Posted on Jun 30, 2021
The First Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos
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When the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender wrote his book about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat, one section stuck out as particularly difficult: telling the story of what Bender dubbed "Hell Week-And-A-Half."
"It was the ten days in 2020 that started with the super spreader event in the Rose Garden, included the Trump's disastrous debate with Joe Biden in Cleveland, and then Trump himself obviously testing positive for COVID a few days later," Bender said.
It's not just that it was a lot to fold together; it's that simply figuring out what happened was maddening.
"How early he tested positive, how sick he was during that time — I mean, these are serious questions with national security implications that very few people knew or had firsthand knowledge of, and I had competing versions from senior officials, serious people who all were telling me different versions of that story," he said.
When the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender wrote his book about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat, one section stuck out as particularly difficult: telling the story of what Bender dubbed "Hell Week-And-A-Half."
"It was the ten days in 2020 that started with the super spreader event in the Rose Garden, included the Trump's disastrous debate with Joe Biden in Cleveland, and then Trump himself obviously testing positive for COVID a few days later," Bender said.
It's not just that it was a lot to fold together; it's that simply figuring out what happened was maddening.
"How early he tested positive, how sick he was during that time — I mean, these are serious questions with national security implications that very few people knew or had firsthand knowledge of, and I had competing versions from senior officials, serious people who all were telling me different versions of that story," he said.
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I personally won’t put much stock in rush-to-judgement tell-alls. Some people will try to capitalize on what they think is inside information. But I’m reminded that the winners get to write the history books and losers are ignored. I think ignoring Mr. Trump’s views would be hazardous to our nation’s health.
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