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Trump The Art of the Deal

Donald J. Trump

President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America’s foremost deal-maker.

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Across several episodes, the hosts referenced the book to illustrate Trump’s trademark mannerisms, branding tactics, and disputed claims about his ancestry and business dealings, often using it as a foil for satire. They highlighted how the title’s promise of dealmaking contrasted with their view of his performance, and even joked that it was the only book rivaling the Bible in notoriety. The overall tone was critical and mocking rather than endorsing.

Critiqued

Episode: Law and Odor: Trump Trials

It was briefly mentioned in the context of Donald Trump's mannerisms, including his tendency to give fist bumps, which was related to a passage in the book.

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He was doing little fist bumps if you read Art of the Deal too.

Episode: “Stockholm Syndrome.”

It was mentioned that Trump had claimed Swedish ancestry for decades, but the book revealed that his family was actually of German descent.

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Sweden does have at least one big Republican fan. His name is Donald Trump. How do we know this? Donald Trump pretended to be of Swedish ancestry for decades, including the line in his book, The Art of the Deal.

The Trump family was German, but pretended to be Swedish to avoid angering Jewish tenants during World War II and then just kind of went with it because it seemed cool.

Episode: “Amnesty Don.”

It was mentioned ironically, as the speaker believes that Trump is bad at dealmaking, despite the title of his book.

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But he's taking - this is like we said last week. He's buying his cards at sticker price.

Episode: "Hits from the Aaron Sorkin bong."

It was mentioned as the only book better than the Bible, in a humorous and satirical tone, as a dig at the president's reading habits.

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The Bible is the only book better than art of the deal

Episode: Trump's Arctic Humiliation

The hosts referenced the book as a lens for interpreting Trump's actions and described Trump as having "art of the dealed" himself into a major achievement.

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That's right, Dan. Donald Trump, the president of peace, the darling of Davos, duked it out with Denmark over Greenland, and he art of the dealed himself into his greatest achievement yet. Let's take a listen.

It's really hard not to see this through the lens of the art of the deal.

Pardon My Take

The book was repeatedly referenced as a go‑to guide for negotiation, with a host noting they had been reading it, another saying they bought it to practice bargaining, and a guest jokingly threatening to wave it at an executive. It appeared in a light‑hearted context across several episodes without a strong endorsement.

Episode: CJ McCollum, Sports Are Back, And Opting Out Is Th...

The players from the Pac-12 were mentioned as having read this book because they anchored their negotiation demands so effectively.

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They're like, yeah, we want to be paid to. I love it.

Episode: Raiders Luke Willson, Hard Knocks Episode 4 + Mt R...

The book was mentioned as something one guest threatened to throw at an executive if they were cut from the team during a difficult conversation.

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And then pull out a copy of art of the deal and right in their face.

Episode: Comedian Jimmy Carr + Odell Beckham Traded

One of the hosts claimed to have been reading this book while discussing hot seat/cool throne topics.

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I've been reading art of the deal

Episode: Haley Joel Osment + Burgergate

This book was mentioned in a list of books that the speaker suggested Marie Kondo might want them to get rid of.

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I have Merrill Hodges I have Art of the Deal

Episode: Mike Florio, Wild Card Weekend, Bears Heartbreak

One speaker mentioned buying this book to practice negotiation skills.

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I bought art of the deal.

The Shawn Ryan Show

Palmer mentioned that among the thousands of books he read as a teenager was Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal."

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I read thousands of books... The classics, science fiction, the art of the deal.

— Episode: #171 Palmer Luckey - Superhuman Soldier...

Episode: #171 Palmer Luckey - Superhuman Soldiers, AI Miss...

Palmer mentioned that among the thousands of books he read as a teenager was Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal."

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I read thousands of books... The classics, science fiction, the art of the deal.

The Dan Le Batard Show

The speakers described it as the first novel in a fivebook romance series that follows four players and their love lives, with a fifth book tying the stories together.

