James Poniewozik

A fascinating work that places the rise and experience of Donald Trump within the culture of American television. The only thing that really hinders the work is the author's clear bias against Trump - but the structure and placement of Trump within the work can be appreciated by all.

Recommended to those interested in American politics, American culture, television, or Trumpism.

This has been on my TBR shelf for a long time. I knew if I didn’t read it before Trump left office I’d probably never read it so finally picked it up. Big fan of Poniewozik’s columns and this book lives up to his usual standard. It’s an interesting critique of modern news and reality television and it’s influence on Trump and of course vice versa.

i had said that I would not read another Donald Trump book but this one came highly reccommended and it was worth it. Instead of the politics and scandals, it was much more about the television culture and creation of the Trump character. Fascinating, if terrifying. I really enjoyed the cultural history of television and the rise of reality TV. There were large chunks that had no Trump and that was a bit of a respite but the last few chapters were scary and sobering.

Trump and television. Trump IS television. A great survey of tv's history and Trump's history with it