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Inside Trump's White House

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by Doug Wead

announcement of, 1

  Clinton mocking, 1

  compassion for Clinton supporters, 1

  declarations against ISIS, 1

  election day campaigning, 1

  Hillary’s concession call, 1

  ISIS strategy, 1

  on media’s coordinated attacks, 1

  October surprise, 1

  Parscale and, 1, 2

  promising economic growth, 1

  radio station hanging up on, 1

  rallies drawing tens of thousands, 1, 2

  unpopular in Mexico, 1

  watching the returns, 1

  winning Republican nomination, 1

  Trump, Donald, as president. See also Trump administration as anti-Herbert Hoover president, 1

  author’s lunch with, 1

  author’s Oval Office meeting, 1

  at Buckingham Palace, 1

  as cheerleader for American business, 1

  Clancy and, 1

  Comey and, 1

  daily threat intelligence briefing, 1

  daily trade briefing, 1

  decision making, 1, 2

  empowering people to do great things, 1, 2

  Erdogan and, 1

  at first term’s halfway mark, 1

  first year in office, 1

  as foreign policy president (See foreign policy)

  forgoing Mar-a-Lago at Christmas, 1

  Hartson and, 1

  hosting Bush family, 1

  hosting the Macrons, 1

  inheriting crises, 1

  intelligence of, 1

  Iraq secret trip, 1

  on ISIS strategy, 1

  as jobs president, 1

  media campaign against, 1

  Merkel and, 1

  Middle East crisis and, 1

  on moving American embassy to Jerusalem, 1

  on Nobel Peace Prize, 1

  on North Korea (See Kim Jong-un; North Korea)

  Obama openly mocking, 1

  on Obama’s treasonous spy activities, 1

  as outsider president, 1

  Paris climate accords and, 1

  past presidents compared to, 1

  as peace president, 1

  political legacy, 1

  pundits attacking, 1, 2

  on Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, 1

  sanctions imposed on Turkey, 1

  second year in office, 1

  securing release of hostages (See hostages, American)

  Shinzo Abe and, 1

  Singapore Summit, 1

  social media use, 1, 2

  State of the Union speech, 1

  Supreme Court nominees, 1 (See also Supreme Court, U.S.)

  taking calls to Santa Claus, 1

  tough talking to Kim Jong-un, 1

  United Nations speech, 1

  Videgaray and, 1

  visiting Iraqi troops, 1

  war record, 1

  White House Christmas, 1

  winning, 1

  at World Economic Forum, 1

  writing official history, 1

  Xi Jinping and, 1

  Trump, Donald, as president-elect, Comey and, 1

  Trump, Donald “Donnie,” III, 1

  Trump, Donald, Jr. See also Trump family on Access Hollywood scandal, 1 as advocate to father’s policies, 1

  on American Left’s tolerance, 1

  Barron and, 1

  on believing the win, 1

  on campaign trail, 1

  campaign trail life, 1

  children of, 1

  criticism, view of, 1

  cynicism of, 1

  election day campaigning, 1

  as Eric’s early mentor, 1

  experiencing resistance from corporate establishment, 1

  exposure to media viciousness, 1

  on father’s ability to brand someone, 1

  on father’s presidential motivation, 1, 2

  on father’s understanding of the world, 1

  on father’s view of presidency, 1

  fund-raising efforts, 1

  on Good Morning America, 1

  Hannity and, 1

  on impending indictment, 1

  on importance of an ego, 1

  inauguration experience, 1, 2, 3

  on ISIS strategy, 1

  on Melania, 1

  on Mueller investigation, 1

  personality, 1

  on presidential debates, 1

  Republican National Committee relationship, 1

  Republican National Convention speech, 1

  on Republican Party, 1

  thinking of Donald as “blue collar billionaire,” 1

  at Trump Tower meeting with Russia, 1

  on VanHoose, 1

  watching media meltdown, 1

  in Wisconsin, 1

  Trump, Eric. See also Trump family on ABC-Washington Post poll, 1 announcing pregnancy to family, 1

  on campaign trail, 1

  confusion between losing or not losing, 1

  on election night, 1

  on father as a builder, 1

  on father missing family’s Christmas, 1

  on father running for president, 1

  on father’s strictness, 1

  Geist and, 1

  inauguration experience, 1, 2

  at Iowa caucus, 1

  Jenna Bush and, 1

  on knowing who real friends are, 1

  Lara (wife) and, 1, 2 (See also Trump, Lara Lea Yunaska)

  on the Lincoln Bedroom, 1

  loneliness of political process, 1

  marriage of, 1

  on media’s glaring omissions, 1, 2

  on media’s support for Hillary, 1

  Mike Pence and, 1

  Nevada caucus, 1

  on Oval Office experience, 1

  personal life during campaign, 1

  personality, 1

  philanthropist, 1

  Plaza Hotel and, 1

  on realizing father is commander in chief, 1

  at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 1

  Wead touring Trump Tower with, 1

  White House visits, 1

  on writing Trump’s presidency, 1, 2

  Trump, Eric Luke (son of Eric), 1

  Trump, Fred (father), 1, 2

  Trump, Freddie (brother), 1

  Trump, Ivana, 1

  Trump, Ivana Marie. See Trump, Ivanka

  Trump, Ivanka. See also Trump family on Access Hollywood scandal, 1 announcing father’s candidacy, 1

