Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, And The Storming Of The Presidency

A book of the year for Waterstones, the Daily Telegraph, The Times, the FT, and the Irish Independent. The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. From the reporter who was there at the very beginning, it provides an inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump—the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the forces behind the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews over six years, it narrates the 2016 campaign from its origins in right-wing politics and reality TV to its culmination inside Trump’s penthouse on election night. The book details Bannon’s role in the campaign, his ethno-nationalist views, and his plans to destroy Clinton, which contributed to Trump’s victory. It explores how Trump became a symbol of a dark, powerful worldview and how Bannon’s right-wing movement aimed to change the world. To understand Trump’s rise, it is essential to study Bannon’s influence and their coordinated efforts.