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GOTCHA! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign
Fact collides with fiction in this funny, scathing, imaginative account of Trump’s chaotic campaign for reelection.
Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.
In GOTCHA! Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America’s 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.
Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump’s private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue—an incident applauded by the NRA.
With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.
In GOTCHA! Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America’s 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.
Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump’s private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue—an incident applauded by the NRA.
With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
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296 pages, Paperback
Published October 11, 2020
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Ed Weinberger
3 books19 followersEd. Weinberger, who has written for such diverse comedians as Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, and Johnny Carson, began his career in the early ’60s with Dick Gregory. He wrote and produced for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, co-created Taxi, Dear John, and The Cosby Show. He also executive produced and created Amen, Sparks, and Good News. Honors include three Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody, and nine Emmy Awards. In 2000, he received The Writer’s Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of the one-man play A Man and His Prostate, which starred Ed Asner and toured nationally for five years. In 2017, he co-authored the book The Grouchy Historian, An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs.
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December 6, 2020
I enjoyed this book, aptly titled. Not sure I would call it fun; I'm so sick of the whole political mess. Would not call it surprising either, as some of the dialog is straight from the horse's mouth. I'd say there are some scary items in here, and as it is not yet January 20 (45 more days), I'm beginning to hold my breath again. We will survive as a democracy, though things will never be quite the same.
October 23, 2020
Gotcha! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign is billed as satirical fiction and parody. Unfortunately, not much seemed like fiction. Most of the stories are pulled straight from the headlines, and what isn’t feels like it just hasn’t happened yet.
Let Ed Weinberger pull back the curtain to give you a glimpse of what could very well be conversations taking place behind the scenes. I read this book on the night of the last presidential debate before the election. The book is chillingly accurate up to this point in time.
Many conversations will leave you chuckling over the foibles of politicians and media personalities. I suspect your political leanings may influence how much you enjoy the book. But, I believe many readers, American and foreign, will get a kick out of this story.
The author shows why he is so successful in writing for television and comedians. He reaches right into the heart of a scene and pulls out the gems to make you see the lighter side and chuckle over the absurdities of politics.
I give the book 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5). You can see my rating scale on my book review website, ginaraemitchell. com
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
Let Ed Weinberger pull back the curtain to give you a glimpse of what could very well be conversations taking place behind the scenes. I read this book on the night of the last presidential debate before the election. The book is chillingly accurate up to this point in time.
Many conversations will leave you chuckling over the foibles of politicians and media personalities. I suspect your political leanings may influence how much you enjoy the book. But, I believe many readers, American and foreign, will get a kick out of this story.
The author shows why he is so successful in writing for television and comedians. He reaches right into the heart of a scene and pulls out the gems to make you see the lighter side and chuckle over the absurdities of politics.
I give the book 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5). You can see my rating scale on my book review website, ginaraemitchell. com
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
November 2, 2020
This is the antidote to the Trump plague that has gripped the land for 5 years really. You see Trump for what he is - a simple, sad, silly man - and you have a grand laugh at his expense. It’s called a satire, a parody - no doubt to avoid lawsuits - but every word has a ring of truth. Many juicy bits about Trump, Melania, Iranian and Jared. No innocents were harmed in this book. But you see for yourself the empower has no clothes, or shoes, or hair, or honor, or dignity. Trump is no longer scary to me. It’s like once you get out of bed, throw open the closet door in the night, and see no one is there it is comical and you experience great relief. That’s exactly how this book made me feel. I see the comedy and I feel the relief. Enjoy Gotcha! I did.
November 29, 2020
This is the most offense book I have read –EVER!!!!. How any author can totally defy the ONLY President who ever started fulfilling his promises on the first day of his job is truly a horrible, ugly person. There was NOTHING funny in this book and it was all an insult to our current President. It only got a l start because you can’t give a 0!!!
October 23, 2020
This book was received as an ARC from BooksGoSocial in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
This is what the review will be...My honest opinion of the book in general. This is what the review WILL NOT be...my personal views on politic. Full disclaimer, I do not review many books on politics no matter who our president is and I know there is a fine line due to my job that I can't cross so NO POLITICS will be expressed in this review by any means necessary. This book went in depth on the behind the scenes focus on President Trumps Campaign. Ed Weinberger even went in on the personal lives of the family including Trump himself. I do have to say I have to be impartial but there were parts of this book that were tough to read and tough to accept and comprehend. But I know that there are members of our community that do have strong political views and will consider to read this book.
