Politics
Trump’s ‘Art Of The Deal’ Surges Up Amazon’s Bestseller List After Tariffs Pause
President Donald Trump’s signature book, “The Art Of The Deal,” is skyrocketing up Amazon’s bestseller list after a wild week on Wall Street that ended with Trump rescinding the majority of new tariffs for 90 days with the exception of those placed on China.
The book, which was published by Trump in conjunction with author Tony Schwartz in 1987, was put together as both a memoir and business advice book. It details Trump’s early childhood in Queens, as well as his early work in Brooklyn before he moved to Manhattan and founded the Trump Organization.
It then provides an inside look at how Trump built his real estate empire, including the decision to build Trump Tower. The book also contains an 11-step formula for business success, which was inspired by Norman Vincent Peale’s “The Power Of Positive Thinking.”
“The Art Of The Deal” reached the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list, where it stayed for 13 weeks after it was released in November of 1987, and held a position on the list for a total of 48 weeks.
Now, nearly four decades after it was first released, the book is skyrocketing up bestseller lists after the president’s surprising decision to rescind the sweeping tariffs he placed on dozens of trade partners for 90 days. The news sent markets soaring after a turbulent week, though sell-offs did resume once again on Friday.
As of Wednesday evening, “The Art Of The Deal” climbed to fourth place on Amazon’s bestseller list, making it by far the oldest book at the top of the list. It was ranked as the top book in the Biographies of Business & Industrial Professionals section on Amazon, had the number two spot in the Motivational Management & Leadership section, and was number three in the Business & Money list as of Wednesday evening, The Post Millennial reported.
A number of political commentators have attempted to analyze passages from “The Art Of The Deal” in order to possibly understand Trump’s tariff strategy as the saga has played out.
“I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after,” Trump said in the book. “Sometimes I settle for less than I sought, but in most cases, I still end up with what I want.”
Alice Tecotzky of Business Insider believes Trump’s “aim high” strategy is exactly what is playing out with the president’s approach to global trade reform. “Despite some recent pullbacks on his reciprocal tariffs, Trump originally levied far bigger taxes on foreign nations than most anticipated. With an initial 20% tax on the European Union and 46% on Vietnam, for example, he certainly aimed high,” Tecotzky wrote.
“When it comes to China, he keeps ‘pushing and pushing.’ At the time of writing, he had imposed a 145% tariff on China after it hit the US with a retaliatory tax.”
