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[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It was ghost-written for him. Some guy followed him around for a long time (18 months, I think?).

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm surprised there was that much interaction with him.

edit:

someone linked the wikipedia page, and someone else quoted this:

Trump has cited it as one of his proudest accomplishments and his second-favorite book (after the Bible).[5][6] Schwartz called ghost-writing the book his "greatest regret in life, without question," and both he and the book's publisher, Howard Kaminsky, have said that Trump had played no role in its writing. Trump has given conflicting accounts on the question of authorship.

[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

Just like everything else he didn't create, he slapped his name on it and thinks he's a genius.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I found this article from 2016 that tells the whole story. It's worse that I ever thought.

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[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Can also open in the web archive, it skips the paywall

[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

That same guy also called him out as being illiterate iirc.