This is why we give this book 3.5 stars.
This is what the review will be...My honest opinion of the book in general. This is what the review WILL NOT be...my personal views on politic. Full disclaimer, I do not review many books on politics no matter who our president is and I know there is a fine line due to my job that I can't cross so NO POLITICS will be expressed in this review by any means necessary. This book went in depth on the behind the scenes focus on President Trumps Campaign. Ed Weinberger even went in on the personal lives of the family including Trump himself. I do have to say I have to be impartial but there were parts of this book that were tough to read and tough to accept and comprehend. But I know that there are members of our community that do have strong political views and will consider to read this book.
This is why we give this book 3.5 stars.
October 20, 2020
Sorry but I gave up on this book. Very choppy and certainly not funny. Perhaps it’s just me but this book isn’t for me.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc in return for an honest review
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc in return for an honest review
November 18, 2020
Since Trump's election, I've read many serious books analysing how America got to what I, along with many others, consider a crisis of democracy, so it was refreshing to read a parody about it. This facetious satire of one of the world's best-known men delivers a funny parody making light of our current president's most conspicuous traits as well as his most momentous and noteworthy gaffes.
The book takes you through all the familiar events of the last year to recent election and the result. The staffing changes are there, as are darker things, like Putin, North Korea, and Charlottesville, though they're not the main thing. I suppose the author wanted to leave the serious stuff to serious analysts; they concentrate on parodying Trump's arrogance, incompetence, and growing instability. How It All Ends, which is the question on many of our minds, make me laugh out loud, when author predicted that Trump would refuse to leave the White House after losing the election.
Ed. Weinberger has now given us an outrageously funny novel equal to the absurdity roiling Washington. The explosion of topical gags in “GOTCHA! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign” will — one hopes — someday require a host of footnotes to explain, but let the future worry about that. In this book author blended reality and fiction seamlessly, and given all that's happened since Trump took office, the whole convoluted plot seems so damned plausible!
In 'GOTCHA!: Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign', Ed. Weinberger uses a strong story that has some degree of possibility to weave quite the tale and keeps the reader on their toes as they try not to tear up with laughter as it relates to the countless moments of mockery that emerge throughout. With strong chapters that keep the story moving and a cast of characters, many of whom depict real personas in the Washington sphere, Weinberger entertains like few others can. One can only wonder what 'The election 2020' will bring, but whatever it is, the history books will surely be full of footnotes about the craziness these past four years have been.
Worth a read no matter which side of the political fence you stand on because let's face it, we all make mistakes and laughing at someone else's faults makes our own imperfections a little less glaring and a lot more tolerable. This great piece leaves no stone unturned and keeps the reader snickering throughout, permitted they have an open mind and do not mind a little political ribbing. Recommended to those who can handle a little mockery of the American political situation, as well as the reader who needs a little humour to lighten their post-election cycle mood.
The book takes you through all the familiar events of the last year to recent election and the result. The staffing changes are there, as are darker things, like Putin, North Korea, and Charlottesville, though they're not the main thing. I suppose the author wanted to leave the serious stuff to serious analysts; they concentrate on parodying Trump's arrogance, incompetence, and growing instability. How It All Ends, which is the question on many of our minds, make me laugh out loud, when author predicted that Trump would refuse to leave the White House after losing the election.
Ed. Weinberger has now given us an outrageously funny novel equal to the absurdity roiling Washington. The explosion of topical gags in “GOTCHA! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign” will — one hopes — someday require a host of footnotes to explain, but let the future worry about that. In this book author blended reality and fiction seamlessly, and given all that's happened since Trump took office, the whole convoluted plot seems so damned plausible!
In 'GOTCHA!: Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign', Ed. Weinberger uses a strong story that has some degree of possibility to weave quite the tale and keeps the reader on their toes as they try not to tear up with laughter as it relates to the countless moments of mockery that emerge throughout. With strong chapters that keep the story moving and a cast of characters, many of whom depict real personas in the Washington sphere, Weinberger entertains like few others can. One can only wonder what 'The election 2020' will bring, but whatever it is, the history books will surely be full of footnotes about the craziness these past four years have been.
