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The book was repeatedly highlighted as a comprehensive, best‑selling account of the January 6 insurrection and the lasting influence of Trump’s falsehoods. Hosts such as Willie Geist, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski praised it as excellent and congratulated author Jonathan Lemire, who appeared as a guest on several episodes. They noted its detailed coverage of election chaos, the Capitol attack and how the “big lie” continued to shape politics.
Episode: Morning Joe 1/5/24
Jonathan Lemire's book, 'The Big Lie', was mentioned as a comprehensive account of the events leading up to and following the January 6th insurrection. It was described as excellent.
You wrote an entire excellent book about it called The Big Lie.
Episode: Morning Joe 8/16/23
It was mentioned that Jonathan Lemire is the author of 'The Big Lie' and that he is watching the events he wrote about play out in real life, relating to the multiple indictments against Donald Trump.
He, of course, is White House Bureau Chief of Politico. Author of The Big Lie. Author of The Big Lie. Yes. He wrote about this. He's watching. This is like seriously.
Episode: Morning Joe 9/13/22
It was discussed in the context of the Trump administration's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which the author detailed in his book.
Jonathan LaMire, you wrote the best selling book on this attempted coup by the Trump administration, people around Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election.
Episode: Morning Joe 9/1/22
It was mentioned by the hosts as a book written by Jonathan Lemire about Donald Trump, specifically relating to the events described in the podcast.
You know, you've spent a lot of time uh covering Donald Trump you've written a book about him. Uh, you've written the book on on the big lie
Episode: Morning Joe 8/4/22
It was mentioned as a New York Times best-selling book and the author was congratulated on its success. The book's subject matter was described as covering the Trump 'big lie'.
The big lie number four on the New York Times best seller list, your coverage of the Trump big lie all in that book and congratulations.
Episode: Morning Joe 8/1/22
It was described as a great book about the topic of the podcast discussion, and was mentioned as a newly released book by the host.
Did you know he wrote a book? I don't know if you've heard this or not, but he's the author of a new book. It's called The Big. It's really good. Lie, it's a great book.
Episode: Morning Joe 7/27/22
It was discussed in the context of the DOJ investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with the book's thesis being that Trump's lies continued to influence politics.
Obviously Trump's lies, you know, Doug didn't end on January 6th that they're still certainly very much shaping our politics of today and how he had so many people willing to do his bidding in order to preserve power and the book certainly details all of that.
Jonathan, congratulations again on your book.
Jonathan's book every time
Episode: Morning Joe 6/16/22
It was mentioned in passing by Jonathan Lemire, who said it dealt with Trump and the dying days of his administration, including the January 6th events and Mike Pence.
I appreciate the book plug, the big lieout July 26th.