An instant #1 New York Times bestseller.The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of A Very Stable Genius.“Chilling.” – Anderson Cooper“Jaw-dropping.” – John Berman “Shocking.” – John Heilemann“Explosive.” – Hallie Jackson“Blockbuster new reporting.” – Nicolle Wallace “Bracing new revelations.” – Brian Williams “Bombshell reporting.” – David Muir The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail. Focused on Trump and the key players around him—the doctors, generals, senior advisers, and Trump family members— Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other. Their sources were in the room as time and time again Trump put his personal gain ahead of the good of the country. These witnesses to history tell the story of him longing to deploy the military to the streets of American cities to crush the protest movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, all to bolster his image of strength ahead of the election. These sources saw firsthand his refusal to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously—even to the point of allowing himself and those around him to be infected. This is a story of a nation sabotaged—economically, medically, and politically—by its own leader, culminating with a groundbreaking, minute-by-minute account of exactly what went on in the Capitol building on January 6, as Trump’s supporters so easily breached the most sacred halls of American democracy, and how the president reacted. With unparalleled access, Rucker and Leonnig explain and expose exactly who enabled—and who foiled—Trump as he sought desperately to cling to power. A classic and heart-racing work of investigative reporting, this book is destined to be read and studied by citizens and historians alike for decades to come.
I Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year is a meticulously researched and compellingly written account of the final year of Donald Trump's presidency. Philip Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, draws on hundreds of interviews with key figures in the Trump administration, as well as never-before-seen documents, to provide an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the White House during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.
The book begins with Trump's impeachment trial in early 2020 and continues through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and the 2020 presidential election. Rucker provides a detailed account of Trump's decision-making process, his interactions with his advisers, and the chaos that reigned in the White House. He also explores the role that Trump's personality and his own political ambitions played in the events of his final year in office.
I Can Fix It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Trump presidency and its lasting impact on American politics. Rucker's book is a valuable contribution to the historical record and a reminder of the importance of truth and accountability in our democracy.
Key Points:
- I Can Fix It is a meticulously researched and compellingly written account of the final year of Donald Trump's presidency.
- The book draws on hundreds of interviews with key figures in the Trump administration, as well as never-before-seen documents.
- Rucker provides an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the White House during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.
- The book begins with Trump's impeachment trial in early 2020 and continues through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and the 2020 presidential election.
- Rucker explores the role that Trump's personality and his own political ambitions played in the events of his final year in office.
- I Can Fix It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Trump presidency and its lasting impact on American politics.