Worth a read no matter which side of the political fence you stand on because let's face it, we all make mistakes and laughing at someone else's faults makes our own imperfections a little less glaring and a lot more tolerable. This great piece leaves no stone unturned and keeps the reader snickering throughout, permitted they have an open mind and do not mind a little political ribbing. Recommended to those who can handle a little mockery of the American political situation, as well as the reader who needs a little humour to lighten their post-election cycle mood.
November 16, 2020
GOTCHA! follows the life and family of Donald Trump during the 2020 election. It vividly both imagines and reports on the coronavirus and how it has impacted America, along with predicting the future of January 2021, and his unwelcome stay at the White House.
I enjoyed how the novel incorporated both real-life events and educated guesses on how the presidential election would occur, and did not state any explicit biases towards both sides. Of course, even though this book is a satirical play on the Republican presidency, I did notice that it felt like just that. A satire. There were no over-the-top statements or parts of the story that threw the reader off, or created a prejudice against or with the author's point of view. I also appreciate how the author did enough research to create an image that included the world of FOX News and the other countries' leaders.
The book did a good job with the amount of quotes and politics that it included.
One thing that I would add, is that the story seemed to be kind of bland. I get that with the COVID-19 virus spreading around, (and my - possible - reading mood interference) it would be kind of hard to make other elements of a story seem important. And, I also do get that this may have been the author's point. Overall, I enjoyed the book for what it is, and I hope to make future correlations between the book and reality as time goes on!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.
I enjoyed how the novel incorporated both real-life events and educated guesses on how the presidential election would occur, and did not state any explicit biases towards both sides. Of course, even though this book is a satirical play on the Republican presidency, I did notice that it felt like just that. A satire. There were no over-the-top statements or parts of the story that threw the reader off, or created a prejudice against or with the author's point of view. I also appreciate how the author did enough research to create an image that included the world of FOX News and the other countries' leaders.
The book did a good job with the amount of quotes and politics that it included.
One thing that I would add, is that the story seemed to be kind of bland. I get that with the COVID-19 virus spreading around, (and my - possible - reading mood interference) it would be kind of hard to make other elements of a story seem important. And, I also do get that this may have been the author's point. Overall, I enjoyed the book for what it is, and I hope to make future correlations between the book and reality as time goes on!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.
October 30, 2020
Received as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars for this one from me. Writing satire for the Trump presidency is an unenviable task. I found myself reading sections of "GOTCHA!" and having to google to see whether an event included in the book actually happened. The book's publication date must have been fairly recently, as the book includes Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis on October 2nd.
In its best chapters, this book nails it. I found the chapters "Trump's Photo Op at the NRA" and "The Second October Surprise" to be spot on, excellent satire that made me laugh and shake my head at the same time. In other chapters, the book struggles to make its statement, again, likely because the current political climate in the United States is so topsy-turvy that satire has a tough time finding a mark. It's a quick read and has enough laughs in it to keep a reader occupied.
Sadly, the book's closing prediction may turn out to be all too prescient. I won't give it away, but I can see Trump acting as written in the closing chapters.
3.5 stars for this one from me. Writing satire for the Trump presidency is an unenviable task. I found myself reading sections of "GOTCHA!" and having to google to see whether an event included in the book actually happened. The book's publication date must have been fairly recently, as the book includes Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis on October 2nd.
In its best chapters, this book nails it. I found the chapters "Trump's Photo Op at the NRA" and "The Second October Surprise" to be spot on, excellent satire that made me laugh and shake my head at the same time. In other chapters, the book struggles to make its statement, again, likely because the current political climate in the United States is so topsy-turvy that satire has a tough time finding a mark. It's a quick read and has enough laughs in it to keep a reader occupied.
Sadly, the book's closing prediction may turn out to be all too prescient. I won't give it away, but I can see Trump acting as written in the closing chapters.
December 17, 2020
Are you looking for something quick to read that you can chuckle at? This would be a fun read, no matter where you are politically because honestly, the last few years has been bananas. It's like SNL writers are in charge of the daily news, and this book reflects that. It's an insider view of the last campaign cycle and what happened next. It says 286 pages but the pages are larger print (larger than normal size, I guess) and the margins are wide so there isn't much on each page, you can easily get through this book in a day. It's not uproariously funny book but I did smile and chuckle throughout and it was definitely entertaining.
