(Trump also blamed supply-chain issues, complaining, “We can’t get leather for the covers.” The original book is not leather-bound, but the version in the new $999 “special edition” bundle might be.) On further inspection, however, the book’s initial print run of 200,000 copies was far less than the typical post-presidential book sells in its first 24 hours.Īfter finally getting my hands on this cash-grab coffee-table book, I think Trump’s only real misstep was letting Winning Team Publishing, a new venture co-founded by his son Donald Trump Jr., release it. Copies of the book were soon scarce, which Team Trump claimed was evidence of its popularity. ![]() Many presumed that Trump meant he was working on his memoirs, so he was widely mocked when Our Journey Together dropped in November and the “book of all books” turned out to be a collection of 300 pictures from his presidency with some Sharpie-scrawled captions and an absurd price tag ($74.99 or $229.99 for a signed edition). The former president claimed that despite turning down offers from two publishers, “I’m writing like crazy anyway, however, and when the time comes, you’ll see the book of all books.” ![]() ![]() Six months after leaving office in a calamitous fashion, Donald Trump announced in a cryptic statement that he was writing a book. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer Photos: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Winning Team Publishing
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