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Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
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Omarosa Manigault Newman
4 books24 followersOmarosa Manigault Newman is the former Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in Donald Trump’s White House, and was an aide in the Office of Presidential Personnel and the Office of the Vice President in the Clinton White House. She has served as an adjunct professor in the Howard University School of Business. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Omarosa served as a chaplain in the California State Military Reserve. She currently serves in pastoral ministry at The Sanctuary @ Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where her husband, John Allen Newman, is the senior pastor.
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○ Donald Trump has visited Russia. While he was in Russia he slept in a bed.
○ Donald Trump has been known to speak words. Certain of these words began with letters. Someone has a tape which proves this.
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September 1, 2018
I'm in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it was compulsively readable; on the other it just felt unpleasant from start to finish. Omarosa Manigault-Newman is undoubtedly a narcissist and in that sense, well matched to the current president. On the other, she comes across as observant and far from stupid. In fact, I don't even think she is a liar (who needs to lie when the truth is stranger than fiction?!) I guess I just feel dissatisfied with the book mostly because I feel dissatisfied with the current situation. I wish her revelations, the recordings, all the stuff with Manafort, and Cohen, the Muller investigation, the porn stars (I could go on and on...) would make a difference, but at this point, I frankly don't think it will. This president is made of Teflon and though I don't regret reading this book, ultimately, I feel as frustrated as I did before. I'm curious what others think of the book. In a way, I felt it was definitely not as sloppy as Fire and Fury. But did I enjoy it? I can't say that I did. If you're on the fence, I think you can give it a skip. Most of the "revelations" have already been dissected in detail in the news and media.
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August 24, 2018
First I need to explain why I decided to read this book. I was in school when the Pope banned the Billy Joel song about Catholic girls start much to slow, which of course propelled all us young Catholics to run out and buy the record. So, the same thing here, so much fuss was being kicked up about this book, I thought there must be something explosive within. There wasn't.
There is nothing new here, nothing one hasn't heard before, if they read the papers or watch the news. If you are still a Trump fan this book will not change your mind. If you are not a fan, this will all be something you already know, or at least expected. Plus, it is badly written, and quite honestly sounds like alot of sour grapes, which in my mind at least, raises a question about the authors integrity. The thing though the got to me the most, was that Omarosa krpt making excuses for herself, why she supported him, why she stayed. She says over and over again that she felt she had to stay, because as one of the few blacks in Trumpworld, she had to represent her race. Really? That is sad in itself.
There is nothing new here, nothing one hasn't heard before, if they read the papers or watch the news. If you are still a Trump fan this book will not change your mind. If you are not a fan, this will all be something you already know, or at least expected. Plus, it is badly written, and quite honestly sounds like alot of sour grapes, which in my mind at least, raises a question about the authors integrity. The thing though the got to me the most, was that Omarosa krpt making excuses for herself, why she supported him, why she stayed. She says over and over again that she felt she had to stay, because as one of the few blacks in Trumpworld, she had to represent her race. Really? That is sad in itself.
August 21, 2018
Let's be clear, Omarosa is not the hero of this story. She's self serving and was complicit in Trump's message and policies for a long time. But I was also struck while listening to this by how smart and shrewd she is and how much she has hustled to get to where she is in life. I was fascinated to hear about how she crafted her persona on The Apprentice and carefully observed Trump to emulate him and appeal to him. And I was touched by her story of rising out of poverty and the violence her family experienced. She's an impressive and interesting woman, no matter what you think of her. There's lots of juicy gossip on this book, but to be honest, you've probably read most of it in the articles written about it. I do believe she had a passion for helping the African American community, but had to roll my eyes at times at how long it took her to come around to the idea that Trump is a racist. She says she was already desperate to leave the White House when she was fired, but I'm not sure she wouldn't still be there, parroting his message, if she hadn't been let go. But who knows? It's hard to separate fact from revisionist history in this book, but the fact remains that she's maybe the only one to come out of this administration and tell us, "y'all, I've seen some shit!" At least she's not trying to tell us that a Trump is a unicorn riding a unicorn over a rainbow? Plus, she's got tapes! Welcome to the Resistance, Omarosa! We need someone who can out-Trump Trump.
