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Summary & Analysis: Unhinged By Omarosa Manigault Newman : An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House
Unhinged is a tell all from first-hand experience inside the Trump White House. Omarosa Manigault Newman tells of the hostile work environment within Trump’s White House, of the paranoia surrounding leaks, and of the frequent firings, as well as how general unprepared and/or unsuited to the task the majority of the staff was/is. Omarosa does not just write of the Trump White House, but also the campaign, and her experiences with Donald Trump before his bid for the Presidency. Omarosa was a contestant on the first season of Trump’s television series The Apprentice and the two remained in contact for 15 years. They had a working friendship of sorts and collaborated on a number of endeavors before working towards the presidency together and eventually conducting business in the White House. Over the course of the book, Omarosa describes being initially sucked in by Donald’s charisma and only later with hindsight realizing many of the terrible things she was complicit in. She describes a cult-like mentality surrounding anyone in Trump’s orbit. She refers to this as “Trump-world”. The book details the crumbling of their friendship as her blinders were removed and she learned who Donald Trump truly was. Omarosa had never believed Trump to really be racist or sexist. She believed he played up sex factor and was “racial” without ever being racist, but later realized this was not exactly the case. An elusive N-word tape exists in the world where Donald Trump reportedly uses the N-word and various other racial/anti-sematic slurs while on mic for The Apprentice. Unhinged was written after Omarosa’s forced ousting from the White House by General John Kelly. She had been planning a departure herself but instead left amid a swirl of accusations and lies. Following this departure Omarosa feared for her safety and faced threats and slander from General John Kelly, the current White House Chief of Staff.
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 21, 2019
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February 21, 2024
Entertainingly written, but ultimately profoundly sad.
How a bright, articulate, religious woman could become a mouthpiece for Donald Trump, excusing his racism and sexism which she actively describes, is perplexing.
When she should have spoken up, she looked the other way. It is almost as if Omarosa, a former contestant on The Apprentice, still thinks real life is a reality TV show - in short, a game. At some point, maybe she will grow up and realise that for most of us, it isn't. She should have known better.
How a bright, articulate, religious woman could become a mouthpiece for Donald Trump, excusing his racism and sexism which she actively describes, is perplexing.
When she should have spoken up, she looked the other way. It is almost as if Omarosa, a former contestant on The Apprentice, still thinks real life is a reality TV show - in short, a game. At some point, maybe she will grow up and realise that for most of us, it isn't. She should have known better.
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