Thank you to Wesman PR for including me on this review tour and provided a copy for review.
Thank you to Wesman PR for including me on this review tour and provided a copy for review.
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January 8, 2021Toxic power; a delusional president; despicable characters; lies, sex and audiotapes; and a basket overflowing with deplorables. Now throw in hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID-19 — just because we can and they actually did — and what you get is a GOTCHA!: Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign.
In a world turned upside down and a pandemic that won’t go away, reading GOTCHA!, with all the absurdity of an administration out of control, had me laughing out loud. Why? Because Weinberger nailed it — before election day — and also prophesied that the president would refuse to leave the White House if he lost!
Read our full review here:
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In a world turned upside down and a pandemic that won’t go away, reading GOTCHA!, with all the absurdity of an administration out of control, had me laughing out loud. Why? Because Weinberger nailed it — before election day — and also prophesied that the president would refuse to leave the White House if he lost!
Read our full review here:
https://booktrib.com/2021/01/05/in-go...
February 2, 2021
GOTCHA! by Ed. Weinberger
Ok, so I understood what I was getting going into this book. Anti-Trump poison, 'satire', Trump Derangement Syndrome, ridicule, insult and disrespect.
I wanted the book anyway, though, because of the cover ----- I like Trump memorabilia ------
I read the book. It was not nearly as funny as it promised to be. Really not funny. So much Ill - will towards President Trump.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway, and I thank the author and publisher.....
Ok, so I understood what I was getting going into this book. Anti-Trump poison, 'satire', Trump Derangement Syndrome, ridicule, insult and disrespect.
I wanted the book anyway, though, because of the cover ----- I like Trump memorabilia ------
I read the book. It was not nearly as funny as it promised to be. Really not funny. So much Ill - will towards President Trump.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway, and I thank the author and publisher.....
November 5, 2020
Uproarious. Visionary. Astute. Pinpoint portrayals of Trump, his family and relatives, staff, government accomplices, and familiar sycophants. A must-read. The imaginary yet oh-so-realistic scenarios -- dating from this past March to the election and beyond to January 2021 -- present a laugh-out-loud escape from each challenging day of this “presidency”. Highly recommended!
April 5, 2021
This was an interesting book and I would recommend it to any one who wants an interesting read. I look forward to reading more of this authors work.
October 29, 2020
BLURB
Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.
In GOTCHA! Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America’s 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.
Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump’s private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue—an incident applauded by the NRA.
With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
REVIEW
The blurb for the book states that this is a work of fiction/satire. The legal statement about characters reinforces that by saying that said characters do not resemble anyone living or dead. Balderdash, hogwash, and utter nonsense. Okay, okay...I know that this is an entertaining, witty, spot-on take on an administration which should be, at the very least, caricatured in such a manner. (Editor's note - the author of this review despises the current squatter in the White House, his criminal enterprise, and their enablers.) While reading Gotcha, I felt as if I was reading the actual notes of meetings or transcripts of phone calls that now reside in the Trump Presidential Library. (Editor's note - that was satire of a hyperbolic nature.) In other words they sound just so damn real, that I found myself emitting negative comments and many naughty words as I was reading, adding to my limitless loathing. Personal feelings aside, I was really laughing my arse off. Kudos to the author for a page turning way to survive the dual pandemics we are experiencing..Covid-19 & #45. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.
In GOTCHA! Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America’s 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.
Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump’s private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue—an incident applauded by the NRA.
With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
REVIEW
The blurb for the book states that this is a work of fiction/satire. The legal statement about characters reinforces that by saying that said characters do not resemble anyone living or dead. Balderdash, hogwash, and utter nonsense. Okay, okay...I know that this is an entertaining, witty, spot-on take on an administration which should be, at the very least, caricatured in such a manner. (Editor's note - the author of this review despises the current squatter in the White House, his criminal enterprise, and their enablers.) While reading Gotcha, I felt as if I was reading the actual notes of meetings or transcripts of phone calls that now reside in the Trump Presidential Library. (Editor's note - that was satire of a hyperbolic nature.) In other words they sound just so damn real, that I found myself emitting negative comments and many naughty words as I was reading, adding to my limitless loathing. Personal feelings aside, I was really laughing my arse off. Kudos to the author for a page turning way to survive the dual pandemics we are experiencing..Covid-19 & #45. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
October 24, 2020
In a parallel universe, as the POTUS campaign of 2020 flashes by, this brilliantly sardonic look at AMERICA’S FIRST CRIME FAMILY is a backstage fly-on-the-wall closeup look at the collection of cast and crew occupying The White House. While spewing COVID-19 out of every screaming utterance, these real life buffoonish characters become surprisingly three dimensional. The ensuing chaos of maniacs of every variety in this one
out-of-control family is an entertainment unto itself. A quick and easy read, I highly recommend this cautionary tale as we approach election. Our shared human crossing is at a colossal crossroads across our 50 United States of America. READ. LAUGH. VOTE. READ. LAUGH. VOTE. READ.
