Book · 2018 · Politics and government
Fear: Trump in the White House
Why people recommend it
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a journalistic account examining the inner workings and chaos of the Donald Trump administration. The book drew significant attention across multiple podcast platforms shortly after its release. On The Rubin Report, James O'Keefe critiqued Bob Woodward's book Fear while discussing the broader problems with anonymous sources in journalism, pointing out that the author relied heavily on secondhand quotes and hearsay from deep background sources. Conversely, on Pod Save America, Tommy Vietor introduced Bob Woodward's new book about the Trump administration and discussed its explosive details, noting that the revelations would undoubtedly cause major frustration for Donald Trump that week. These contrasting commentary pieces highlighted how the publication polarized media figures, with some scrutinizing its reliance on anonymous insider accounts and others focusing on the severe political implications of the inside stories coming out of the White House.
Who recommended it
- James O'Keefe Discussed
- Tommy Vietor Discussed
James O'Keefe — 1 mention
“look at Bob Woodward he writes a book called fear and he he uses quotes secondhand from anonymous sources on the background on deep background hearsay quotes”
Tommy Vietor — 1 mention
“so this isn't the only thing that is going to very much upset Donald Trump this week bob woodward is that with the new book all fear and it's about the Trump administration this sort”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and like the abc poll that came out over the weekend has trump's handling of covet at 35 percent approved 65 disapprove”