December 3, 2018
At a time when political division and mud-slinging is at its height in America, I knew that pulling this book off the shelf may be an issue. Not only for me as a reader—forced to sit through more slanderous accounts of a man who lives for chaos—but also the blowback of some who will discover my current reading choice and eventual review. I left this book to steep for a while, though had a gap in my reading experience and chose to stick a toe out to test the waters of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s personal life with the current POTUS. The author opens her book with a narrative of the day she was fired—read ‘asked to resign’—from the West Wing, for reasons she could not fathom. I’ll leave it to the reader to parse through both accounts to decide for themselves, though something surely does not add up when trying to mesh the Omarosa and General Kelly version of events. From there, the reader is subjected to a snapshot biographical narrative that explores young Omarosa as she made her way from poverty to a number of important decisions that saw her step away from food stamps and into a life of champagne and five-course meals. She worked very hard and had wonderful opportunities throughout, including the chance to meet a few of the ‘loves of her life’ and find solace in God by being ordained. Brief work in the Clinton White House helped shape her political insights, which would be so useful in the years to come. The reader is then sent on a whirlwind tour of Omarosa the reality television star, when she made it as a contestant on Season 1 of The Apprentice, where Donald J. Trump saw her and they created an odd bond. Omarosa explains that she never sold out, sticking true to the woman she always was, which appeared to appeal to Trump. Omarosa defends the man and his arrogance as a sort of business acumen, though hindsight is always more interesting. Trump had always been a political beast, according to Omarosa, until the arrival of Barrack Obama. It was then that Trump exuded hatred for the man who would lead the country for two terms. The narrative offers questions about Trump’s racist nature, particularly towards Obama, but I will leave that to the reader to explore. When politics came knocking, Omarosa was there for Trump, working to build African-American relations for the candidate and campaign as a whole. Omarosa did all she could and, as far as she will admit, admired Trump and his rhetoric. The narrative moves through the campaign, the election, and the transition, all one massive dream, with hints of the nightmare that was to come. When she made it to the White House, Omarosa had high hopes for herself and the country, though was surrounded by so many sycophants that it is hard to see what was real and what was jockeying to stay one person ahead of the knives. Exploring her time in the Trump White House, Omarosa offers not only poignant insider information about events that may not have been released by media outlets, but also her own spin on the actors involved and the fallout used to favourably flavour it. The interested reader will find these chapters of most interest, including her insights into the mental acuity of the Leader of the Free World. I do understand that there will be the eternal defenders who cite it all as sour grapes, but I leave it to the reader to decide for themselves. As the terror continued, it was only a matter of time until Omarosa had to get out, as she could not stand what was playing out. Her departure, as discussed in the book’s introduction, appeared not to jive with what POTUS was told. Then again, when has a story ever been clear and concise with Trump involved? Well written for what it is, the reader can take this book with a grain of salt. It is worth noting, though, that there is a balance found within these pages, which seems to substantiate the narrative more than a smearing tell-all, right?
I’ll be the first to admit, the first I had heard of Omarosa was when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in the United States. I never had time for The Apprentice or Trump, whatever he was branding, though his jester-like attitude only added to the turn-off. So, when I chose to read this book, I entered with somewhat of a clean slate, as least when it came to the author. Omarosa offers some interesting insight into her life and how she climbed the ladder to become who she was. Her dedication to a man that offered her praise is interesting, though I will be the first to sit here and ask, ‘When you saw the issues, why did you stay quiet?’. The simple answer to that would be to ensure she remained in the ‘inner circle’, as well as her constant theme of ‘Trump loyalty’. That does leave me wondering how long one must sell one’s beliefs and let others trample on them before it is too much. Omarosa counters that life in the Trump Circle is cult-like, with many still under his influence, while those on the outside are gagged and mocked. The theme throughout this piece is surely ‘I should have done better’ and ‘look at the mess from my perspective’. Both valid points, but it does not serve anyone well to sit here and look back, shaking one’s head and seeking pity. Omarosa made decisions and chose to chum with certain individuals. She readily admits that she sold out and chose to turn away from red flags because power was too intoxicating and she felt a need to protect the man. She sits here, penning this book, and slings mud at many people—who deserve the mess—but there is no way that she comes across as clean in the entire disaster. If the reader is to find nuggets of insider information, they must also see that Omarosa willingly sanctioned their use by not standing up. Is this a book filled with sour grapes, as the West Wingers would have us believe? Perhaps there is a degree of that, but there is also something interesting embedded in these pages. The narrative speaks and substantiates things that were rumoured beforehand about Trump and those closest to him. I asked myself throughout, could these comments be simple lies, spun to make Trump look bad, or is there some truth to all of this? Using the buzzword of the Trump presidency, could a number of people who have since left the ‘tent’ be colluding, or is there some merit to what is being said? Is Trump the ass that he is seen to be and does he have misogynistic and racists tendencies? I suppose I will leave that to the reader, though it would seem a little too far-fetched for me to believe that so many people created a fake narrative and kept building on it for their own pleasure. Is this a stunning tell-all piece that readers will devour and find gobs of wonderful gossip? No, not at all. Is it entertaining and thought-provoking? Not really, but it does offer some interesting water cooler conversation about just how troublesome it is to see sexism, racism, and the intended decline of American greatness embodied in one man and those who chose to turn away and justify it as ‘ok, since I can have a place at the table’. As we await the results of the next four to six years in the American political drama, the reader can ask themselves where they stand and what they can expect. I have been berated by those who say I have no right to say anything, as I am not American. To those people, I remind repeatedly that while they are fine having freedoms removed or be bullied for speaking out, I am pleased to have the right to speak my own mind and formulate my own opinions. Ignorance and arrogant behaviour have their place, but I will never sanction them or feel it is acceptable to berate people for speaking for equality, justice, and basic human rights.
Kudos, Madam Manigault Newman, for the interesting piece. While not a stunner, you did sell the point that power makes good people do stupid things and then seek pity for them. I have to ask... who gave you the idea to offer such an ‘interesting’ accent for POTUS in the audio version of this book?