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So the series is five books. It's four players and we follow each one's romantic life. And the fifth book, it's like all of the fours and et cetera, et cetera. And the first one is going to be The Dea...

— Episode: The Hockey Show: The Panthers Own The Oi...

Episode: The Hockey Show: The Panthers Own The Oilers (feat...

The speakers described it as the first novel in a fivebook romance series that follows four players and their love lives, with a fifth book tying the stories together.

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So the series is five books. It's four players and we follow each one's romantic life. And the fifth book, it's like all of the fours and et cetera, et cetera. And the first one is going to be The Deal.

The Megyn Kelly Show

Juror number two in the Trump trial had seen quotes from the book, but hadn't read it in its entirety.

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he told the court that he had not read any of Trump's books but had seen quotes from the art of the deal

— Episode: Trump's Massive Bronx Rally, and Nathan...

Episode: Trump's Massive Bronx Rally, and Nathan Wade's New...

Juror number two in the Trump trial had seen quotes from the book, but hadn't read it in its entirety.

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he told the court that he had not read any of Trump's books but had seen quotes from the art of the deal

Episode: Biased Trump Trial Jury Pool, Supreme Court Takes...

A potential juror, who follows Trump on X, mentioned reading some of his books, specifically 'Art of the Deal' and 'How to get Rich.' Trump nodded in response.

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First potential jurors says he followed Trump on X and read some of his books.

Art of the deal and how to get rich.

He drew a smile and a nod from Trump.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

It was mentioned in passing as a contrast to Nancy Pelosi's book, 'The Art of Power,' highlighting the parallel titles.

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Trump's signature book is The Art of the Deal. Nancy Pelosi is The Art of Power.

— Episode: Ep 517 - Confessions of a Black Conserva...

Episode: Ep 517 - Confessions of a Black Conservative (feat...

It was mentioned in passing as a contrast to Nancy Pelosi's book, 'The Art of Power,' highlighting the parallel titles.

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Trump's signature book is The Art of the Deal. Nancy Pelosi is The Art of Power.

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Piers Morgan strongly recommended 'The Art of the Deal', which he read four times before entering 'Celebrity Apprentice'. He said the book is an entertaining read that has a lot of good business stuff in it.

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I read the Art of the Deal, his book, about four times before I went out there and displayed it tough and hard and to win, which I knew would be all traits he would find impossible to say were not goo...

— Episode: 295. A Conversation with Piers Morgan

Episode: 295. A Conversation with Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan strongly recommended 'The Art of the Deal', which he read four times before entering 'Celebrity Apprentice'. He said the book is an entertaining read that has a lot of good business stuff in it.

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I read the Art of the Deal, his book, about four times before I went out there and displayed it tough and hard and to win, which I knew would be all traits he would find impossible to say were not good things

I recommend people just want to read it, it's quite fun, remember he's a real estate tycoon in Manhattan, his whole persona for 50 years before became president was to was to show off in belish and exaggerate everything

It's a really entertaining read, and actually has a lot of good business stuff in it

Behind the Bastards

It was used as a prop in a political advertisement during DeSantis's gubernatorial campaign, in a scene where he reads it to his child.

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starts with him like reading his son a copy of the art of the deal and telling his daughter to build the wall with toy blocks.

— Episode: Part Two: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

Episode: Part Two: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

It was used as a prop in a political advertisement during DeSantis's gubernatorial campaign, in a scene where he reads it to his child.

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starts with him like reading his son a copy of the art of the deal and telling his daughter to build the wall with toy blocks.

The Matt Walsh Show

The host mentioned the title in a promotional line, implying Trump was applying the book's tactics to China virus relief.

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Mike Pence wrecks Kamala Harris, liberal celebrities stripped for democracy and President Trump works the art of the deal on China virus relief.

— Episode: Ep. 578 - Pence Dominates Debate. Media...

