Time to Get Tough
OCLC 730403828 | | |
Preceded by | Midas Touch (2011) | |
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Followed by | Crippled America (2015) | |
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Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again is a non-fiction book by
In the book, Trump argues that he would be an effective leader of the United States.
Summary
Time to Get Tough describes Trump's views on the state of the United States in 2011 and was intended to inform Americans about his ideals.[1] The book explains why he believed the U.S. economy was suffering, criticizes President Barack Obama, and describes ideals which would guide him if he were leading the country.[1] In the book, he calls America "the greatest country the world has ever known."[10]
The book mixes Trump's political ideology with personal anecdotes.
Trump divides a discussion of U.S. domestic policy into sections on
On foreign policy, Trump writes critically of the impact of China and OPEC on the U.S.[1][6] He offers a list of leadership qualities he calls necessary to negotiate with them and says the U.S. requires a leader with firm ideals who can stand firm during international negotiations.[2] Other recommendations include a lawsuit against OPEC and a 25 percent tax on all products imported from China. He expresses his doubt that China would refuse trade deals because the U.S. market is so lucrative.[2][18]
Time to Get Tough also details Trump's favorable views about Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a person and his methods of governing.[19] He writes that Putin has a unique plan for Russia[20] and praises Putin's strategy to dominate neighboring countries in the region and become the primary oil supplier for European countries.[21] But Trump also criticizes President Obama for not doing more to oppose Putin.[7][22]
Trump asserts that his business experience, which included negotiations with difficult and stubborn people, would easily translate to the public sector and international relations. He expresses interest in moving high finance businessmen to the global stage, writing that America requires new leadership from those with experience in cutthroat financial private sector tactics.[2]
Composition and publication
Time to Get Tough functioned as a prelude to Trump's 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, similar to the way 2000 book The America We Deserve served as preparation for his attempt to run in the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign.[1] The America We Deserve presented his campaign as a populist platform, whereas Time to Get Tough displayed how Trump's views had changed and were more aligned with conservative political ideals.[1]
Ghostwriters on the book included Breitbart News Managing Editor Wynton Hall and Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer.[8][23] Meredith McIver also contributed to the writing process.[4] Trump held a book signing at Trump Tower in New York City to promote the work.[24] Trump traveled to Chicago in 2011 to market the work, and was interviewed by Carol Felsenthal in Chicago.[25]
The new title for the 2015 edition, Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!, matched Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 election for U.S. president.[4][3] The Washington Post contacted the book's publisher to inquire what had changed about the book for the 2015 edition.[3] A representative for the publisher responded to The Washington Post, "many of the changes are minimal on the interior".[3]
The book was first published in 2011 in hardcover format by Regnery Publishing.[26] An ebook was released the same year, along with an audiobook read by Malcolm Hillgartner.[27][28] A Russian language print edition was published in 2011.[29] Another audiobook was released in 2012, this time read by Jim Meskimen.[30] The book was reissued in 2015 by Regnery Publishing in paperback format, this time with the new title.[31] This edition was published in Vietnamese in 2016,[32] and in Japanese in 2017.[33][34]
Sales and reception
The book debuted on several of
A book review from
Michael Tomasky reviewed the work for The New York Review of Books, and echoed the assessment by On the Issues that it was a political tool for Trump's 2012 presidential aspirations.[2] Tomasky observed the book was "comfortably within the standard campaign self-promotion genre" and marketed Trump with a conservative ideology.[2] He pointed out Trump used Regnery Publishing, a conservative book outlet.[2] Tomasky wrote Trump's domestic policy proposals were boring.[2] Stephan Lee, in a review for Entertainment Weekly, wrote that the book, "reads like a 190-page diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."[5] Carlos Lozada, nonfiction book critic for The Washington Post, pointed out the timing and purpose of the book.[3] Lozada highlighted the contradictory nature of Trump's harsh criticism on the campaign trail for The New York Times, while simultaneously touting the book as a New York Times Best Seller on its cover.[3] The Washington Post noted the name change of the book, writing, the 2011 version did not sync with his 2016 new political identity.[3] Lozada felt the book's repackaging with minimal changes to content and significant changes to its exterior was a fitting metaphor "for the campaign of a real-estate developer."[3]
References
- ^ On The Issues. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Tomasky, Michael (September 24, 2015). "Trump: Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again! by Donald J. Trump". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lozada, Carlos (August 31, 2015). "Book Party: Donald Trump's 'Time to Get Tough' is out in paperback. You'll never guess the new subtitle". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ New York Business Journal, retrieved June 17, 2017
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Stephan (December 5, 2011). "Donald Trump: new book soundbites". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Chokshi, Niraj (January 27, 2016). "The 100-plus times Donald Trump assured us that America is a laughingstock". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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- Diamond, Jeremy (July 29, 2016). "Timeline: Donald Trump's praise for Vladimir Putin". CNN. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
I respect Putin and the Russians but cannot believe our leader allows them to get away with so much. ... Hats off to the Russians.
