![]() The book documents a chronology of the author's thoughts over time as he begins to realize Trump's increasing chances of success. ![]() He criticizes the media for its coverage of Trump, describing how the candidate's inflammatory campaign rhetoric led to increased publicity. Taibbi writes that Trump's prior experiences in reality television gave him the tools to triumph in an era of post-truth politics. He argues such societal factors helped set the tone for a climate in which Trump could ascend to the presidency. Taibbi begins the work by quoting from his 2008 book, The Great Derangement, asserting he predicted the onslaught of fake news and the beginnings of the alt-right in society. ![]() Thompson, who had previously published Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. Taibbi's choice of title for the book was motivated by Trump's marketing style and is wordplay based on the name of American horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse. The book contains illustrations by Rolling Stone artist Victor Juhasz. Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus is a non-fiction book by Matt Taibbi about Donald Trump and the 2016 United States presidential election. ![]() The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap (2014) ![]()
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