; Pssst, Here’s a Secret: Trump Rebuilds Ice Rink,” New York Times, November 15, 1986, https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/15/nyregion/about-new-york-pssst-here-s-a-secret-trump-rebuilds-ice-rink.html.
11. James Rosen, “Mugger’s Trumped,” Daily News, November 20, 1991, http://truthfeed.com/flashback-that-time-trump-heroically-stopped-a-mugger/5909/.
12. Tom Huddleston, Jr., “The New York Times Has 132,000 Reasons to Thank Donald Trump,” Fortune, November 29, 2016, http://fortune.com/2016/11/29/new-york-times-subscribers-donald-trump.
13. Ken Doctor. “Trump Bump Grows Into Subscription Surge – and Not Just for the New York Times.” Thestreet.com. March 3, 2018. https://www.thestreet.com/story/14024114/1/trump-bump-grows-into-subscription-surge.html
14. Margaret Sullivan, “The Disconnect on Anonymous Sources,” New York Times, October 12, 2013, https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/the-public-editor-the-disconnect-on-anonymous-sources.html.
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