Fear

"Many readers will find veteran investigator and author Bob Woodward’s depiction of President Trump and his presidency so devastating that it can only be described as an indictment. Woodward’s Trump is uncouth, uninformed and unprepared for the demands of his office. Moreover, he appears convinced that the same braggadocio that made him rich and made him president will make the world conform to his own view of it. And, while Fear has been a runaway bestseller, it has produced no direct political ramifications and little shift in public opinion – which may be a measure of our times and the uniqueness of Trump’s political appeal. This book focuses on the 2016 campaign and Trump’s first year in office, and it carries a strong scent of a sequel in the works. Many of Woodward’s apparent sources for this work have left Trump’s ambit, but others surely remain."