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"As Donald became the public face of his father's company, he began making more pronouncements of things he would do. Big things, grand things, but mostly, things that would never happen. It was a sharp demarcation from his father's practices over the decades. Fred Trump had announced projects when he owned the land, had the financing lined up, and had a fully formed plan in his hands. Donald felt [CONT'D BELOW]

This is so in the weeds that it's lost. The authors provide way too much financial detail on how builder Fred Trump, father of Donald, cheated the system. I respect that they cared about writing a thorough exposé, but readers can absolutely understand Fred's dishonesty without knowing every last number-heavy, fine-print decision. That level of detail is suitable for FHA investigators, not lay readers.