Anyone who wants to understand what a second Trump term would be like need only peek behind the scenes to find out what really happened during his first term. The paperback edition of "THE DIVIDER: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021," w/Susan Glasser comes out Sept. 19.

If you happen to be in DC on Sunday, Susanne Craig and I will be chatting about our new book, Lucky Loser, with our esteemed colleague Peter Baker at the legendary @politicsprose bookstore.

The facts matter. That’s why investigative reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig have spent years untangling Donald Trump’s finances and getting answers on the myth of Trump as a self-made billionaire. Lucky Loser goes beyond any reporting ever published, filled with

NJ folks: I'll be [words] Bookstore this evening talking about "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success." Owner Jonah Zimiles will lead the chat. Hope to see you. wordsbookstore.com/events/42120

From 6pm today (UK time) 👇🏽 #LuckyLoser The Bodley Head Vintage Books Russ Buettner Susanne Craig

Congratulations Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner! Lucky Loser is an instant New York Times bestseller! Start reading: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672076/l…

More about Lucky Loser…Susanne Craig and I chatting with Peter Baker at Politics and Prose. Bonus: a surprise cameo by Kara Swisher! youtu.be/0jqAZ_-kpDg?si….

Here’s Susanne Craig and I comparing notes on Trump and our book Lucky Loser with Anthony Scaramucci. Don’t miss him invoking “Succession” (or chatting with his mom at the end. Adorbs, as the kids say). Anthony Scaramucci podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tru…

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Here Ravi Gupta at “Lost Debate” leads Susanne Craig and me through a detailed and thoughtful discussion about our book, Lucky Loser. It was great for us to talk to someone who read and thought about the book so intensely! @ravimgupta The Branch podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/los…

Rick Wilson knows Trump from the politics side. Susanne Craig and I know him from the business and family side. A nice conversation ensues, including comparing notes on secret polls and the durable legacy of The Apprentice. #EnemiesList w/ Rick Wilson youtu.be/p-g3pU6B3rU

“LUCKY LOSER” is fascinating. Pulitzer Prize-winning writers Russ Buettner & Susanne Craig shine new light on the ‘illusion’ of success Trump tried to create. In fact, quite like any carnival act, it is amazing! …until you know the trick. Order a copy today.

“Craig and Buettner’s fresh reporting turns over a wealth of untold anecdotes that unfurl like a generational family crime drama. The reader is left awash in both new insight and staggering hindsight.” ⁦Russ Buettner⁩ everythingzoomer.com/zed-book-club/…

THIS: "I can’t emphasise this enough: Lucky Loser is a gripping, page-turning read, devastating in its meticulousness and thrilling in its narrative. If the devil is in the detail, this book is as close to Satan’s origin story as we’re ever going to get." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Many of the Trump scandals that we wrote about this week were investigated by our remarkable colleagues ⁦Russ Buettner⁩ and ⁦Susanne Craig⁩ whose new book "Lucky Loser" is the must-read of this election season. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/059329…

NEW Jen Rubin’s Green Room “Trump Is A Lucky Loser with Susanne Craig & Russ Buettner” Jen, Susanne and Russ delve into the financial history and business practices of Donald Trump. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tru…

I get the anger over the The Washington Post owner’s decision not to endorse. But my subscription is worthwhile just for the work of Carol Leonnig, who enlightens and inspires me with perfectly executed reporting of the highest difficulty. I subscribe for greatness. #whyIsubscribe

i subscribe to the The Washington Post because i love reading business reporters like Drew Harwell and Abha Bhattarai (even when they beat me! great competition is essential for the journalism industry and makes for better stories for readers) #WhyISubscribe

An exciting week for Lucky Loser, my biography with Susanne Craig of Donald becoming Trump in business. We made FT’s best business books of 2024, and WashPost’s best nonfiction books. Wonderful to appear with such impressive books. washingtonpost.com/books/2024/11/… ft.com/content/f3e9de…

Market manipulation? Insider trading? In the 80s, Trump repeatedly bought stock in companies, appeared to fuel rumors he would takeover, then quietly sold on the rise he created. Quite a ruse, explained here: nyti.ms/2vXXiEK and our book "Lucky Loser." Susanne Craig