Inside Trump's White House
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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.