Episode: Ep. 578 - Pence Dominates Debate. Media Cries Sexi...

The host mentioned the title in a promotional line, implying Trump was applying the book's tactics to China virus relief.

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Mike Pence wrecks Kamala Harris, liberal celebrities stripped for democracy and President Trump works the art of the deal on China virus relief.

IHIP News

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IHIP News

The hosts repeatedly critiqued the book, describing it as emblematic of the author's bullying and poor business practices. They used sarcastic remarks such as calling it "Mr. Bankruptcy" and labeling the author a dipshit, indicating strong disapproval of both the title and its subject. Their commentary was uniformly negative across both episodes.

Critiqued

Episode: Musk In Shambles As Tesla Heads for Bankruptcy; Tr...

The hosts disparaged the book, calling it a dipshit and saying it exemplified the subject's bullying behavior.

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The art of the deal is he is a dipshit and he always caves because he's a bully.

Episode: Elon Humiliated by Trump in Cabinet Meeting; DOGE...

The hosts referenced the book sarcastically, calling it "Mr. Bankruptcy" while critiquing Trump's business reputation.

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So we've got the art of the deal. That's Mr. Bankruptcy.

Episode: Trump F**ks Up so Bad Even Fox News Can’t Spin It

The hosts referenced the book while criticizing Trump's economic record, noting it alongside the seven largest Dow Jones drops that occurred under his watch.

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Here is Mr. Mr. Art of the deal. Here is the seven largest Dow Jones drops in American history.

Episode: Elon Musk Is Tearing Apart Our Democracy as the Kr...

The hosts said people treated Trump as an expert businessman because of his book, implying the book was being used to justify his actions.

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What fucking planet do these morons live on? They believe that since he was a businessman on The Apprentice that he is the art of the deal.

Episode: Trump CAVES Like a Coward; MAGA Senator ADMITS Ome...

The host disparaged the book, saying it exemplified Trump as the worst dealmaker in history.

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I'm like anybody that's followed Trump from the jump knows that the art of the deal is the art of he's the worst dealmaker in history.

Episode: Trump Immediately Loses European Trade War, He's D...

The hosts referenced the book as a slogan used by MAGA supporters on Twitter, noting that they were quoting "the art of the deal" while commenting on Trump's actions in Denmark.

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On the MAGA side of Twitter yesterday, they're all like, the art of the deal. Trump really crushed it in Denmark.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The book was mentioned in the context of President Trump's negotiating skills; the speaker implied that despite the book's title, Trump did not negotiate well with Kim Jong-un.

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It's almost like Kim Jong-un did a Jedi mind trick on Trump. You know, Trump was like, yes, I will stop military exercises and I will also pick you up from the airport. It'll be fun.

— Episode: Reclusive Madman: The Kim Jong Un Files

Episode: Reclusive Madman: The Kim Jong Un Files

The book was mentioned in the context of President Trump's negotiating skills; the speaker implied that despite the book's title, Trump did not negotiate well with Kim Jong-un.

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It's almost like Kim Jong-un did a Jedi mind trick on Trump. You know, Trump was like, yes, I will stop military exercises and I will also pick you up from the airport. It'll be fun.

Strict Scrutiny

Eric Holder said he would not read the Art of the Deal at the beach, and said it would be a Kindle read instead.

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The Art of the Deal or Promises to Keep?

— Episode: A Very DC Saturday Night

Episode: A Very DC Saturday Night

Eric Holder said he would not read the Art of the Deal at the beach, and said it would be a Kindle read instead.

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The Art of the Deal or Promises to Keep?

If you're gonna actually read art of the deal, don't let anybody see you do it.

That's a Kindle read.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The segment described how a mockup hardcover ofThe Art of the Dealwas presented to Donald Trump, leading to its publication and a twoyear run on the bestseller list.

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They brought a mockup of a hardcover book... it was on the bestseller list for just about two years.

