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Every word is real. Every quote is sourced. You can't make this up.
You have heard the soundbites. You have seen the headlines. You have watched the clips go viral and wondered if they were taken out of context. They were not. From "Nobody knew health care could be so complicated" to "The kidney has a very special place in the heart," from claiming to be "the father of IVF" to explaining that "trade wars are good, and easy to win," the 45th and 47th President of the United States has delivered a body of public remarks unlike anything in American political history. This book collects them, unedited and unembellished, so you can read them for yourself.
This is not satire. It is not commentary. It is a documentary record, meticulously sourced from official transcripts, press conferences, campaign rallies, social media posts, and interviews spanning more than two decades. Each quote is presented with its full attribution: date, venue, and occasion. No interpretation is imposed. The words speak for themselves.
Whether you are a scholar, a journalist, a voter, or simply someone trying to make sense of the era, this collection offers something rare: the unfiltered record, organized and accessible in one volume.
Inside you will find: - Dozens of direct quotes, each individually cited from primary sources - Remarks covering healthcare, trade, foreign policy, the environment, history, and more - A concise, browsable format that lets the statements stand on their own
Open to any page. Read what was actually said. Draw your own conclusions.
John Williams is Head of Collections Management and Digital Library Services at Newcastle University. He has written extensively on television and cultural history, and he was editor of the popular television review website Tachyon TV. He is a regular contributor to the BFI’s Mediatheque and Screenonline resources and his biography of dramatist Malcolm Hulke, Mac, will be published in 2014.
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