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The Resource It's even worse than you think : what the Trump administration is doing to America, David Cay Johnston

It's even worse than you think : what the Trump administration is doing to America, David Cay Johnston

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"Bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump Administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. No journalist knows Donald Trump better than David Cay Johnston, who has been following him since 1988. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined. Here is just some of what you will learn: The Wall. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto told President Trump that Mexico will never pay for the border wall. So, Trump is proposing putting a tariff on Mexican imports. But a tariff will simply raise the price of Mexican goods in the US, meaning American consumers will end up paying for the wall--if it ever gets built. Climate Change. Welcome to the new EPA, run by Scott Pruitt, a lawyer who has spent much of his career trying to destroy the agency he now heads. Secrecy reigns at the new EPA because Pruitt meets with industry executives to find out which clean air and clean water provisions they most want to roll back, and keeps staffers in the dark to make sure these pro-pollution plans don't leak prematurely. Stocking the Swamp. Contrary to his promise to 'drain the swamp' in Washington, DC, Trump has filled his cabinet with millionaires and billionaires, from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a Goldman Sachs and hedge fund veteran who made much of his fortune foreclosing on homeowners, to billionaire heiress Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who has already put the interests of bankers ahead of debt-burdened students and their families. The Kleptocracy. Under Donald Trump conflict of interest is passé. When Trump isn't in Washington, he stays at one of his properties, where the taxpayers pick up the tab for staffers, Secret Service, and so on, all at full price. And back in Washington, everyone now knows that the Trump International Hotel is the only place to stay if you want to do business with the administration. Meanwhile sons Donald Jr. and Eric run an eyes-wide-open blind trust of Trump holdings to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest--but not the reality."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
306 pages
Contents
  • The Trump factor
  • Kleptocracy rising
  • Emoluments
  • Refusals to pay
  • Appointees
  • Hiding in the budget
  • A mighty job creator --Forgetting the forgotten man
  • Washington apprentice
  • The tax expert
  • Trump's tax return
  • Trump's wall
  • Polluters' paradise
  • Go FOIA yourself
  • Interior purging
  • Stripping science
  • Stocking the swamp
  • Diplomacy
  • Trade
  • Digital delusions
  • Promises and performances
  • Bankers before brains
  • Above the law
  • Wounding the veterans
  • The road to Charlottesville
  • Immigration
  • The con unravels
Isbn
9781501174162
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Label
It's even worse than you think : what the Trump administration is doing to America
Title
It's even worse than you think
Title remainder
what the Trump administration is doing to America
Statement of responsibility
David Cay Johnston
Title variation
It is even worse than you think
Title variation remainder
what the Trump administration is doing to America
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump Administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. No journalist knows Donald Trump better than David Cay Johnston, who has been following him since 1988. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined. Here is just some of what you will learn: The Wall. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto told President Trump that Mexico will never pay for the border wall. So, Trump is proposing putting a tariff on Mexican imports. But a tariff will simply raise the price of Mexican goods in the US, meaning American consumers will end up paying for the wall--if it ever gets built. Climate Change. Welcome to the new EPA, run by Scott Pruitt, a lawyer who has spent much of his career trying to destroy the agency he now heads. Secrecy reigns at the new EPA because Pruitt meets with industry executives to find out which clean air and clean water provisions they most want to roll back, and keeps staffers in the dark to make sure these pro-pollution plans don't leak prematurely. Stocking the Swamp. Contrary to his promise to 'drain the swamp' in Washington, DC, Trump has filled his cabinet with millionaires and billionaires, from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a Goldman Sachs and hedge fund veteran who made much of his fortune foreclosing on homeowners, to billionaire heiress Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who has already put the interests of bankers ahead of debt-burdened students and their families. The Kleptocracy. Under Donald Trump conflict of interest is passé. When Trump isn't in Washington, he stays at one of his properties, where the taxpayers pick up the tab for staffers, Secret Service, and so on, all at full price. And back in Washington, everyone now knows that the Trump International Hotel is the only place to stay if you want to do business with the administration. Meanwhile sons Donald Jr. and Eric run an eyes-wide-open blind trust of Trump holdings to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest--but not the reality."--Jacket
Summary
Examines the Trump administration's policies in its first one hundred days to reveal how its policies are affecting the daily lives of Americans and how the actions of federal government agencies have been quietly approved by the administration without drawing attention from the media
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Biography type
contains biographical information
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10616390
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DLC
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1948-
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Johnston, David Cay
Dewey number
973.933092
Index
index present
LC call number
E912
LC item number
.J64 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Trump, Donald
  • Trump, Donald
  • Trump, Donald
  • USA
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • United States
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • Politics and government
  • United States
  • Politisches Verhalten
  • Rechtspopulismus
  • Weltpolitik
Target audience
adult
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what the Trump administration is doing to America
Label
It's even worse than you think : what the Trump administration is doing to America, David Cay Johnston
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index
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Contents
The Trump factor -- Kleptocracy rising -- Emoluments -- Refusals to pay -- Appointees -- Hiding in the budget -- A mighty job creator --Forgetting the forgotten man -- Washington apprentice -- The tax expert -- Trump's tax return -- Trump's wall -- Polluters' paradise -- Go FOIA yourself -- Interior purging -- Stripping science -- Stocking the swamp -- Diplomacy -- Trade -- Digital delusions -- Promises and performances -- Bankers before brains -- Above the law -- Wounding the veterans -- The road to Charlottesville -- Immigration -- The con unravels
Control code
21270036
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
306 pages
Isbn
9781501174162
Lccn
2017045101
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
40027852373
System control number
(OCoLC)1018223861
Label
It's even worse than you think : what the Trump administration is doing to America, David Cay Johnston
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Trump factor -- Kleptocracy rising -- Emoluments -- Refusals to pay -- Appointees -- Hiding in the budget -- A mighty job creator --Forgetting the forgotten man -- Washington apprentice -- The tax expert -- Trump's tax return -- Trump's wall -- Polluters' paradise -- Go FOIA yourself -- Interior purging -- Stripping science -- Stocking the swamp -- Diplomacy -- Trade -- Digital delusions -- Promises and performances -- Bankers before brains -- Above the law -- Wounding the veterans -- The road to Charlottesville -- Immigration -- The con unravels
Control code
21270036
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
306 pages
Isbn
9781501174162
Lccn
2017045101
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other control number
40027852373
System control number
(OCoLC)1018223861

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