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
A Book for All Seasons, a different sort of Book Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
I’ll be the first to admit, the first I had heard of Omarosa was when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in the United States. I never had time for The Apprentice or Trump, whatever he was branding, though his jester-like attitude only added to the turn-off. So, when I chose to read this book, I entered with somewhat of a clean slate, as least when it came to the author. Omarosa offers some interesting insight into her life and how she climbed the ladder to become who she was. Her dedication to a man that offered her praise is interesting, though I will be the first to sit here and ask, ‘When you saw the issues, why did you stay quiet?’. The simple answer to that would be to ensure she remained in the ‘inner circle’, as well as her constant theme of ‘Trump loyalty’. That does leave me wondering how long one must sell one’s beliefs and let others trample on them before it is too much. Omarosa counters that life in the Trump Circle is cult-like, with many still under his influence, while those on the outside are gagged and mocked. The theme throughout this piece is surely ‘I should have done better’ and ‘look at the mess from my perspective’. Both valid points, but it does not serve anyone well to sit here and look back, shaking one’s head and seeking pity. Omarosa made decisions and chose to chum with certain individuals. She readily admits that she sold out and chose to turn away from red flags because power was too intoxicating and she felt a need to protect the man. She sits here, penning this book, and slings mud at many people—who deserve the mess—but there is no way that she comes across as clean in the entire disaster. If the reader is to find nuggets of insider information, they must also see that Omarosa willingly sanctioned their use by not standing up. Is this a book filled with sour grapes, as the West Wingers would have us believe? Perhaps there is a degree of that, but there is also something interesting embedded in these pages. The narrative speaks and substantiates things that were rumoured beforehand about Trump and those closest to him. I asked myself throughout, could these comments be simple lies, spun to make Trump look bad, or is there some truth to all of this? Using the buzzword of the Trump presidency, could a number of people who have since left the ‘tent’ be colluding, or is there some merit to what is being said? Is Trump the ass that he is seen to be and does he have misogynistic and racists tendencies? I suppose I will leave that to the reader, though it would seem a little too far-fetched for me to believe that so many people created a fake narrative and kept building on it for their own pleasure. Is this a stunning tell-all piece that readers will devour and find gobs of wonderful gossip? No, not at all. Is it entertaining and thought-provoking? Not really, but it does offer some interesting water cooler conversation about just how troublesome it is to see sexism, racism, and the intended decline of American greatness embodied in one man and those who chose to turn away and justify it as ‘ok, since I can have a place at the table’. As we await the results of the next four to six years in the American political drama, the reader can ask themselves where they stand and what they can expect. I have been berated by those who say I have no right to say anything, as I am not American. To those people, I remind repeatedly that while they are fine having freedoms removed or be bullied for speaking out, I am pleased to have the right to speak my own mind and formulate my own opinions. Ignorance and arrogant behaviour have their place, but I will never sanction them or feel it is acceptable to berate people for speaking for equality, justice, and basic human rights.
Kudos, Madam Manigault Newman, for the interesting piece. While not a stunner, you did sell the point that power makes good people do stupid things and then seek pity for them. I have to ask... who gave you the idea to offer such an ‘interesting’ accent for POTUS in the audio version of this book?
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
A Book for All Seasons, a different sort of Book Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
August 18, 2018
Love or hate her, the book gives an 'honest' account. I like the book so far. I originally thought this book would be garbage, but it turned out to be really interesting. I think she plays oblivious about Trump's behavior and practices cognitive dissonance when she has to confront her complicity in hindsight. I'm not a Omarosa fan, but this book is filled with a lot of tea.
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Update: a few days later after completing the book.
I have to deduct her book rating from a 5 star review to a 4 star review. Reason being that Omarosa was gaslighting throughout the entire book. In one chapter she is reluctant to admit what racism is and how it works, for example she says Trump is 'racial but not racist' and not giving further elaboration on what that really means. Omarosa, tactfully omitted her nasty feud with WHITE HOUSE press April Ryan. She allegedly made horrible threats of putting a 'dossier' out on her. She didn't mention that feud at all. She omits the comments she made towards the African American community while defending Trump blindly. OMAROSA, makes it seem as if she senselessly was attacked by the Black community when she was quoted as saying that Black people will 'Bow Down' to Trump. I totally get it, people purchased the book to hear about the madness happening behind the scenes. Still a good book, but she omits and cherry picks situations that make her look like a victim, rather than a willing participant in his administration. Which leads me to question if she is giving an honest account. I would definitely purchase this book again, or recommend it to a friend. It had a lot of tea that will keep you interested. I never got bored once.
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Update: a few days later after completing the book.
I have to deduct her book rating from a 5 star review to a 4 star review. Reason being that Omarosa was gaslighting throughout the entire book. In one chapter she is reluctant to admit what racism is and how it works, for example she says Trump is 'racial but not racist' and not giving further elaboration on what that really means. Omarosa, tactfully omitted her nasty feud with WHITE HOUSE press April Ryan. She allegedly made horrible threats of putting a 'dossier' out on her. She didn't mention that feud at all. She omits the comments she made towards the African American community while defending Trump blindly. OMAROSA, makes it seem as if she senselessly was attacked by the Black community when she was quoted as saying that Black people will 'Bow Down' to Trump. I totally get it, people purchased the book to hear about the madness happening behind the scenes. Still a good book, but she omits and cherry picks situations that make her look like a victim, rather than a willing participant in his administration. Which leads me to question if she is giving an honest account. I would definitely purchase this book again, or recommend it to a friend. It had a lot of tea that will keep you interested. I never got bored once.
August 17, 2018
This book is mostly about Omarosa's life. It's an easy and entertaining read.
I never watched The Apprentice though I did watch Celebrity Big Brother and liked Omarosa on there.
Honestly her coonery during the campaign bothered me. I'm not mad at her hu$tle but I don't like her talking badly about protestors.
The book doesn't fix that for me.
