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The reason is simple--Trump's enormous ego and hubris. Wolff sent him a copy of an article that he wrote about Trump in the Hollywood Reporter, and Trump fell in love with a picture of himself in mirrored sunglasses on the cover. I guess he thought it made him look cool. That was really all the enticement he needed to let Wolff into the West Wing.
No one ever accused Trump of being smart. Only the cult--and Trump--still think he is.
I wish I was dumb enough to make Billions of dollars and by the way, so do you.
A lot of IS stretching, but a lot of it is spot on, including the dinner with Bannon and Ailes in which another party to that dinner corroborated the story Wolfe was telling.
I would surmise the account is more 'on' than 'off'.
Wolff apparently has a history of making the story up as he goes along too. He likes to fill in the blanks the way he sees fit.
Quite possibly. But if so surely the intent of the Wolff's words in the preface was NOT to turn around and warn the reader about HIMSELF. Here, I would tend to accept the plain meaning of what he wrote - that he could not vouch for the veracity of his informants.
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Originally Posted by LGR_NYR
Wolff apparently has a history of making the story up as he goes along too. He likes to fill in the blanks the way he sees fit.
I would love to know the reasoning behind letting this guy or anyone have this type of access. Doesn't anyone at the White House watch House Of Cards? This was a huge part of the 4th season storyline and it ended just as badly as this real-life storyline.
Wolff is a New York "sophisticate" not part of the normal reporter pool. And as some have noticed not quite MSM - in either ethics or professional reputation. He's a bit more tabloid - more Trump's kind of guy, to let myself get a tad catty.
For an answer, perhaps look to Trump's history with the author of The Art of the Deal which was not authored by Trump but by Tony Schwartz.
Schwartz had written an article quite negative about Trump so was then surprised when one day Trump received him quite warmly and ended up proposing a book deal offering him the same "fly-on-the-wall" access that Wolff was given.
As Schwartz tells it, Trump was unable to focus long enough for the necessary interviewing. Instead Schwartz was allowed to observe interactions, sit in on meetings, and even monitor phone calls. From that he put together the story of Trump's "deal making." Schwartz later regretted that he wrote a tale so favorable thinking he sold out and now donates all proceeds.
The reason is simple--Trump's enormous ego and hubris. Wolff sent him a copy of an article that he wrote about Trump in the Hollywood Reporter, and Trump fell in love with a picture of himself in mirrored sunglasses on the cover. I guess he thought it made him look cool. That was really all the enticement he needed to let Wolff into the West Wing.
that seems to be the case.
i'm curious if wolff was still in the WH when kelly became cheif of staff?
I wish I was dumb enough to make Billions of dollars and by the way, so do you.
I wish I had a rich daddy who gave me millions of dollars to start out, and then when I lost it all, gave me millions more to bail me out. Little Donnie was so smart to be born to a rich daddy.
Quite possibly. But if so surely the intent of the Wolff's words in the preface was NOT to turn around and warn the reader about HIMSELF. Here, I would tend to accept the plain meaning of what he wrote - that he could not vouch for the veracity of his informants.
Wolff is a New York "sophisticate" not part of the normal reporter pool. And as some have noticed not quite MSM - in either ethics or professional reputation. He's a bit more tabloid - more Trump's kind of guy, to let myself get a tad catty.
For an answer, perhaps look to Trump's history with the author of The Art of the Deal which was not authored by Trump but by Tony Schwartz.
Schwartz had written an article quite negative about Trump so was then surprised when one day Trump received him quite warmly and ended up proposing a book deal offering him the same "fly-on-the-wall" access that Wolff was given.
As Schwartz tells it, Trump was unable to focus long enough for the necessary interviewing. Instead Schwartz was allowed to observe interactions, sit in on meetings, and even monitor phone calls. From that he put together the story of Trump's "deal making." Schwartz later regretted that he wrote a tale so favorable thinking he sold out and now donates all proceeds.
Perhaps Trump was hoping for the same with Wolff?
I think when anyone is being interviewed for any type of media it's safe to surmise that the expectation is to be painted in a favorable light and quoted accurately. I don't know anyone who goes into an interview under the premise that it's going to be a hatchet job.
I myself was misquoted by a local reporter in a phone interview about a thunderstorm and power outage. The reporter was uninterested and in a rush to get the story out that he butchered my entire comment. My point being sometimes these guys hear what they want to hear. This is why I am pleased that Wolff has recordings and I would love to hear them unedited and in order.
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