— Episode: Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Ris...

Episode: Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall...

The segment described how a mockup hardcover ofThe Art of the Dealwas presented to Donald Trump, leading to its publication and a twoyear run on the bestseller list.

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They brought a mockup of a hardcover book... it was on the bestseller list for just about two years.

Episode: The Dominance & Decline Of The Condé Nast Magazine...

The conversation recounted how Cy Newhouse convinced Donald Trump to write the book, presenting a mockup hardcover and funding its publication, which became a bestseller and major revenue source for the company.

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Cy Newhouse went to his executives and he said, this guy should write a book. And in fact, I spoke to the editor of Art of the Deal who told me that it was uniquely Cy Newhouse's idea that Trump create Art of the Deal.

They brought a mockup of a hardcover book, kind of a big hefty, I think it was a Russian novel actually, that they put kind of like a fake dust jacket on. A fake Trump dust jacket. It had a big photograph of Trump on it in the Trump Tower atrium.

When the book came out, there was a huge book party with all of New York society under the waterfall in Trump Tower, where many years later he would come down the escalator. It was on the bestseller list for just about two years and earned millions for the company.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was mentioned as a book that Donald Trump reportedly used to read, specifically an annotated version, according to Ivana Trump.

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Like that he was, one book that he would actually read like according to Ivana Trump.

— Episode: 4/15/24: Israel Vows Retaliation, Iran S...

Episode: 4/15/24: Israel Vows Retaliation, Iran Sets New Re...

It was mentioned as a book that Donald Trump reportedly used to read, specifically an annotated version, according to Ivana Trump.

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Like that he was, one book that he would actually read like according to Ivana Trump.

Episode: Krystal and Saagar REACT To Trump 2024 Announcemen...

Saagar commented that Mike Pence was going on a book tour and was trying to get back in good with conservative media. He seemed to be referring to a specific book written by Pence.

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He's, I mean the man is on a book tour right now going and sitting down Sean Hannity of course it's like the biggest Trump booster of all time and trying to get back in good with conservative media.

Monday Morning Podcast

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his book the second greatest book of all time, right behind the Bible.

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gotta love trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his book the second greatest book of all time, right behind the Bible.

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gotta love trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his own book the second greatest book ever written, right after the bible.

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Gotta love Trump, he said the second greatest book of all time is his book, The Art of the Deal, and then right behind the Bible.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump considers his book, 'The Art of the Deal', the second greatest book ever written, right after the Bible.

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gotta love trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump considered his book 'The Art of the Deal' the second greatest book of all time, only behind the Bible.

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gotta love trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

Timcast IRL

The title was brought up several times as a shorthand for Donald Trump's personal brand of dealmaking, with hosts using it to illustrate his negotiation style and to compare his approach to current political figures. It was mentioned in passing rather than recommended, serving mainly as a cultural reference point for the discussion. Overall, the podcast treated the book as a familiar emblem of Trump's tactics without endorsing its content.

Episode: Timcast IRL #1027 Cohen CAUGHT LYING In TV Drama M...

It was described as Trump in a single book, about his style of dealmaking. It was mentioned in the context of Trump's negotiation skills and how he was able to secure deals with foreign leaders.

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But this guy wrote The Art of the Deal.

And if you read The Art of the Deal, which, of course, is sort of Trump in a book, in a single book, it is about doing this this style of dealmaking.

Episode: Timcast IRL #951 Texas National Guard Flies COME A...

Joe Biden's actions on the border were compared to Donald Trump's book, implying that Biden is trying to make a big deal to stop the crisis.

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Joe Biden, basically, I got to give it to him. He's a man. He must have read the art of the deal, right? Some Donald Trump. The big ask. Joe Biden allows wave after wave of criminal migrant to come in this country and then says, how about we stop it at 5000? And that's a deal. Brutal.

Episode: Timcast IRL #845 COVID Mandates ARE BACK, Cities R...

