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Betrayed: America Didn't Vote for This
A sweeping indictment of President Donald Trump’s catastrophic second term.
In his first Inaugural address in 2017, President Donald Trump warned darkly of “American carnage.” Today, “American carnage” is less a warning than a threat fulfilled. Inflation is untamed, the country is at war, and the foundations of American democracy are at risk.
Americans did not vote for this.
Authored by a broad coalition of prominent experts and former government officials, Betrayed is a fact-based critique of the damage wreaked by the Trump administration in its second term—from the weakening of our defenses, to the sabotage of our economy, the loss of our freedoms, and the corrosive impact of unparalleled corruption.
Betrayed leads to an inescapable that the abuses of power of this administration must be stopped, and that Trump and his loyalists must be held accountable.
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The COMMON SENSE COALITION is a bipartisan and non-partisan group of experts, former government officials, former military officers, academics, and scholars. Visit commonsensecoalition.net.
ABOUT THE
IRA SHAPIRO is a lawyer, a long-time senior Senate staffer, and a former U.S. trade official. He is the author of a trilogy of narrative histories about the Senate, starting with The Last Great Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis (2012), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
ANNE KIM is a journalist and lawyer. She is the author of Poverty for How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor (The New Press, 2024) and America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection (The New Press, 2020), winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice.
In his first Inaugural address in 2017, President Donald Trump warned darkly of “American carnage.” Today, “American carnage” is less a warning than a threat fulfilled. Inflation is untamed, the country is at war, and the foundations of American democracy are at risk.
Americans did not vote for this.
Authored by a broad coalition of prominent experts and former government officials, Betrayed is a fact-based critique of the damage wreaked by the Trump administration in its second term—from the weakening of our defenses, to the sabotage of our economy, the loss of our freedoms, and the corrosive impact of unparalleled corruption.
Betrayed leads to an inescapable that the abuses of power of this administration must be stopped, and that Trump and his loyalists must be held accountable.
***
The COMMON SENSE COALITION is a bipartisan and non-partisan group of experts, former government officials, former military officers, academics, and scholars. Visit commonsensecoalition.net.
ABOUT THE
IRA SHAPIRO is a lawyer, a long-time senior Senate staffer, and a former U.S. trade official. He is the author of a trilogy of narrative histories about the Senate, starting with The Last Great Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis (2012), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
ANNE KIM is a journalist and lawyer. She is the author of Poverty for How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor (The New Press, 2024) and America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection (The New Press, 2020), winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice.
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178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2026
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July 17, 2026
Depressing book simply because this administration has lied itself into power and is enriching itself at the detriment of the American people. The title sums it up...we did not vote for this.
June 15, 2026
Best book ever
June 13, 2026
a comprehensive must-read
Comprehensive but succinct. A sweeping indictment from a broad cross-section of our society. A must-read by anyone who fears the worst for America.
Comprehensive but succinct. A sweeping indictment from a broad cross-section of our society. A must-read by anyone who fears the worst for America.
June 28, 2026
This is an incredibly impressive coalition of public policy and government experts who've joined together to assess the damage Trump and his administration have created in the second term. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how Trump has not only betrayed his own voters but also the American ideals. I find "Betrayed" to be a vitally important book and resource as we head into the 2026 midterm elections.
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