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The presidency of Donald J. Trump : a first historical assessment

Summary: "Donald Trump took office in 2017 amid an increasingly polarized political field. He quickly carved out a loyal base among the radical wing of the Republican party, dominated the news cycle with an endless stream of controversies, and, with the support of his voting base and party, presided over one of the most publicized, dramatic, and contentious one-term presidencies in American history. In The Presidency of Donald J. Trump, Julian Zelizer gathers leading American historians to put President Trump and his administration into political and historical context. These scholars offer strikingly original assessments of the central issues that shaped the Trump years, including the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements, Trump's crusade against media he dubbed "fake news ," the border wall and immigration more broadly, the rapid rise of open white supremacy, the national COVID-19 response, the calls to "defund the police," the efforts to contest the outcome of the election, and the January 6th insurrection, among others. Together, these essays argue that the Trump presidency was not unprecedented, but it represented and emerged from the long-term development of the Republican Party and American polarization more broadly"--Provided by publisher.

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ISBN: 9780691228945
ISBN: 0691228949
ISBN: 9780691228938
ISBN: 0691228930
ISBN: 9780691228952
Physical Description: print
xv, 467 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 22 cm
Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: the most predictable, unconventional presidency / Julian E. Zelizer -- Reckoning with the Trumpian GOP / Julian E. Zelizer -- Remade in his image: how Trump transformed right-wing media / Nicole Hemmer -- The crisis of truth in the age of Trump / Angus Burgin -- Militant whiteness in the age of Trump / Kathleen Belew -- Latinos for Trump / Geraldo Cadava -- "Send her back": Trump's feud with feminists and conservative women's triumph / Leandra Zarnow -- Immigration policy and politics under Trump / Mae Ngai -- The rhetoric and reality of infrastructure during the Trump presidency / Jason Scott Smith -- Against the tide: the Trump administration and climate change / Bathsheba Demuth -- From color-blind to Black Lives Matter: race, class, and politics under Trump / Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor -- The gilded elevator: tech in the time of Trump / Margaret O'Mara -- No more mulligans: Donald Trump and international alliances / Jeffrey A. Engel -- Trump's China policy: the chaotic end to the era of engagement / James Mann -- Trump's Middle East legacy: arms, autocrats, and annexations / Daniel C. Kurtzer -- "Nut job," "Scumbag," and "Fool": how Trump tried to deconstruct the FBI and the administrative state, and almost succeeded / Beverly Gage -- The 60/40 problem: Trump, culpability, and COVID-19 / Merlin Chowkwanyun -- The path of most resistance: how Democrats battled Trump and moved left / Michael Kazin -- Impeachment after Trump / Gregory P. Downs.