First she pretends that chump's campaign rallies weren't hot beds of racism where reporters and camera operators were treated to racist remarks. She tries to act like chump wasn't targeting marginalized people's at his rallies but was talking about Hillary planting troublemakers in the audience.
She paints protestors as more violent than racists. She makes it seem like black people being mean to her was the issue, rather than acknowledging she was justifiably ostracized for supporting bigotry.
So I could respect her more if she was honest about what was happening.
Also her pretense that she joined chump's team to advocate for black folks is pure bullshit. She joined his team for what he agreed to pay her.
Her continued pretense that she was blind to chump's racism and sexism is bullshit.
I ain't mad at her for making her money.
I don't forgive her for supporting him.
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book.
I never watched The Apprentice though I did watch Celebrity Big Brother and liked Omarosa on there.
Honestly her coonery during the campaign bothered me. I'm not mad at her hu$tle but I don't like her talking badly about protestors.
The book doesn't fix that for me.
First she pretends that chump's campaign rallies weren't hot beds of racism where reporters and camera operators were treated to racist remarks. She tries to act like chump wasn't targeting marginalized people's at his rallies but was talking about Hillary planting troublemakers in the audience.
She paints protestors as more violent than racists. She makes it seem like black people being mean to her was the issue, rather than acknowledging she was justifiably ostracized for supporting bigotry.
So I could respect her more if she was honest about what was happening.
Also her pretense that she joined chump's team to advocate for black folks is pure bullshit. She joined his team for what he agreed to pay her.
Her continued pretense that she was blind to chump's racism and sexism is bullshit.
I ain't mad at her for making her money.
I don't forgive her for supporting him.
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book.
August 23, 2018
This was surprisingly readable. Do I trust Omarosa? Not particularly. Do I understand how she can justify her fifteen years in Trumpworld? No. But, much as Fire & Fury did, this book compiled Trump’s “greatest hits” as a reminder that we must continue resisting and vote for change.
September 3, 2018
Omarosa has spilled the tea and stained the floor with it!
President Agent Orange has met his match in Omarosa Manigault Newman: an eye for an eye, a clown for a clown. When a reality tv host hires a reality tv star, this is what you get.
Only time will tell if her stories are credible, but some of the revolting and entertaining points of the book include:
-Omorosa admired Trump's business acumen and considered him a mentor. She blindly followed him and justified his racism, misogyny,homophobia (etc., etc.), and rationalized and normalized his "behavior". She refers to Trump and the people who surround him as "Trumpworld", and that they are essentially brainwashed into following him like a cult.
-Trump verbally/emotionally abused his son, Donald Trump Jr., and sexualized Ivanka; touching her in inappropriate places on her body, and commenting on her physical appearance in front of the staff. She (still) calls him "Daddy". Gross.
-Trump HATES Obama, and has made it his mission to destroy any and all policies related to him.
-Omarosa believes Trump orchestrated a visa payoff for Melania so she (and her family) could attain her permanent American citizenship. If Melania were to do anything to upset Trump, she is afraid he could become vindictive and do something to put her citizenship in danger. She also believes Melania uses fashion as a way to "punish" her husband.
-Mike Pence is a cult follower, and is obsessed with Trump. She saw Pence staring at Trump's head for an hour once. She also believes Pence and his team are just waiting for Trump to be impeached or resign.
-Trump sleeps alone in a room with only his tanning bed, and when he wakes up he tans, so he can "look good all day". LOL.
-Trump drinks 8 cans of diet coke a day, doesn't exercise, and eats shit junk food all day.
-Trump is a total, complete, RACIST. No ifs, ands, or buts. She's heard tapes of him being angry and using the "N word".
-She believes Trump is mentally ill, and that he is in serious decline. She compares who he was back in the "Apprentice" days, and says he is a completely different person: someone incapable of retaining or processing critical information.
-She repeats this line throughout the book: "Donald Trump’s single greatest character flaw as a leader and human being is his complete and total lack of empathy."
I'm not a fan of Omarosa, but admire her willingness to be candid about her time in "Trumpworld", refusal to sign an NDA, or take the $15K offered to keep her mouth shut.
You've met your match, Donald.
President Agent Orange has met his match in Omarosa Manigault Newman: an eye for an eye, a clown for a clown. When a reality tv host hires a reality tv star, this is what you get.
Only time will tell if her stories are credible, but some of the revolting and entertaining points of the book include:
-Omorosa admired Trump's business acumen and considered him a mentor. She blindly followed him and justified his racism, misogyny,homophobia (etc., etc.), and rationalized and normalized his "behavior". She refers to Trump and the people who surround him as "Trumpworld", and that they are essentially brainwashed into following him like a cult.
-Trump verbally/emotionally abused his son, Donald Trump Jr., and sexualized Ivanka; touching her in inappropriate places on her body, and commenting on her physical appearance in front of the staff. She (still) calls him "Daddy". Gross.
-Trump HATES Obama, and has made it his mission to destroy any and all policies related to him.
-Omarosa believes Trump orchestrated a visa payoff for Melania so she (and her family) could attain her permanent American citizenship. If Melania were to do anything to upset Trump, she is afraid he could become vindictive and do something to put her citizenship in danger. She also believes Melania uses fashion as a way to "punish" her husband.
-Mike Pence is a cult follower, and is obsessed with Trump. She saw Pence staring at Trump's head for an hour once. She also believes Pence and his team are just waiting for Trump to be impeached or resign.