The book was mentioned in passing while discussing how Donald Trump may not read books.

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So Vivek read it, he realized, oh, I can legally do it. Those guys were lying to Donald Trump because they are deep state and you can go in and reorganize and reformat the actual organizations themselves, the FBI themselves. You can gut, you can just terminate the FBI. You can't fire the individuals, but you can terminate the service and then reposition or lay off the individuals.

And that's like Donald Trump doesn't read. I'm not saying he never reads, but he doesn't, he's known for it. It was almost like he never asked about it.

Episode: Timcast IRL #750 Trump Delivers Remarks On His ARR...

It was mentioned in the context of a golf game between Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels, where he allegedly convinced her to have sex with him for free, possibly referencing the book's negotiating techniques.

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I think it was something had something to do with the art of the deal and uh, you know, he talked her down to a freebie

Episode: Timcast IRL #1107 TRUMP V. HARRIS Debate LIVE NOW...

President Trump was asked if he would be signing a national abortion ban, to which he responded, "There's no reason to sign a ban because we've gotten what everybody wanted." He also said that he inherited Obamacare because Democrats wouldn't change it and he had a choice: "Do I save it and make it as good as it can be or do I let it rot?"

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I'm not signing a ban and there's no reason to sign a ban because we've gotten what everybody wanted Democrats, Republicans and everybody else and every legal scholar wanted it to be brought back into the states and the states are voting and It may take a little time. But for 52 years this issue has torn our country apart. And they've wanted it back in the states and I did something that nobody thought was possible. The states are now voting what she says is an absolute lie.

I inherited Obamacare because Democrats wouldn't change it. They wouldn't vote for it. They were unanimous. They wouldn't vote to change it if they would have done that. We would have had a much better plan than Obamacare, but the Democrats came up. They wouldn't vote for it. I had a choice to make when I was president. Do I save it and make it as good as it can be never gonna be great or do I let it rot? And I felt I had an obligation even though politically it would have been good to just let it rot and let it go away. I decided and I told my people the top people and they're very good people. I have a lot of good people in this that administration. We read about the bad ones. We had some real bad ones too. And so do they they have really bad ones the differences. They don't get rid of but let me just explain. I had a choice to make do I save it and make it as good as it can be or do I let it rot? And I saved it I did the right thing but it's still never going to be great and it's too expensive for people and What we will do is we're looking at different plans if we can come up with a plan that's gonna cost our people our population less money and be better health care than Obamacare then I would absolutely do it. But until then I'd run it as good as it can be run.

The NPR Politics Podcast

In the episode, the hosts briefly noted that President Trump had written the book, mentioning the title as part of their discussion about his background. No further analysis or recommendation was given, making it a simple factual reference.

Episode: Budget Battles & Conversations With China

The hosts noted that President Trump had authored the book titled "The Art of the Deal."

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the art of the deal. He wrote that book.

Episode: Democrats Reveal Articles Of Impeachment Against T...

The hosts sarcastically claimed that the political maneuvering they discussed was recorded in her book, The Art of the Deal.

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I think all of that's noted in her book, The Art of the Deal.

The Bulwark Podcast

The podcast repeatedly cited the 1987 title as a way to illustrate Trump's deal‑making style, with George Conway saying it helped him write an extensive Atlantic piece, while Charlie Sykes used it to argue that Trump's success was rooted in fraud. Maggie Haberman and others also invoked its themes to suggest Trump behaved like a confidence man. Overall the hosts treated the work as a critical lens rather than a recommendation.

Critiqued

Episode: George Conway: Crazy in a Bad Way

The podcast referenced The Art of the Deal, which is a 1987 book that details the business strategies and experiences of Donald Trump. George Conway states that while reading about this personality type, he wrote an 11,000 word article for The Atlantic about Donald Trump's personality traits.