- Kovacs, Kasia (February 7, 2017). "Are Trump And Putin Friends? What You Need To Know About US-Russia Relations Under New President". International Business Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Diamond, Jeremy (July 29, 2016). "Timeline: Donald Trump's praise for Vladimir Putin". CNN. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Gertz, Matt (April 24, 2017). "Breitbart is not independent: It's the communications arm of the Mercers' empire". Salon. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction: December 25 2011". The New York Times. December 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
27. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery)
- ^ a b Kruse, Michael; Weiland, Noah (May 5, 2016). "Donald Trump's Greatest Self-Contradictions". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Pauly, Madison (March 2017). "'I Made That Bitch Famous': A brief history of men getting credit for women's accomplishments". Mother Jones. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Krieg, Gregory (September 20, 2016). "Trump did not make Lady Gaga — and other things he can't take credit for". CNN. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- MTV. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Harwell, Drew; Jordan, Mary (September 22, 2016). "Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star". The Washington Post.
- ^ Cunningham, Paige Winfield (May 19, 2017). "The Health 202: How do you solve a problem like Obamacare? With Obamacare". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Diamond, Dan (July 13, 2016). "Obamacare, the secret jobs program". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Harwell, Drew (June 28, 2016). "Five ways Donald Trump benefits from the globalization he says he hates". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Chris (January 20, 2017). "Do Trump books' brash words about 'enemy' China presage a tougher approach to Beijing? We're about to find out". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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- Fisher, Anthony L. (January 20, 2017). "Want to Know How Donald Trump Will Govern? Read His Books". Reason. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Handley, Paul (December 19, 2016). "To Russia with love: Trump's dreams of Kremlin power". Times of Israel. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- "To Russia With Love: Donald Trump's Dreams Of Kremlin Might". NDTV. Agence France-Presse. December 19, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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- Levintova, Hannah; Vicens, AJ; Dejeanjun, Ashley (June 1, 2017). "Hacker, Banker, Soldier, Spy: A Guide to the Key Players in the Trump-Russia Scandal". Mother Jones. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Wing, Nick (April 4, 2017). "Everything We Know About Trumpland's Ties To Russia, From Start To Finish". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Mechanic, Jesse (March 3, 2017). "Examining Trump's Ever-Expanding, Not-Yet Treasonous Russian Web". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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- Schatz, Brian (October 5, 2016). "A History of Donald Trump's Bromance With Vladimir Putin". Mother Jones. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Vaux, Pierre; Fitzpatrick, Catherine A. (November 5, 2017). "Donald Trump's Unrequited Love for Vladimir Putin". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Kreiter, Marcy (October 5, 2016). "Trump-Putin Update". International Business Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Wofford, Taylor (April 13, 2017). "Donald Trump and Putin: From bromance to frenemies in under 100 days". Mic. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Green, Joshua (October 8, 2015). "This Man Is the Most Dangerous Political Operative in America". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Blitzer, Wolf (December 8, 2011). "Donald Trump – always passionate and opinionated". CNN. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Felsenthal, Carol (December 8, 2011). "Donald Trump Talks Blagojevich, Rahm, and Chicago". Chicago. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- OCLC 730403828
- OCLC 774293710
- OCLC 757079757
- OCLC 958661239
- OCLC 760756443
- OCLC 918908288
- OCLC 962280693
- OCLC 969707094
- Nikkei Asian Review, retrieved June 17, 2017
- ^ "Best Sellers: Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25 2011". The New York Times. December 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)
- ^ "Best Sellers: E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25 2011". The New York Times. December 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
32. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)
- ^ "Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25, 2011". The New York Times. December 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)
- ^ "Books: Best Sellers: Hardcover Business Books". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
6. Time to Get Tough by Donald J. Trump; Regnery; The restoration of America's prosperity by one its most prominent businessman.
- ^ Pinter, Jason (September 25, 2015). "No Translation: Best-Selling Authors Are Loser Candidates". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Maher, John (November 18, 2016). "Books on Politics, Trump Get Election Sales Bump: The Trump Bump". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Books: Leonard Cohen and a few Beautiful Losers dominate this week's National Post Bestseller List". National Post. November 21, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Flores, Reena (May 18, 2016). "What are Donald Trump's most notable sources of income?". CBS News. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (May 18, 2016). "How much is Donald Trump really worth?". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
Further reading
- Gordon, Jesse (May 20, 2016), "Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again, by Donald Trump", On the Issues, OnTheIssues.org, retrieved June 17, 2017