-Trump sleeps alone in a room with only his tanning bed, and when he wakes up he tans, so he can "look good all day". LOL.
-Trump drinks 8 cans of diet coke a day, doesn't exercise, and eats shit junk food all day.
-Trump is a total, complete, RACIST. No ifs, ands, or buts. She's heard tapes of him being angry and using the "N word".
-She believes Trump is mentally ill, and that he is in serious decline. She compares who he was back in the "Apprentice" days, and says he is a completely different person: someone incapable of retaining or processing critical information.
-She repeats this line throughout the book: "Donald Trump’s single greatest character flaw as a leader and human being is his complete and total lack of empathy."
I'm not a fan of Omarosa, but admire her willingness to be candid about her time in "Trumpworld", refusal to sign an NDA, or take the $15K offered to keep her mouth shut.
You've met your match, Donald.
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August 24, 2018When will her fifteen minutes of fame end????
August 23, 2018
Randy Rainbow's Omarosa
Nope, cannot take it any more, not least because it is herself reading. This is the girl who cried wolf ratting on the boy who cried wolf - let 'em both be eaten, and please let it be soon. She furthers neither women nor people of colour, and she is devoid of ethics, morals, manners or decency and further dwindles any faith in politicians.
Just UGH
Come on Avenatti - have at her Sir, have at her forthwith.
You made me read you
I didn't want to do it
I didn't want to do it
You made me read you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
Nope, cannot take it any more, not least because it is herself reading. This is the girl who cried wolf ratting on the boy who cried wolf - let 'em both be eaten, and please let it be soon. She furthers neither women nor people of colour, and she is devoid of ethics, morals, manners or decency and further dwindles any faith in politicians.
Just UGH
Come on Avenatti - have at her Sir, have at her forthwith.
August 19, 2018
I never watched apprentice and knew practically nothing about Omarosa so I was able to approach this book with a clean slate so to speak. I don't really care about her reputation as I had always had an affinity toward the "villany" type of reality show contestant. My opinion of her after reading her book was although she strikes me as a cut throat drama queen with questionable scruples, (in my opinion, if she was truly outraged about the shanagans that were going on in the White House she would have quit long before they had fired her) I have no reason to believe that any of these accounts are untrue or inaccurate. Although, Omarosa, in my opinion is fueled by pure vindictiveness, I can give credence of her claim to Trump's mental, physical, and moral decline along with the rampant corruption of those who work along side him. They cannot hope that this book will be forgotten about after it has fallen off the charts so to speak when she will be constantly leaking out hundreds of videos like a continuous drip. The President has bitten by a snake that he let into his house and there will never be enough people to suck the poison out.
August 14, 2018
I think it's better sorted in the Autobiography section.
Weak writing, lots of 'straw man' arguments, 2nd/3rd hand accounts...
Weak writing, lots of 'straw man' arguments, 2nd/3rd hand accounts...
August 16, 2018
Ok, so here's the thing: I've never liked Omarosa. I have to say that after I read the book, I have more compassion for the way that she rose out of poverty and worked hard to get where she is. She is vastly intelligent and the book is well-written.
That being said, the whole thing feels very "rats jumping off a sinking ship" to me. She openly acknowledged that she brushed off racist and misogynist things that he said around her, because he was her mentor. So you mean to tell me that she wants to make things right because she finally feels bad and not because she got fired and escorted from the White House? Please. Omarosa foremost serves herself. However, it takes big lady balls and not a small amount of cunning to document all that she did. Trump is terrifying, both in the unquestioning loyalty he demands and his vacillating definition of what that means.
So yeah, I'm not an Omarosa fan, but if she helps take down Twitler? I say faster pussycat, kill kill.
That being said, the whole thing feels very "rats jumping off a sinking ship" to me. She openly acknowledged that she brushed off racist and misogynist things that he said around her, because he was her mentor. So you mean to tell me that she wants to make things right because she finally feels bad and not because she got fired and escorted from the White House? Please. Omarosa foremost serves herself. However, it takes big lady balls and not a small amount of cunning to document all that she did. Trump is terrifying, both in the unquestioning loyalty he demands and his vacillating definition of what that means.
So yeah, I'm not an Omarosa fan, but if she helps take down Twitler? I say faster pussycat, kill kill.
August 14, 2018
‘He loved conflict, chaos, and confusion: he loved seeing people argue or fight.’
Omarosa Manigault Newman is the former Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in Donald Trump’s White House, and was an aide in the Office of Presidential Personnel and the Office of the Vice President in the Clinton White House. She has served as an adjunct professor in the Howard University School of Business. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Omarosa served as a chaplain in the California State Military Reserve. She currently serves in pastoral ministry at The Sanctuary at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
This fast reading book is what many have been waiting to appear. In this time of ‘fake news’ and the method in which Trump has elected to communicate – Tweets on Twitter – the little truth we hear from how the dysfunctional President and cabinet and even Congress operate has been the evening news as reported with gusto by brave newscasters such as Rachel Maddow.
Now we have the inside story from the courageous Omarosa Manigault Newman who not only served in the White House under Trump but also was with him on THE APPRENTICE and other television shows that brought Trump to power.