THE JOHN GOTTI FAMILY could substitute The DONALD J. TRUMP FAMILY and get away with it. UNFORGETTABLE. Terrifyingly honest. A fantastical true-ish story full of lies. Well-researched and as beautifully written as the cool breezes flowing through MarALago. 24k Scary Politics like We The People have never before experienced in modern political history. Thus far, 224,720 perished souls of COVID-19. The dichotomy of failure of Leadership within the Trump culture of death, drawn against the absurdist humor of morbidly dysfunctional family, is a perfectly walked line in this not to be missed novel. VOTE. READ. LAUGH. HOPE.
out-of-control family is an entertainment unto itself. A quick and easy read, I highly recommend this cautionary tale as we approach election. Our shared human crossing is at a colossal crossroads across our 50 United States of America. READ. LAUGH. VOTE. READ. LAUGH. VOTE. READ.
THE JOHN GOTTI FAMILY could substitute The DONALD J. TRUMP FAMILY and get away with it. UNFORGETTABLE. Terrifyingly honest. A fantastical true-ish story full of lies. Well-researched and as beautifully written as the cool breezes flowing through MarALago. 24k Scary Politics like We The People have never before experienced in modern political history. Thus far, 224,720 perished souls of COVID-19. The dichotomy of failure of Leadership within the Trump culture of death, drawn against the absurdist humor of morbidly dysfunctional family, is a perfectly walked line in this not to be missed novel. VOTE. READ. LAUGH. HOPE.
October 30, 2020
Received as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars for this one from me. Writing satire for the Trump presidency is an unenviable task. I found myself reading sections of "GOTCHA!" and having to google to see whether an event included in the book actually happened. The book's publication date must have been fairly recently, as the book includes Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis on October 2nd.
In its best chapters, this book nails it. I found the chapters "Trump's Photo Op at the NRA" and "The Second October Surprise" to be spot on, excellent satire that made me laugh and shake my head at the same time. In other chapters, the book struggles to make its statement, again, likely because the current political climate in the United States is so topsy-turvy that satire has a tough time finding a mark. It's a quick read and has enough laughs in it to keep a reader occupied.
Sadly, the book's closing prediction may turn out to be all too prescient. I won't give it away, but I can see Trump acting as written in the closing chapters.
3.5 stars for this one from me. Writing satire for the Trump presidency is an unenviable task. I found myself reading sections of "GOTCHA!" and having to google to see whether an event included in the book actually happened. The book's publication date must have been fairly recently, as the book includes Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis on October 2nd.
In its best chapters, this book nails it. I found the chapters "Trump's Photo Op at the NRA" and "The Second October Surprise" to be spot on, excellent satire that made me laugh and shake my head at the same time. In other chapters, the book struggles to make its statement, again, likely because the current political climate in the United States is so topsy-turvy that satire has a tough time finding a mark. It's a quick read and has enough laughs in it to keep a reader occupied.
Sadly, the book's closing prediction may turn out to be all too prescient. I won't give it away, but I can see Trump acting as written in the closing chapters.
September 21, 2021
This is a political satire book. Some satire mixed with some facts. If you enjoy political satire or president bashing you will love this book. Written by the same writer who wrote for Bob Hope, the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Cosby Show just to name a few.
Received this as a Goodreads giveaway for a review. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.
Received this as a Goodreads giveaway for a review. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.
October 15, 2020
This hilarious fictional take on the reelection campaign of Donald Trump was a fast read! With all of the negativity surrounding politics right now, it was nice to just laugh about it with this fictional story.
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