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  • The Final Act of the Trump Show
  • Written by: Jonathan Karl
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  • Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (107 ratings)

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***THE INSTANT New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and IndieBound BESTSELLER***

An NPR Book of the Day

Picking up where the New York Times bestselling Front Row at the Trump Show left off, this is the explosive look at the aftermath of the election—and the events that followed Donald Trump’s leaving the White House all the way to January 6—from ABC News' chief Washington correspondent.

Nobody is in a better position to tell the story of the shocking final chapter of the Trump show than Jonathan Karl. As the reporter who has known Donald Trump longer than any other White House correspondent, Karl told the story of Trump’s rise in the New York Times best seller Front Row at the Trump Show. Now he tells the story of Trump’s downfall, complete with riveting behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the darkest days in the history of the American presidency and packed with original reporting and on-the-record interviews with central figures in this drama who are telling their stories for the first time.

This is a definitive account of what was really going on during the final weeks and months of the Trump presidency and what it means for the future of the Republican Party, by a reporter who was there for it all. He has been taunted, praised, and vilified by Donald Trump, and now Jonathan Karl finds himself in a singular position to deliver the truth.

©2021 Jonathan Karl (P)2021 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

“One of the books that will define the month of November is Betrayal, the new end-of-Trump-era tome by ABC's Jonathan Karl. Betrayal convincingly makes the case that the period between Election Day and Inauguration Day was even more precarious than we knew at the time. Karl isn't a progressive pundit or a hyperbolic columnist. He is one of the most-respected correspondents in D.C. He and so many others are saying: America was on the precipice of a constitutional crisis. And we could wind up back there again soon.”—Brian Stelter, CNN's Reliable Sources newsletter 

“Newly revelatory in a surprising way.”Booklist (starred review)

“In the follow-up to Front Row at the Trump Show, the ABC News political correspondent delivers fresh news on the last months of the Trump presidency.”Kirkus (starred review)

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Great Book | Betrayal

Another great listen Jonathan Karl!

I can’t wait until I can stop listening to books about trump! I have never ever been a trump fan, never! Even blocked friends on Facebook before he became The Republicans Guy.

But I do find it amazing how a failed, multiple failed businesses can take the attention of 10’s of millions of people and scam them and then also use loopholes in USA tax law and business law, to get away with legally not paying debts to businesses & people who worked there butts off for him! All while flying around on his big ass Jet saying he is broke/with multiple bankruptcy and he is rich, really rich in the same sentence!

Amazing!

I think trump will go down in history as the worst POTUS ever and also a one person organized crime ring!

I do feel sorry for Barron his youngest son because he is literally trapped and along for the ride wether he likes it or not!

Glad I am not American



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Jonathan Karl is a great reporter

Throughly enjoyed this book. I have read or listened to many of the Trump books and this was one of the best ones! Unbelievable to me that Trump has not been arrested and in prison! What is wrong with the US judicial system that a baffoon like Trump can scam millions, become President, commit crimes while in office and apparently get away with it.
Glad to be Canadian.

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Riveting and harrowing

Excellent book and well narrated. Explained a lot of the news headlines in the last few months of the trump administration.

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Good history of trump's greatest failure

Good history of trump's greatest failure, in 2020/2021.  Well written and read. Only issue I had was in the narration. My ear picked up his mispronunciation of "president," which I found distracting. I don't know if this is a speech impediment, in which case I apologize. (I also apologize if I've brought it to your attention and now you find it distracting!)

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More of the Same

I actually did enjoy reading (listening to) this book. Jonathan Karl is an excellent writer and the narration was just as good. However, I did find it to be another book with chronological content. I have read many other of the "Trump" books which have said much the same thing. I may be wrong, but I feel there was very little that I did not already know. The last chapter was enlightening simply because the book was written more recently. Therefore, to be fair, this was a well-written book, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to know the full story. I don't think any other author could top this one.

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Excellemt book

So well researched and written.. Have been through lots of Trump books but this is one of the best.

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Betrayal

A terrific insight into the non-functional administration, the insanity of the former president, how the world was saved by brave folks who chose not to break the law.

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Hopefully there will never be another one like him

it is astounding that USA did not end up in a war under him.

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Great book

I really love the book and it’s really interesting to see how did the president’s final days ended.

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