Omarosa discusses in raw detail about Trump’s mental instability, his racism and anti-feminism, is bigotry and his lies, the N-word tape, his interaction with Mike Pence and Paul Ryan and Melania and Ivanka and Jared Kushner, the N-word tape, and the manipulation of the FBI and investigations into the 2016 scandal. And on and on.
It is all here in immensely readable form – written by a very bright lady who had the courage to leave the Trump dynasty before it self implodes. If for no other reason than catharsis, read this book. It somehow tames the fear we all have about Trump simply by putting the facts in black and white.
Omarosa Manigault Newman is the former Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in Donald Trump’s White House, and was an aide in the Office of Presidential Personnel and the Office of the Vice President in the Clinton White House. She has served as an adjunct professor in the Howard University School of Business. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Omarosa served as a chaplain in the California State Military Reserve. She currently serves in pastoral ministry at The Sanctuary at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
This fast reading book is what many have been waiting to appear. In this time of ‘fake news’ and the method in which Trump has elected to communicate – Tweets on Twitter – the little truth we hear from how the dysfunctional President and cabinet and even Congress operate has been the evening news as reported with gusto by brave newscasters such as Rachel Maddow.
Now we have the inside story from the courageous Omarosa Manigault Newman who not only served in the White House under Trump but also was with him on THE APPRENTICE and other television shows that brought Trump to power.
Omarosa discusses in raw detail about Trump’s mental instability, his racism and anti-feminism, is bigotry and his lies, the N-word tape, his interaction with Mike Pence and Paul Ryan and Melania and Ivanka and Jared Kushner, the N-word tape, and the manipulation of the FBI and investigations into the 2016 scandal. And on and on.
It is all here in immensely readable form – written by a very bright lady who had the courage to leave the Trump dynasty before it self implodes. If for no other reason than catharsis, read this book. It somehow tames the fear we all have about Trump simply by putting the facts in black and white.
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November 20, 2021"She used to be a democrat....she's a liar, she's evil"
April Ryan, White House correspondent, since 1997
September 5, 2018
The worst, but I am addicted to train wrecks.
Summary:
-Nothing was my fault
-I didn't do good work, but that is because others wouldn't let me
-I can't believe people didn't want to work with me, and how rude of them even though I knew I was working for a disaster of an administration
-I'm excited to put these personal attacks in parenthesis and share "insider information" because it makes everyone else look horrible and I can say I was above the fray
Summary:
-Nothing was my fault
-I didn't do good work, but that is because others wouldn't let me
-I can't believe people didn't want to work with me, and how rude of them even though I knew I was working for a disaster of an administration
-I'm excited to put these personal attacks in parenthesis and share "insider information" because it makes everyone else look horrible and I can say I was above the fray
September 11, 2018
This is a memoir. I am not sure what to make of this book. The author is articulate, well educated and has proof of her claims. In fact, she is the first opponent Trump has had that is fighting by his rules of engagement. The book reads like a novel but is published as a non-fiction. The author was the most powerful African American in the Trump White House. Newman describes the various obstacles she faced in her life because she is black and how she overcame them. She does point out her mistakes and her faults to some extent.
The book is very easily readable. I wish her success in her life. I found all the gossip and insider information tantalizing.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is just over eleven hours. Omarosa Manigault Newman does a good job narrating her book.
The book is very easily readable. I wish her success in her life. I found all the gossip and insider information tantalizing.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is just over eleven hours. Omarosa Manigault Newman does a good job narrating her book.
July 4, 2019
Omarosa brags that she is the female Donald Trump more than once in her book. I have mixed feelings about her, she is definitely a strong tough take no b.s kind of woman to look up to in that sense, I just hope she has more respect for people than Trump, I want to believe she does, but I can't help wonder if someone crosses her in the wrong way she will turn from a friend to foe who takes revenge.
Revenge seems like this is what Omarosa has done with Unhinged. She was a loyal supporter of Trump's, she stuck by him for fifteen years and made it into the White House with him. Then she was fired over something ridiculous as using car service for personal use.
After standing by Trump through the famous locker room tapes, questioning the birth place of former President Obama, to the derogatory disgusting things said and treatment of women by Trump witnessed by Omarosa herself, she stayed loyal to this man, until she was fired from the White House. And out comes this tell all juicy book of behind the scenes secrets she kept on her former friend and President.
Like I said, this book is juicy, it's a tell all no holds barred book of revenge on her former racist, sexist friend.
She goes on to tell her sad story of love and loss, from living on food stamps to her success. Then she digs into the Presidents skeleton closet.
Melania The First Lady sounds very likeable, she is a very nice and smart woman and Omarosa has nothing but good things to say about the former model, how she is a very good mother, she is quiet but not stupid and seems very down to earth.
The strange and sexual relationship Trump has with his daughter Ivanka, the way he lures at her and inappropriately touches her, how she giggles for "daddy" and how she uses this inappropriate provocative behavior to get what she wants. Meanwhile he treats his first born son as incompetent and doesn't believe he can do anything right and sometimes is an embarrassment to his father.
She goes on to talk about Hillary Clinton and what it was like in the Clinton White House while Omarosa worked in the White House with Bill Clinton as President. I found it interesting that she was so disgusted with Hillary when she stuck by her husband after the Monica Lewinsky affair, but it was totally fine for her to keep her loyalty to Trump as she witnessed his groping women and his affairs while his wife Melania was home pregnant with their son Baron.
