The Grifter's Club: Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency by Sara

Description: The Grifter's Club by Sarah Blaskey, Caitlin Ostroff, Nicholas Nehamas, Jay Weaver A revealing look at President Trumps behaviour at his Palm Beach resort - and the national security risks, financial graft, and other scandals that result from it. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description __________Many of the worlds great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. They like it. I like it. Were comfortable. - Donald TrumpA bit too comfortable, perhaps.__________Since losing the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump returned home to Mar-a-Lago. His schedule is restricted to playing multiple rounds of golf and watching his impeachment trial on TV. Donald Trumps opulent Palm Beach club Mar-a-Lago has thrummed with scandal since the earliest days of his presidency. Long known for its famous and wealthy clientele, the resorts guest list soon started filling with political operatives and power-seekers. Meanwhile, as Trump re-branded Mar-a-Lago "the Winter White House" and began spending weekends there, state business spilled out into full view of the clubs members, and vast sums of taxpayer money and political donations began flowing into its coffers, and into the pockets of the president.The Grifters Club is a breakthrough account of the corruption, intrigue, and absurdity that has been on display in the place where the president is at his most relaxed. In these pages, a team of prizewinning Miami Herald journalists reveal the activities and motivations of the strange array of charlatans and tycoons who populate its halls. Some peddle influence, some look to steal government secrets, and some just want to soak up the feeling of unfettered access to the worlds most powerful leaders.Filled with the drama of an expose, The Grifters Club takes you behind the velvet ropes of this exclusive club and into its bizarre world of extravagance and scandal._____An astonishing look inside the gilded gates of Mar-a-Lago, the palatial resort where President Trump conducts government business with little regard for ethics, security, or even the law.This ground-breaking and shocking expose reads like a thriller. Perfect for fans of Fire and Fury, Team of Vipers and Fear. Author Biography Sarah Blaskey (Author) Sarah Blaskey is an enterprise and local government reporter for the Miami Herald. She holds a Masters degree from Columbia University, where she worked prior to coming to the Herald as a post-Graduate investigative fellow uncovering an illicit trade of shark fins and humans in Central America.Caitlin Ostroff (Author) Caitlin Ostroff is a data reporter who used data analysis and computer coding to report investigative pieces for the Herald. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and is now with the Wall Street Journal.Nicholas Nehamas (Author) Nicholas Nehamas is an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald. He was part of a team that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting on the Panama Papers.Jay Weaver (Author) Jay Weaver has covered courts, government and politics for more than 25 years for the Herald. A graduate of UC Berkeley, he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2001. He and Nicholas Nehamas were also 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalists for a series on international gold smuggling. Long Description __________Many of the worlds great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. They like it. I like it. Were comfortable. - Donald Trump A bit too comfortable, perhaps. __________Since losing the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump returned home to Mar-a-Lago. His schedule is restricted to playing multiple rounds of golf and watching his impeachment trial on TV. Donald Trumps opulent Palm Beach club Mar-a-Lago has thrummed with scandal since the earliest days of his presidency. Long known for its famous and wealthy clientele, the resorts guest list soon started filling with political operatives and power-seekers. Meanwhile, as Trump re-branded Mar-a-Lago "the Winter White House" and began spending weekends there, state business spilled out into full view of the clubs members, and vast sums of taxpayer money and political donations began flowing into its coffers, and into the pockets of the president.The Grifters Club is a breakthrough account of the corruption, intrigue, and absurdity that has been on display in the place where the president is at his most relaxed. In these pages, a team of prizewinning Miami Herald journalists reveal the activities and motivations of the strange array of charlatans and tycoons who populate its halls. Some peddle influence, some look to steal government secrets, and some just want to soak up the feeling of unfettered access to the worlds most powerful leaders.Filled with the drama of an expose, The Grifters Club takes you behind the velvet ropes of this exclusive club and into its bizarre world of extravagance and scandal._____ An astonishing look inside the gilded gates of Mar-a-Lago, the palatial resort where President Trump conducts government business with little regard for ethics, security, or even the law. This ground-breaking and shocking expose reads like a thriller. Perfect for fans of Fire and Fury, Team of Vipers and Fear. Promotional "Headline" A revealing look at President Trumps behaviour at his Palm Beach resort - and the national security risks, financial graft, and other scandals that result from it. Details ISBN1529362725 Author Jay Weaver Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Year 2021 ISBN-10 1529362725 ISBN-13 9781529362725 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-06-10 UK Release Date 2021-06-10 Pages 256 Imprint Hodder Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-06-10 Subtitle Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency DEWEY 364.1323 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-09-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132178001;

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