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Understanding Trump is a 2017 book about Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, by Newt Gingrich. Synopsis Newt Gingrich describes his time being with Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign. The book also contains a foreword written by Trump's son, Eric Trump. Writing Speechwriters Joe DeSantis and Louie Brogdon developed the first draft for Understanding Trump. Reception In the first week of its release, Understanding Trump sold over 37,000 copies. The book eventually topped The New York Times' Hardcover Non-Fiction Best Sellers list on July 2. Jake Nevins of The Guardian wrote that the book is "filled with Gingrichian platitudes of this sort. They don't exactly help us "understand Trump," though they do offer a look into the rhetorical acrobatics one might employ to defend the indefensible." Meanwhile, Alexander Nazaryan of Newsweek noted that Gingrich used the word "elites" about 50 times, but does not explain the meaning of the word. Nazaryan also noted that Gingrich included conservatives such as George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush as part of the "elite left". References External links Official website Archived 2019-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Understanding Trump preview on Google Books Presentation by Gingrich on Understanding Trump at the National Press Club, June 16, 2017 Washington Journal interview with Gingrich on Understanding Trump, June 18, 2017. Discover the Newt Gingrich Eric Trump popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Newt Gingrich Eric Trump books.