Omarosa tells us how Trump actually really doesn't have a high IQ, and has a hard time reading. And lately she's noticed a huge change in the man she first met on the Apprentice tv show in the early 2000's. She says that she spoke to the Trump children about how their father's memory seems to be deteriorating, he can't remember a lot of things, or retain too much information.
This is definitely a tell all book from an insider and worth a read, or audio book, which is read by the author.
Revenge seems like this is what Omarosa has done with Unhinged. She was a loyal supporter of Trump's, she stuck by him for fifteen years and made it into the White House with him. Then she was fired over something ridiculous as using car service for personal use.
After standing by Trump through the famous locker room tapes, questioning the birth place of former President Obama, to the derogatory disgusting things said and treatment of women by Trump witnessed by Omarosa herself, she stayed loyal to this man, until she was fired from the White House. And out comes this tell all juicy book of behind the scenes secrets she kept on her former friend and President.
Like I said, this book is juicy, it's a tell all no holds barred book of revenge on her former racist, sexist friend.
She goes on to tell her sad story of love and loss, from living on food stamps to her success. Then she digs into the Presidents skeleton closet.
Melania The First Lady sounds very likeable, she is a very nice and smart woman and Omarosa has nothing but good things to say about the former model, how she is a very good mother, she is quiet but not stupid and seems very down to earth.
The strange and sexual relationship Trump has with his daughter Ivanka, the way he lures at her and inappropriately touches her, how she giggles for "daddy" and how she uses this inappropriate provocative behavior to get what she wants. Meanwhile he treats his first born son as incompetent and doesn't believe he can do anything right and sometimes is an embarrassment to his father.
She goes on to talk about Hillary Clinton and what it was like in the Clinton White House while Omarosa worked in the White House with Bill Clinton as President. I found it interesting that she was so disgusted with Hillary when she stuck by her husband after the Monica Lewinsky affair, but it was totally fine for her to keep her loyalty to Trump as she witnessed his groping women and his affairs while his wife Melania was home pregnant with their son Baron.
Omarosa tells us how Trump actually really doesn't have a high IQ, and has a hard time reading. And lately she's noticed a huge change in the man she first met on the Apprentice tv show in the early 2000's. She says that she spoke to the Trump children about how their father's memory seems to be deteriorating, he can't remember a lot of things, or retain too much information.
This is definitely a tell all book from an insider and worth a read, or audio book, which is read by the author.
August 28, 2018
Glad I read this, but glad the library got it and I didn't have to line her pockets. IMHO, Omarosa white washes her own past in the administration, but at the same time she reveals the nasty underbelly as well.
August 14, 2018
Worst book of lying dribble ever written! Should have been named Ungrateful Omarosa is completely Unhinged!
September 4, 2018
If you follow current events there are not sensational revelations here, but she tells her personal history and her history with Mr. Trump.
August 21, 2018
I have disliked Omarosa since she first appeared on the original "Apprentice" and even more so when she appeared on "The Celebrity Apprentice" (loosely defining what a "celebrity" is to include her). She was Trumpian in the way she conducted herself, seeking attention by being aggressive and offensive. However, despite my disagreement with her conduct, I don't recall her out-and-out lying.
Early in this book, she explains why she acted that way. She knew she would not win the first season of "The Apprentice", so she decided to win in a different way: becoming a star by being controversial. Well, it worked.
Now she's taking on the Trump administration, in which she foolishly served, and the Trumpians are foolishly giving her oxygen, not taking into account that she learned from Trump how to get the spotlight. The only way to make someone like Trump or Omarosa go away is to take away their oxygen -- don't give them attention.
I don't think that Omarosa is lying in this book about how bad things are behind the scenes. I believe she's telling it as *she* saw it. Granted, she does not have the qualifications to diagnose Trump's confusion and tie it to debilitation caused by Diet Coke. But I did find what she saw and believed was happening interesting. Admittedly, I am biased because I despise Trump so much and am readily willing to hear negative things about him and his followers.
Early in this book, she explains why she acted that way. She knew she would not win the first season of "The Apprentice", so she decided to win in a different way: becoming a star by being controversial. Well, it worked.
Now she's taking on the Trump administration, in which she foolishly served, and the Trumpians are foolishly giving her oxygen, not taking into account that she learned from Trump how to get the spotlight. The only way to make someone like Trump or Omarosa go away is to take away their oxygen -- don't give them attention.
I don't think that Omarosa is lying in this book about how bad things are behind the scenes. I believe she's telling it as *she* saw it. Granted, she does not have the qualifications to diagnose Trump's confusion and tie it to debilitation caused by Diet Coke. But I did find what she saw and believed was happening interesting. Admittedly, I am biased because I despise Trump so much and am readily willing to hear negative things about him and his followers.
August 30, 2018
This is mostly Omarosa’s memoir with a focus on her business and personal relationship with Donald Trump over the years.
The first half the book was well-written and compelling. The second half was basically a laundry list of the things that we all know Trump did. In general, it didn’t contain a lot of new information, but it seemed as neutral as anyone could possibly be on the topic of the 2016 Election and subsequent Trump administration. Omarosa was also on the Ready for Hilary campaign- and Trump himself was fairly recently a Democrat. At the same time, Omarosa was really game on for the Trump campaign (more on that later) so she's as neutral a reporter as we could hope for.
