IDIOT. LOSER. FRAUD.

An anonymous author roasts former President Donald Trump in this biting nonfiction book.

From its grotesque front cover caricature of Trump to its list of the erstwhile commander-in-chief’s most “despicable” acts on its final page, this work is relentless in its message that Trump “should not be President.” The book begins with an overview of the former president’s propensity to lie, in ways that are both innocuously bizarre (such as his claims that it didn’t rain at his inauguration) and frighteningly dangerous (such as his election result denials and claims of voting fraud after his 2020 loss). In total, the author posits, Trump “made over 30,000 false or misleading statements when he was President.” Beyond his reputation as a liar, Trump, per the book, is an “idiot” who constantly says “dumb things,” including claims that he would build an anti-immigration wall on the border of Colorado and that he is “highly educated” because he knows “the best words.” He is also a con artist, according to the author—the book includes a chapter-long history of Trump’s “scams.” These include Trump University—approximately 1,000 individuals paid $34,999 for a “Gold package” seminar taught by real estate market instructors whom Trump had never even met. Other examples include the Donald J. Trump Foundation, a charity whose expenses included the purchase of a $60,000, 9-foot-tall portrait of Trump, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which was charged an inflated amount by the Trump International Hotel to host inaugural ceremonies. The former president’s entourage is not spared from the author’s wrath, from Steve Bannon, who was charged with fraud for his “Build the Wall” campaign, to son-in-law Jared Kushner, whose diplomatic efforts were beholden to his business ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (per the author’s convincing analysis). The book concludes with an appeal to conservatives to vote for Republican candidates “down ballot if they are the better candidate, but do not vote Trump,” emphasizing that Trump is a unique threat. As such, the book avoids partisan critiques of Republicans in general (aside from those most loyal to the Trump camp). The author argues (based on Trump’s own declarations) that a second presidential term for Trump would likely feature blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, a restructuring of the Department of Justice to target the president’s enemies, and an upending of the current world order by withdrawing America’s support from NATO and Ukraine.

While the book’s polemical tone and ad hominem attacks will likely irk the former president’s supporters, it nevertheless packs a meaningful punch, backed by almost 50 pages of source references, with its exhaustive overview of Trump’s legacy. The most damning evidence, ironically, comes straight from “the horse’s mouth” as Trump is directly quoted throughout the book, displaying his willingness to openly air “racist, petty, hypocritical, and dishonest” statements “for everyone to see and hear.” The book’s dire warnings about a second Trump presidential term are tempered with a satirical panache. Writing under the pseudonym Tom Praddlun (an anagram for Donald Trump), the author includes a humorous, full-color, multipage gallery of unflattering photographs of Trump and a word-search puzzle that highlights his “Terrible Traits.” A well-designed work, the book features a wealth of images, screenshots of tweets, graphs, and other visual elements.

A devastating survey outlining Trump’s worst qualities.