  background, 1

  Bannon and, 1

  as beautiful and smart, 1

  in Born Rich, 1

  Chelsea Clinton and, 1

  as cover girl, 1

  criticism, view of, 1

  critics’ view of her beauty, 1

  early life of, 1

  on election night, 1

  on father’s compassion, 1

  father’s strictness for, 1

  on father’s success, 1, 2

  father’s view of, 1

  Gayle King interview, 1, 2

  husband (See Kushner, Jared)

  inauguration experience, 1

  at Jerusalem embassy dedication ceremony, 1

  joining White House staff, 1

  Kim Yo-jong and, 1

  lighting Chavez candles in White House, 1

  losing oneself in work, 1

  media attacks on, 1

  Merkel and, 1, 2

  Ocasio-Cortez and, 1

  personality of, 1

  planning president’s 2017 speech, 1

  pundits attacking, 1

  remaining loyal to her father, 1

  at Republican National Convention, 1

  retraining initiative, 1

  seeing father as a mentor, 1

  as successful businesswoman, 1

  tax reform and, 1

  Trump administration role, 1

  The Trump Card, 1

  on USC-Los Angeles Times poll, 1

  Videgaray and, 1

  voting on election day, 1
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  White House office, 1

  on writing Trump’s presidency, 1

  Trump, Kai Madison, 1

  Trump, Lara Lea Yunaska Mar-a-Lago Christmas, 1

  Angel Families and, 1

  attending rallies, 1

  background, 1, 2

  Bold TV interview, 1

  bracing for defeat, 1

  on economic growth, 1

  election day campaigning, 1

  on election night, 1, 2

  Eric (husband) and, 1, 2 (See also Trump, Eric)

  on family as solid unit, 1

  fighting on the right side of history, 1

  at French Culinary Institute, 1

  at inaugural balls, 1

  inauguration experience, 1, 2

  Ivanka and, 1

  marriage of, 1

  on Melania, 1, 2

  at National Cathedral service, 1

  Ocasio-Cortez and, 1

  pregnancy of, 1

  producer for Inside Edition, 1

  running North Carolina Trump campaign, 1, 2

  as waitress, 1

  White House first time visit, 1

  women’s campaign bus tour, 1, 2

  Trump, Melania on Access Hollywood scandal, 1

  Africa trip, 1

  Akie Abe and, 1

  baptism of, 1

  “Be Best” campaign, 1, 2, 3

  Bolling family and, 1

  certain of win, 1

  devotion to Barron, 1

  at Donald’s candidacy announcement, 1

  early life of, 1

  encouraging Donald, 1

  father of, 1

  grace under pressure, 1

  Grisham and, 1

  hosting the Bush family, 1

  husband (See Trump, Donald)

  on immigration children’s separation from parents, 1

  on Inauguration Day, 1

  independent career of, 1

  on internet bullying, 1

  at “Keep It Great” rally, 1

  languages fluent by, 1

  living in Paris, 1, 2, 3

  marriage of, 1

  media attacks on, 1, 2, 3

  Michelle Obama and, 1

  Mike Pence and, 1

  as a model, 1

  at National Cathedral service, 1

  as new fashion model, 1

  on opioid crisis, 1

  Peng Liyuan and, 1

  personal relationship with Donald, 1

  on Singapore Summit, 1

  taking calls to Santa Claus, 1

  visiting Iraqi troops, 1, 2

  White House Christmas, 1

  Trump, Theodore, 1

  Trump, Tiffany. See also Trump family attention on, 1 birth of, 1

  at Buckingham Palace, 1

  fake stories of, 1

  on family’s compassion, 1

  on family’s work ethic, 1

  on father’s presidential run, 1

  Hannity and, 1

  inauguration experience, 1, 2

  in law school, 1

  losing anonymity, 1

  mother of, 1

  never giving interviews, 1

  on public’s disconnected perceptions of Trumps, 1

  at Republican National Convention, 1

  at University of Pennsylvania, 1

  White House visits, 1

  Trump administration. See also Trump, Donald, as president anti-Russian actions of, 1

  as coordinated team, 1

  decaying infrastructure focus, 1

  foreign policy (See foreign policy)

  immigration issues, 1

  Ivanka’s role in, 1

  Jared’s role in, 1

  media campaign against, 1

  pressure on Halkbank, 1

  turnover rates, 1

  Trump campaign. See also Trump, Donald, as candidate Crossfire Hurricane investigation on, 1