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I got so into reading about this once I understood it and realized, okay, now I understand Donald Trump, that I wrote an 11,000 word article. It was originally like 17,000 words for The Atlantic.

Episode: Will Saletan: Erasing History

Donald Trump was suggested to have the skills to negotiate an end to the Civil War using the approach from this book, implying he would have negotiated with Jefferson Davis.

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If Donald Trump had been president, he would have sat down with Jefferson Davis and it would have been the art of the deal.

Episode: Trump’s Empire of Fraud

It was suggested that the core of Donald Trump's success, or the 'throne of fraud,' was always based on the swindle described in this book.

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the art of the deal was always based on this swindle. It was always based on this fraud.

Episode: Maggie Haberman: A Character Study of Trump — and...

The book's title, Confidence Man, was edgy, and the speaker noted that 'Confidence Man' could be read two ways: one where he exudes confidence, and another referencing the textbook definition of a confidence man who uses persuasive abilities to take things from other people, referencing Trump University and other scams.

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And then the title of your book is Confidence Man. Talk to me about that because basically you're saying this is a con man.

Confidence Man can be read two ways, you know, and I think and I think is. And one is that he is indeed somebody who exudes confidence. There's no question about that, you know, and that's what he tries to affix to everything he does.

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

This book was casually mentioned across several episodes, serving primarily as a reference point for Donald Trump's successful pre-political brand. Guests noted that the book marked his transition from the business world into broader popular culture, with guest Erin Elmore stating it was her only knowledge of Trump before working with him on The Apprentice. The book was also cited in promotional material featuring a forward by Donald Trump Jr.

Episode: Weekly Review With Clay and Buck H1 - Joe Won't Go

It was mentioned that Donald Trump has had another life outside of politics, and he'll likely return to a big family and lots of money if he loses the election.

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Donald Trump, let's just say Donald Trump loses this election, Clay, this fall. He goes back to having a big family, lots of healthy, happy kids. The grandkids got billion dollars. I know he's got the legal stuff, but he'll beat all that, too. He has another life. He had another life before politics.

Episode: The Karol Markowicz Show: Navigating the Intersect...

It was mentioned that Trump had released this book while making a name for himself outside of the business world and into popular culture. It was mentioned in relation to the NWA biopic.

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So as well, he was he was starting to make noise moving out of the business world into the broader into the broader pop culture world.

Which at that which at that time, by the way, Trump had Trump had released the art of, you know, the art of the art of the deal.

Episode: The Karol Markowicz Show: A Positive Attitude, Mak...

It was mentioned that Erin Elmore only knew Donald Trump through this book before appearing on The Apprentice.

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I only knew the art of the deal.

Episode: Buck Brief - Should the Pro-Hamas Loon Get Sent Ho...

The speaker mentioned that the book had a forward written by Donald Trump Jr., which was part of promotional material for Birch Gold Group.

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They'll offer you a copy of their all-new study on how gold will fare in the Trump era with a forward by Donald Trump Jr.

Lovett or Leave It

The book was mentioned multiple times by Jon throughout the podcast, in relation to Trump's business dealings and decision-making style. It was mentioned in reference to Trump's political maneuvering and decision making, suggesting that it was not particularly effective.

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But then again, I didn't write the art of the deal. Neither did he.

— Episode: From Russia with Likes

Episode: From Russia with Likes

The book was mentioned multiple times by Jon throughout the podcast, in relation to Trump's business dealings and decision-making style. It was mentioned in reference to Trump's political maneuvering and decision making, suggesting that it was not particularly effective.

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But then again, I didn't write the art of the deal. Neither did he.

but again neither Trump nor I wrote the art of the deal

Episode: Going HAMptons on Partisanship

It was mentioned that Donald Trump's books, including 'The Art of the Deal', were once commonly found on bookshelves, suggesting his popularity and larger-than-life persona in New York.

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My family, his books were on the shelf. There was The Art of the Deal, there were the books about him, there was Trump.

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