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The Trump Tapes
- Narrated by: Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
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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- 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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- 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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- M. McGuirk
- 23-10-24
The Soap Opera goes on
Less than two weeks to go on Trumps next attempt at the White House and I just had to listen to these tapes. My conclusion, he should be either in prison or a mental institution, yet he’s neck and neck with Kamala. These tapes should be compulsive listening to any Trump supporter. Anyway God help us all.
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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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- Mary Carnegie
- 07-04-24
Heaven forfend he’s re-elected
Compelling in spite of the repetitiveness & crass grandiosity of 45. Bob Woodward has such patience with Trump’s rants & boasts. It’s an extraordinary relationship; Trump seems to need Woodward’s approval. Imagine the phone ringing at home & there’s Trump blethering on interminably & bombastically with the same old stories. Trump’s teetotal but he sounds like the boring old f**T everyone avoids in the pub. Except dangerous with it. He’s a security threat to USA. Surely that country has better than the two candidates for November 2024??
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- Suffolk Pest
- 08-11-22
whinging lying Trump
I'd forgotten how narcissistic and child like that man was. The repetition of lies and complaints is difficult to listen to, Woodward challenges the Babyman but ultimately moves on to other topics seemingly realising the person he's talking to is mental.
The tapes cover the arrival of covid and the run up to the election.
On several occasions I had to check that I hadn't accidentally rewinded the audio book, but it was just Babybollocks repeating himself, again.
On the whole it was an interesting listen, but uncomfortable to recall he was the president of America.
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