The biggest complaint a lot of readers have that I agree with is that Omarosa didn’t take enough responsibility for her role in the campaign. I'm not an Apprentice-watcher so I'm not familiar with her television alter-ego. I am familiar with her political leanings and volunteer work. I met her a few times in person. I have little doubt that she is basically a good religious person but with a big healthy dose of ambition. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being ambitious regardless of whether you're a man or woman. The problem is when ambition causes you to do things contrary to ethics/the golden rule for the sake of that ambition. I'm an attorney, don't tell me you have to sometimes to get ahead. There's nowhere worth getting that badly. It is possible, as she claims, that she was a little gaslighted into her position due to her long-term friendly and professional relationship with Trump, but even so, she should really take responsibility for her (albeit small) role in reaping destruction on the country. Absolutely everyone on his campaign should take responsibility. Absolutely everyone that voted for him should. Absolutely everyone that didn't vote should take responsibility. Absolutely everyone in his family that didn't try to steer him to a retirement home instead should take responsibility. But what I didn't enjoy reading was how it wasn't really Omarosa's fault because she didn't really do anything wrong. I mean, for one thing, I already read that one- the Comey book.
Don’t read this if you’re looking for new information. Don’t read it if you have some irrational hatred for Omarosa because then nothing will sink in anyway. Read it if you’re curious how an intelligent person with a relatively neutral political stance viewed the events in real time.
The first half the book was well-written and compelling. The second half was basically a laundry list of the things that we all know Trump did. In general, it didn’t contain a lot of new information, but it seemed as neutral as anyone could possibly be on the topic of the 2016 Election and subsequent Trump administration. Omarosa was also on the Ready for Hilary campaign- and Trump himself was fairly recently a Democrat. At the same time, Omarosa was really game on for the Trump campaign (more on that later) so she's as neutral a reporter as we could hope for.
The biggest complaint a lot of readers have that I agree with is that Omarosa didn’t take enough responsibility for her role in the campaign. I'm not an Apprentice-watcher so I'm not familiar with her television alter-ego. I am familiar with her political leanings and volunteer work. I met her a few times in person. I have little doubt that she is basically a good religious person but with a big healthy dose of ambition. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being ambitious regardless of whether you're a man or woman. The problem is when ambition causes you to do things contrary to ethics/the golden rule for the sake of that ambition. I'm an attorney, don't tell me you have to sometimes to get ahead. There's nowhere worth getting that badly. It is possible, as she claims, that she was a little gaslighted into her position due to her long-term friendly and professional relationship with Trump, but even so, she should really take responsibility for her (albeit small) role in reaping destruction on the country. Absolutely everyone on his campaign should take responsibility. Absolutely everyone that voted for him should. Absolutely everyone that didn't vote should take responsibility. Absolutely everyone in his family that didn't try to steer him to a retirement home instead should take responsibility. But what I didn't enjoy reading was how it wasn't really Omarosa's fault because she didn't really do anything wrong. I mean, for one thing, I already read that one- the Comey book.
Don’t read this if you’re looking for new information. Don’t read it if you have some irrational hatred for Omarosa because then nothing will sink in anyway. Read it if you’re curious how an intelligent person with a relatively neutral political stance viewed the events in real time.
August 16, 2018
Read it!
Surprisingly engaging and well written. I was loving the gossipy nature of the story at first, but became increasingly sad as I read on. Omarosa was just another victim of DJT. Along with millions of others. Problem was, he couldn't play this playa! Give him hell, girl!
Surprisingly engaging and well written. I was loving the gossipy nature of the story at first, but became increasingly sad as I read on. Omarosa was just another victim of DJT. Along with millions of others. Problem was, he couldn't play this playa! Give him hell, girl!
August 19, 2018
Really quite awful. I'm no Trump supporter, but this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, or couldn't figure out by myself. It felt very opportunistic, and isn't something I would recommend to anyone.
ETA: Trump fans? Don't 'like' my review, please. My comments aren't meant to praise or validate anything he is doing.
ETA: Trump fans? Don't 'like' my review, please. My comments aren't meant to praise or validate anything he is doing.
August 20, 2018
I would want her on my team as opposed to my opponent’s team. At the same time, she quoted Project Veritas as a legitimate source, which makes me question her credulity.
August 15, 2018
True or fake, it was at least entertaining.
August 26, 2018
Interesting
Reads well, not as stilted as some biographies tend to be, so I was happy for that. Also pleasantly surprised by the honesty exhibited by Omarosa in describing her years dealing with Trump: the symbiosis of their relationship. She delves into the nature of each "well-known" individual within the White House staff, and dissects them with scathing precision. This critique begins at the top of the food chain (so to speak) and spreads throughout the infrastructure to all aspects of the Administration. For this reason, amongst many, Unhinged is a fascinating look at American "politics."
Reads well, not as stilted as some biographies tend to be, so I was happy for that. Also pleasantly surprised by the honesty exhibited by Omarosa in describing her years dealing with Trump: the symbiosis of their relationship. She delves into the nature of each "well-known" individual within the White House staff, and dissects them with scathing precision. This critique begins at the top of the food chain (so to speak) and spreads throughout the infrastructure to all aspects of the Administration. For this reason, amongst many, Unhinged is a fascinating look at American "politics."
January 10, 2019
Full of whining and excuses. Omarosa uses 334 pages to try and justify her reasons for kissing Donald Trump's ass for over 15 years. This book shows her for what she really is. A self-serving opportunist that vainly attempted to sell out her people for her own purposes. With every page, I dislike her more and more.
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