Trump: How to Get Rich, by Donald J. Trump and Meredith McIver, published March 23, 2004


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BOOK REVIEW by OnTheIssues.org:

This book is half autobiography and half business advice. In How to Get Rich, Trump illustrates his business endeavors and techniques, as well as his values and lifestyle.

This book is filled with managerial anecdotes and financing advice. It is written in a motivational and instructional style: the book is, after all, entitled: How to Get Rich. Trump shares his tricks of negotiation, advice on hiring and firing, and explains technique to successfully ask for a raise. Tips like these are scattered amongst biographical facts throughout the book. The book is somewhat scattered and lacking order in that regard, but has a flow and readability to it. There is a entire chapter dedicated to his hair, of course, that is almost to have been expected.

While How to Get Rich is not a political book and was published long before any talk of his Presidential bid, this book gives insight to how Trump conducts business and views the world.

-- Patrick Carpenter, OnTheIssues editor, August 2019

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Corporations     Trust people consistently ranked high over 15 or 20 years.     Sue scoundrels but settle with the rest.     Sometimes I wait 5 minutes for a deal; sometimes 15 years.

Education     I'm big on education, for people of all ages.

Families & Children     My family is my motivation.

Foreign Policy     Americans need to be more aware of what's going on abroad.

Jobs     Keep loyal hardworking people around as long as they'd like.

Principles & Values     Tell people you’re successful or they won’t know it.     Good management requires hiring good people.     Lessons: stay focused on big picture.     Surround yourself with people you can trust.     Negotiating deals is about persuasion, not power.     The Art of the Hair: it's all natural, and all mine.

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