Trump in Exile - by Meridith McGraw (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The instantly-infamous Capitol Riot on January 6th, 2021 put a horrific closing note on a presidency that continues to feel like a bad acid trip to millions of Americans. In the aftermath, Donald Trump rode a wave of hostility, denial and resentment out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and crashed back at Mar-A-Lago, seemingly wounded, seemingly done. But he wasn't. And what was he building in there? Meridith McGraw, one of few reporters with access to Trump's inner circle, chronicles this pivotal time of the former president's seclusion in South Florida, resulting in a narrative of lies, conspiracy theories, and the near-total replacement of reality that has characterized the former president's response to his loss. How did we go from watching Trump's political banishment to watching his seemingly effortless domination of the other Republican hopefuls--Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Nikki Haley? How does he lead all the polls from beneath the heavy shadow of multiple federal indictments? The Mar-a-Lago gap is essential for understanding what Trump and his followers are thinking as they head into the 2024 election"--

Book Synopsis

Filled with deep insights and never-before-seen details, Trump in Exile is an explosive, all-access account from behind the scenes at Mar-a-Lago as former president Donald Trump regroups from an election defeat that he refuses to acknowledge and plots his return.

The Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, put a horrific closing note on a norm-shattering presidency, as the twice-impeached Donald Trump rode a wave of denial and resentment out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and crashed back at Mar-a-Lago--seemingly wounded, seemingly done.

But he wasn't. And what, exactly, was he building in there?

Meridith McGraw vividly chronicles the incredible period of Trump's exile in South Florida--a postpresidency like no other in American history--and brings us inside the gilded walls of his private club, where an alternate reality in which the 2020 election was stolen became Republican Party orthodoxy. How did the country go from Trump's political banishment to his renewed dominance over his party, as he effortlessly destroyed the once-formidable Ron DeSantis and now stands on the verge of returning to the White House--all while facing the heavy shadow of multiple federal and state criminal indictments? The Mar-a-Lago period is essential for understanding Trump's implausible resurgence and the many missed opportunities to stop him.

From a reporter who has covered the Trump era from its beginning, through the White House years, to his 2024 campaign, Meridith McGraw's Trump in Exile is riveting contemporary history, vital to our understanding of this defining American moment.

About the Author

Meridith McGraw is a national political correspondent at Politico, where she has worked since 2019, first as a White House reporter. She previously worked as a White House reporter and producer at ABC News, where she began her career. She is a regular contributor on television and has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CBS, NBC, and ABC. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She grew up in West Virginia and now resides in Washington, D.C.