“Just doing things became a Bannon principle, the sweeping antidote to bureaucratic and establishment ennui and resistance. It was the chaos of… — Michael Wolff Doing things Copy Share Image
“Shortly after eight o’clock that evening, when the unexpected trend—Trump might actually win—seemed confirmed, Don Jr. told a friend that his father,… — Michael Wolff Friendship Copy Share Image
“Trump, perhaps not yet appreciating the difference between becoming president and elevating his social standing,” — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
“On May 17, twelve days after FBI director Comey was fired, without consulting the White House or the attorney general, Rosenstein appointed… — Michael Wolff Attorney general Copy Share Image
“It had personally pained Trump not to be able to give it to him. But if the Republican establishment had not wanted… — Michael Wolff Attorney general Copy Share Image
“Bannon described Trump as a simple machine. The On switch was full of flattery, the Off switch full of calumny.” — Michael Wolff Computers Copy Share Image
“in a world increasingly swayed by private wealth and personal brands.” — Michael Wolff Marketing Copy Share Image
The Apple imperative is to build a system that is 100 per cent resistant to any government warrant. The data on your… — Michael Wolff Corrupt Copy Share Image
“From the Bannon side, Pence garnered only contempt. “Pence is like the husband in Ozzie and Harriet, a nonevent,” said one Bannonite.… — Michael Wolff Marriage Copy Share Image
“Finally, it was the right-wing diva and Trump supporter Ann Coulter who took the president-elect aside and said, “Nobody is apparently telling… — Michael Wolff Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
“Trump’s extemporaneous moments were always existential, but more so for his aides than for him. He spoke obliviously and happily, believing himself… — Michael Wolff Clear direction Copy Share Image
“It was the chaos of just doing things that actually got things done. Except, even if you assumed that not knowing how… — Michael Wolff Doing things Copy Share Image
“How’s the kid?” asked Ailes, referring to Trump’s son-in-law and paramount political adviser, thirty-six-year-old Jared Kushner. “He’s my partner,” said Bannon, his… — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
A President of the United States cannot restrain anything from publication. — Michael Wolff Anything Copy Share Image
Bill de Blasio, for his part, became the mayor of New York, surely the most powerful local political position in the nation,… — Michael Wolff Job Copy Share Image
Along with Trump, there are few people, on either the right or the left, who would defend the system. The system is,… — Michael Wolff Broken Copy Share Image
“He’s not only crazy,” declared Tom Barrack to a friend, “he’s stupid.” — Michael Wolff Friendship Copy Share Image
“Bannon averred: “When you take out all the never-Trump guys who signed all those letters and all the neocons who got us… — Michael Wolff War Copy Share Image
“Dina relied on Ivanka to offer regular assurances that not everyone named Trump was completely crazy.” — Michael Wolff Confidence Copy Share Image
“His sons, Don Jr. and Eric—jokingly behind their backs known to Trump insiders as Uday and Qusay, after the sons of Saddam… — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
“and the almost samizdat sharing, or gobsmacked retelling, of otherwise private and deep-background conversations” — Michael Wolff Communication Copy Share Image
“the president’s views of foreign policy and the world at large were among its most random, uninformed, and seemingly capricious aspects.” — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
“Bannon, Kushner, Conway, and the president’s daughter actually had no specific responsibilities—they could make it up as they went along. They did… — Michael Wolff Children Copy Share Image
“And then there was the harsh fact that the world of Manhattan and particular its living voice, the media, seemed to cruelly… — Michael Wolff Life Copy Share Image