  Delgado as senior advisor in, 1, 2

  distributing remaining campaign resources, 1

  election day headquarters, 1

  inflating poll numbers, 1

  ladies bus tour, 1, 2

  in North Carolina, 1

  online news report, 1

  Pierson and, 1, 2, 3, 4

  rallies, 1

  Russian collusion, 1, 2

  on secret voters, 1

  The Trump Card (Trump), 1

  Trump family. See also individual family members as compassionate, 1

  Giuliani as long-time friend of, 1

  holding up to public attacks, 1

  inauguration experience, 1

  leading a revolution, 1

  legacy of, 1

  Pence breakfast with, 1

  personal attacks on, 1

  secrets of success, 1

  sense of loneliness of, 1

  special bond within, 1

  traditions of, 1

  voting on Election Day, 1

  White House tour, 1, 2

  work ethic, 1

  Trump National Diversity Coalition, 1

  Trump presidency. See Trump, Donald, as president

  Trump Tower announcement for president, 1

  description, 1

  Election Night war room, 1

  tracking locations within, 1

  Trump offices, 1

  Turnberry Conference Room, 1, 2

  Trump Tower Live (online news), 1

  Trump-Kim summit Saigon Summit, 1

  Singapore Summit, 1

  Trump’s presidential ambitions as a “birther,” 1

  health care plan, 1

  media on, 1

  motivations for, 1, 2

  O’Donnell assessing, 1

  Reagan, Jr. on, 1

  Republican candidate’s reaction to, 1

  Turkey American hostages in (See Brunson hostage case)

  economy, 1, 2

  president of (See Erdogan, Recep Tayyip)

  Turnberry Conference Room, 1, 2

  Tyler, John, 1

  UCLA basketball team, 1

  UK Daily Mail, 1

  unemployment, 1, 2, 3, 4

  “Unite for America” movement, 1

  United Auto Workers, 1

  United Nations North Korea resolutions, 1

  Trump getting votes from, 1

  Trump’s speech on North Korea, 1

  United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), 1, 2. See also NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

  universities, American, addicted to foreign students, 1

  Uranium One, 1

  USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development), 1

  USC-Los Angeles Times poll, 1

  VanHoose, Marlana, 1

  Vega, Cecilia, 1

  Venezuela, 1, 2

  Victoria, Queen of England, 1

  Videgaray, Luis, 1, 2

  Virginia, 1, 2

  Vlasto, Chris, 1

  voter fraud, 1

  Wages, 1, 2, 3. See also economy

  Walker, Scott, 1

  Wallace, Chris, 1

  Wallace, Nicolle, 1, 2

  Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 1

  The War Room (documentary film), 1

  Ward, Vicky, 1

  Warmbier, Otto, 1, 2, 3

  Warren, Elizabeth, 1, 2

  Washington, D.C. Museum of the Bible, 1

  Washington, George, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Washington Monument, 1

  Waters, Maxine, 1, 2, 3

  Wead, Doug All the President’s Children, 1, 2

  first ladies and, 1

  Ford and, 1

  on formal role of presidential children, 1

  George H.W. Bush and, 1, 2, 3

  at Jared and Ivanka’s home, 1, 2

  lunching with Trump, 1

  Mercy Corps, 1, 2

  Oval Office meeting, 1

  Reagan and, 1

  Save the Refugees, 1

  Secret Service exchanging stories with, 1

  touring Trump Tower, 1

  Trump and, 1, 2

  Wead, Myr
iam, 1

  Wear, Michael, 1

  Weaver, John, 1

  Weissmann, Andrew, 1

  White, Paula celebrity status of, 1

  doing Bible Study for New York Yankees, 1

  Florida church, 1

  at Inauguration swearing-in-ceremony, 1, 2

  Kushner and, 1

  lunching with Trump, 1

  moving into Trump Tower, 1

  praying for Trump’s staff, 1

  as religious adviser to Bush family, 1

  Steinbrenner and, 1

  Trump attending Florida church service, 1

  on Trump’s faith, 1, 2

  on Trump’s presidential run, 1

  white evangelical Christians, 1

  White House. See also Eisenhower Executive Office Building chief of staff office, 1

  Indian Treaty Room, 1

  Ivanka’s office, 1

  Jared’s office, 1, 2

  Oval Office, 1, 2, 3

  Roosevelt Room, 1, 2

  Trump family’s first visit to, 1

  West Wing configuration, 1

  White House Correspondents Dinner, 1

  White House Office of American Innovation, 1

  White House press corps, 1

  WikiLeaks, 1, 2

  Will, George F., 1

  Willey, Kathleen, 1

  Williams, Evan, 1

  Winfrey, Oprah, 1

  Wintour, Anna, 1

  Wisconsin, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Women’s March, 1, 2, 3

  women’s campaign bus tour, 1, 2

  women’s movement, 1

  Wood, Andrew, 1

  World Economic Forum, 1

  Wright, Robin, 1

  Xi Jinping, 1 See also China

  Yalta Conference, 1

  Yates, Sally, 1

  Yeltsin, Boris, 1

  Yokota, Megumi, 1

  “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (Rolling Stones), 1

  Zandi, Mark, 1

  Zeleny, Jeff, 1

  Zinke, Ryan, 1

  Zinsmeister, Karl, 1

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  DOUG WEAD is a New York Times best-selling author who has written more than thirty books. He has served as an adviser to two American presidents, co-authored a book with one of them, and served on the White House senior staff. He lives outside of Washington, DC, with his wife, Myriam.

 

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