Apprentice in Wonderland

How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass

De: Ramin Setoodeh

Narrado por: Roger Wayne

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, the never-fully-told, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump and The Apprentice, the long-running reality series that catapulted him to the White House.

Here for the first time is the definitive untold story of Donald Trump’s years as a reality TV star. Trump himself admits he might not have been president without The Apprentice. Now, just as he uncovered the chaos inside the daytime favorite The View in his bestselling Ladies Who Punch, Ramin Setoodeh chronicles Trump’s dramatic tenure as New York’s ultimate boss in the boardroom, a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker. With unprecedented access, including hours of interviews with Trump, his boardroom advisers George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher, Eric Trump, and some of the most memorable contestants, and writing with flair and authority, Setoodeh shares all the untold tales from this legendary show that has left its mark on popular culture, shaped the legend of its star, and ultimately changed American history.

©2024 Ramin Setoodeh (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

meh

kind of felt like led zeppelin's coda... considering some of the stuff that is coming up now that nda s are lapsing it was kind of a yawn

Okay story, terrible voice actor

A good, albeit very biased, look at President Trump reminiscing about the making of “The Apprentice.” It didn’t have the same energy as the author’s prior book, “Ladies who Punch,” in my opinion. The narrator was awful though; he sounded like an SNL skit mocking Trump. The story was interesting enough that I didn’t turn it off on account of the narrator, but I disliked his voice; even when he wasn’t mocking Trump, his voiced dripped with shade and condescension.

The real story on Trump, why he is the way he is and can’t change

This is a book you can’t put down! I like the way it was written

Excellent Storytelling

Relating/interweaving interviews as story rather than bland facts. I don’t want to kibitz for anyone. Enjoy!

How to understand a madman.

This book is essential reading. It has allowed me to mentally prepare for this second term.

Tired of trump

Part way through I realized how extremely tired I am of hearing about trump. Why can’t he just go away and get out of our faces?! I almost didn’t finish it, but thought perhaps the ending would feel like some semblance of satisfaction. Wrong! The nightmare continues. But, good writing on a terribly tragic subject.

Scary reality

This is a unique presentation of a reality star who people, some people, actually believe is a good guy. I found it terrifying AND probably true. I wish I was wrong...

Something for everyone

The reader is great, especially when doing Trump's voice in the author's retelling of conversations. Getting behind the scenes looks at The Apprentice is interesting and funny. As I expected, the author is anti-Trump-the-politician but without setting any political context or discussing any policies. He repeats the "Trump is a racist" charge with stories that demonstrate exactly the opposite. He laments what !Trump! as President has done to the country. TDS much? Yes, but it comes across as hopelessly blind and laughable. If you hate Trump you'll love this book. If you understand Trump's historic role as the USA's best hope today and the way he drives his opponents crazy, you'll love it.

Everything I feared was true…really is

I worked for fifty years as an RN. I am a good citizen, I pay my taxes, I raised two amazing boys who are contributing members of society. My husband and I were so looking forward to retirement and finally having more than a weekend to enjoy our lives. Then suddenly nine years ago everything we worked for seemed to fall apart all because of one fatally flawed, narcissistic, misogynist, homophobic, xenophobic and just plain sick human being. His only true talent is projection. He’s turned every Republican into scared little children. If our founding fathers were made of today’s GOP we’d still be under the crown. The author refers to him frequently as our reality star president. He stands for nothing except himself. He is truly all ID. The only reason he is running now is to stay out of jail. So at 71 I’m not relaxing because I cannot. I’ve got to work everyday to make sure this maniac and his 2025 Agenda never see the light of day. My heart does not have time to ache…there is too much to do.

only fair

not what I expected reading was great, only a few secrets revealed and a few back stories