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Mentioned in 23 episodes

Confidence Man

The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
Book • 2022
Confidence Man is a comprehensive and detailed biography that explores Donald Trump's life, from his early days in Queens to his presidency and beyond.

The book, written by Maggie Haberman, is based on extensive interviews with hundreds of sources, including Trump himself.

It delves into the transactional relationships that shaped Trump's career, including those with significant figures like Roy Cohn, George Steinbrenner, and Rudy Giuliani.

Haberman's work provides a nuanced portrait of Trump, highlighting his complexities, contradictions, and the broader societal context that enabled his rise to power.

The book is praised for its meticulous reporting and its contribution to understanding one of the most consequential eras in American political history.

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Mentioned in 23 episodes

Mentioned by
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Ezra Klein
in a discussion about Donald Trump's real estate career.
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#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE
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Kara Swisher
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Maggie Haberman
's bestselling book that showed how Trump's upbringing shaped his worldview.
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The Revenge Presidency with Maggie Haberman
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Kara Swisher
as the author of the book and discussed in the podcast.
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Trump Whisperer Maggie Haberman On Trump 2.0
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Rory Stewart
as a book he has been reading about Donald Trump.
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341. Biden vs. Trump: A fight for the future of Ukraine
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David Axelrod
when introducing
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Maggie Haberman
as the author of this book.
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Chain Reactionaries (with Maggie Haberman)
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Eli Lake
as the author of 'Confidence Man', a Trump biography.
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Trump and the Art of the Bullshitter
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Grace Beverley
as defining confidence as the willingness to try.
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Ep. 113 How To Be Confident In 20 Minutes: A No BS Guide
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Kara Swisher
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Naima Reza
in the introduction as a new book by
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Maggie Haberman
about Donald Trump.
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Maggie Haberman Makes Sense of Donald Trump
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Joanna Coles
as a book where she found an anecdote mentioned by
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John D. Gartner
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Trump’s Failing Health Can't Be Ignored: Doctors
Mentioned as a book written by Melville with an Emerson figure.
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Episode 12: James Marcus on Emerson and Melville

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