Donald Trump

Donald Trump was the 2016 Republican presidential candidate when this book was written. He is the second oldest son of a wealthy family, and became head of the family empire when his older brother died. Trump is described by the author as a self-aggrandizing man who often exaggerates his net worth and employs questionable business and personal practices. The author writes that Trump has associated and done business with known criminals, often with huge benefits for his businesses. For example, Trump chose a company that was secretly owned by a criminal element to provide concrete for one of his major building projects; when most of the industry was at a standstill because of strikes, the trucks kept arriving on time to Trump's project.

Trump has owned a myriad of businesses, including casinos. The author points out that the rules for owning casinos are so strict that Trump...