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The Trump Tapes
- Narrated by: Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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“I’m doing something here that I’ve never done before, presenting the lengthy, raw interviews of my work. In the fall of 2019 through August 2020, I interviewed President Trump 19 times for my second book on his presidency, Rage. I had also interviewed him in 2016 when he was a presidential candidate. I decided to take this unusual step of releasing these recordings after relistening in full to all 20 interviews. As I listened to them again I was stunned by their relevance to understanding Trump. Hearing Trump speak is a completely different experience to reading the transcripts or listening to snatches of interviews on television or the internet.” Bob Woodward from The Trump Tapes
The Trump Tapes is the intimate and astonishing audio archive of Bob Woodward’s 20 interviews with Donald Trump.
Featuring more than eight hours of Woodward/Trump conversations, The Trump Tapes is as historically important as the Frost/Nixon interviews. In this up-close, unvarnished self-portrait of Trump and his presidency, listeners will hear Trump as Woodward did: profane, incautious, divisive, and deceptive, but also engaging and entertaining, ever the host and the salesman, trying to sell his presidency to win Woodward over.
Relying on familiar devices – airing grievances, stoking divisions, repeating himself to a staggering degree, as if saying something often and loud enough will make something true – Trump uses his voice as a concussive instrument, pounding in the listener’s ear.
In new commentary created exclusively for The Trump Tapes, Woodward at times breaks frame from the interviews to provide essential context or clarification. But for the most part the interviews proceed uninterrupted, fulfilling Woodward’s goal of presenting Trump’s voice and words for the historical record, and offering listeners the chance to hear and judge and make their own assessments.
As relevant as ever to the task of understanding Donald Trump, The Trump Tapes reveal Trump in his own words – a man consumed by the past and clinging to his grievances, unable to understand his responsibilities as president or address the crises affecting the country.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-11-22
A great look into the mad kings reign
just a piece of history. impressive to hear Woodward at work. The go to listen for understanding Trumps mind.
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- Hard to impresss
- 08-07-23
Shocking
An incredible insight into the mind and rantings of the world's most egotistical spoiled man baby. frightening that he was able to get anywhere near to the power he did. The lack of self awareness is astounding.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-11-22
Amazing insight
An astonishing history of Trump by one of the best journalists of all time. The book gives an insight to the true story about Trump. The story is told by a hardworking humble Woodward.
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- Ann S.
- 09-01-23
Excellent
As a great journalist, Bob Woodward lets the subject speak for themselves. Trump exposed himself as the liar he is.
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- Joe
- 05-10-23
Slightly disappointed
The epilogue is the best part. Often Woodward and Trump are arguing at crossed hairs for instance when Bob is asking Trump about his ‘plan’ regarding the coronavirus crisis Trump is replying to his plan regarding his election plans. This happens constantly but Woodward barely reconciles this. Plus Bob doesn’t really stand up to Trump he could have challenged Trump much more. Many Opportunities missed to hold Trump to account. Still a great insight to Trumps megalomania and Narcissistic tendancies.
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- MABS
- 24-11-22
It is even more compelling that the original book
There is something undeniably gripping and terrifying about listening to the original tapes that cant be conveyed either in print or narration.
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- richard_woodfield@msn.com
- 28-10-22
Unbelievably crass dialogue with a head of state
The solipsism and outright childishness of Trump is the main feature of this historical artifact.
Trump comes across as a repetitive, narrow minded idiot. More infant than evil dictator. The ignorance and complete absence of empathy is stunning. He is disabled. Literally unable to put any kind of plan together, to offer any framework for his actions.
It’s mind boggling to imagine that this person was able to hold any kind of office. He barely functions.
It’s a terrifying record.
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- Dr S.
- 27-03-23
THE essential window into the 4yr nightmare of Trump’s presidency.
This replays huge chunks of the 20 recorded phone conversations BobW had with Trump peppered with commentary and checked facts. These were the basis of his second Trump book ‘Rage’.
This is gold dust if you want to understand Trump. He is unwisely completely candid here as he obviously reveres Bob and thinks he will convince him of his version of events. A deluded hope. He imagined that it confirms his historic importance that the great Bob Woodward is having these conversations with him. His appalling judgement is confirmed in allowing them to be recorded and be reproduced. Only we Trump dispairers benefit!
Trump’s repetition is tedious but illustrates how maddeningly, but perhaps effectively, he bulldozes through his point of view. Though he comes across as delusional “I’ve done more for the blacks than anyone, maybe even Lincoln, Bob” “I’ve done more in 3 years than anyone Bob” He repeats these so much (to avoid answering Woodward’s uncomfortable questions) it had me shouting out loud ‘shut up you XYZ!‘ in the street several times.
The audiobook format completely excels here despite the poor audio quality.
Make up your own mind by listening to the great man himself (as if it isn’t already made up that he is the most malign narcissistic psychopath imaginable).
Trump is obsessed by promoting HIS version of his presidency insisting to Bob, he was the best, Bob, the best.
This is not an easy listen, but boy is it a riveting listen.
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- richardlj@hotmail.com
- 22-12-22
Unreal
Utterly compelling. Like being locked in a tumble dryer that changes spin direction at a whim.
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- claire adams
- 12-11-23
Absolutely horrendous man
Trump is a liar, a cheat, an exaggerator, a bully, a narcissist, a racist, misogynist, xenophobe, entirely delusional, ignorant, selfish, dangerous, reckless, immoral, possibly mentally ill (how else can you reconcile the incessant repetition on occasion after occasion , particularly of the '25 years ago he came to my office' story?Bob Woodward must have been hearing that in his sleep) or suffering from a degenerative brain condition, He is unable to answer questions, make plans, think strategically or consider consequences. Bob Woodward did an outstanding job of giving Trump oodles of rope with which to hang himself, over and over again.
This was horrifyingly fascinating listening. Everything I already thought about Trump was confirmed and then multiplied 'tenfold'. It is also a disgrace that more people didn't stand up to him and find a way to get him out. The ultimate power of the Presidency is very frightening and Trump's seemingly bewitching ability to con millions of people into voting for him is truly terrifying. One can only hope that for some of those millions, these tapes are an eye opener. Something tells me they won't be.
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