Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party

A very detailed book. One of many topics covered in "Tired of Winning" (ToW) was how DJT remained the leader of the GOP even after the 2020 election defeat. Also, the various claims of election fraud conspiracies, and the coming 2024 election. The "Impeachment 10" and their "punishments" are noted. Details of DJT Throwing Mo Brooks under the bus, and the GOP censuring Tom Rice. Many interviews with key individuals and specifically Trump himself were conducted in Karl's ToW book and the sources noted in the index are extensive. More of Trump's character flaws come to light. Author Karl has covered Trump for 25+ years. I'm a non-partisan.How DJT remained the leader of the party after the defeat:There were circumstances that seem to be pivotal: when Trump returned to Mar-o-Lago Ronna McDaniel (head of the RNC) and Kevin McCarthy both visited him on separate occasions and told him (perhaps convinced him) to stay in the GOP.Why?Because if DJT left the party his fervent and loyal supporters would have followed him and taken their votes and therefore funding from the RNC to Trump. It would be safer for the party from this standpoint for him to remain "in" the party.Some flawed preaching is noted I hadn't heard of before:Giving a public speech at a university, Trump stated that you should surround yourself with unsuccessful people because it will make you look better and look like a winner....we can examine the advisors and cabinet heads DJT surrounded himself with at the beginning to the end of his administration. In addition to high turnover, there was a marked change in quality these people. In the beginning there were those with expertise, knowledge and morals.....at the end it was a team of sycophants who lacked knowledge, experience and skills. This statement is made from an objective viewpoint.DJT often refused the daily short intelligence & security briefs concerning national security in order to watch "Fox & Friends" on TV.Factually false claims of election fraud:Here are some examples among many:*"Italy-gate" was the hypothesis and propaganda - with no evidence - that Italian satellites in space had infiltrated the voting machines and switched votes. Sydney Powell was one of the promoters of this bizarre concoction.*Another claim was directed, conveniently at China: ballots were literally checked for traces of Bamboo in Arizona during the 3rd recount because China was suspected of manufacturing ballots in China and placing them into voting machines....there was never an explanation of how this was done or could be done.....the company "Cyber Ninjas" that was contracted for the 3rd vote recount in AZ found no traces of Bamboo but did find a miniscule increase in ballots voting for Biden and less for Trump, yielding the same results as the first 2 recounts. This also cost taxpayers $20 million dollars, only to re-confirm for the third time that DJT lost Arizona. Trump's loss was a historical embarrassment as he was the first GOP Presidential candidate to lose AZ in 25 years and he lost Maricopa county big. The last Republican to lose Maricopa county was Thomas Dewey in 1948 (p. 161-2)*Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013, was somehow linked to the Dominion voting machine company causing election fraud. It's a fact Dominion has no connection to the deceased, spirits, Venezuela, Soros or HRC.The fact remains that DJT lost by 74 electoral votes and 7 million ballots cast. As Chris Krebs stated correctly, the 2020 was one of the securist elections in US history and for telling the facts he, like others - was fired. In addition, DJT lost to a then 78 year-old opponent who remained in his Delaware home almost entirely throughout the campaign because of the pandemic.Yet, DJT asked Scavino to trademark the term "Rigged Election" before Donald was talked out of it.Going back in time we have some more classical comments to share:A couple of hours after the Twin Towers collapsed on 9/11 Trump stated that his Trump Tower was "now the tallest building in New York," but it wasn't. He also claims to have gone to Ground Zero that day to help in the aftermath but there was and is no record of it by the organizers there.The Trump Trading cards sold to supporters featured DJT playing an electric guitar in a large stadium, wearing colonial "garb," Sailing the Delaware river like George Washington, him dressed as an Astronaut as well as a NASCAR driver, boxer, and a pilot. These were only digital trading cards and buyers had no choice which one they would get. Cost: $99. This went to Trump's personal pocket, and not a PAC or campaign fund. The election denier and J6 rioter "Baked Alaska" even noted he went to prison for a (NFT) non-fungible trader.On December 3, 2022 Trump publicly called for the termination of the US Constitution (p. 253)What's in store for the Election of 2024:DJT is strategically tapping into certain sentiments by starting the reboot of his campaign in a speech at Waco, TX in which he opened his speech with a January 6th riot video and later stating "we're the Trump Davidians" with a laugh. More cult of personality, promoted to manipulate people with below average intelligence that caused the deaths of 5 people.One theme of the 2024 attempted return to the White House is the slogan or campaign of retribution. The term "Come Retribution" initiated by Bannon is a reference to the Confederate conspiracy plan to take Lincoln hostage and assassinate him. Trump would later mold this term and use "retribution" 2 times in a speech.Details of Q-Anon supporters have been invited to and attended Mar-o-Lago social events as well as Nick Fuentes are noted in this book.The track record for DJT and election deniers is not a good one: Losing the house in 2018, losing the potus in 2020 and in 2022 the GOP didn't win the Senate because of low quality candidates and a lower majority in the House. 2/14 candidates endorsed by Trump won...."With trump, we lose."There are many charges coming. We all shall see.As this saga, or soap opera still continues, we know that DJT uses people for his own advantage and then throws them away.

Jonathan Karl has written a superb book about Donald Trump since he left office after his 2020 election loss. Mr. Karl's book is extremely well written and fast paced. His sources are impeccable and he provides analysis that reflects his many years of reporting on the US government. Jonathan Karl is one of the most trusted journalists in the country and he has written another excellent book. I highly recommend it.

Ok read.

Jonathan Karl tells the story that we all already know (because it’s still so fresh in our minds), and takes you deep into the background, with interestingly presented details. It was hard for me to put the book down.

Spot on is Jonathan Karl. So succinct, so clear. I trust him completely.

There is no book I’ve read that has more insight and more facts about Donald Trump and his impact on American politics than “Tired of Winning.” Hot off the press reporting, combined with a perspective that answers so many lingering questions about the past decade, Jonathan Karl has produced the definitive book on the legacy of Donald Trump … as well as a brilliant prelude what to expect in the months ahead. If you want to know what 2024 will be like, Karl tells us in vivid detail right now.Most literary commentary about Trump suffers from either slavish obedience or cynical criticism. Karl has neither. The people who lived these events -- and were in the room when they happened -- universally agree that Karl provides a precise, accurate account of the past three years. The marvelous detail that is a highlight of Karl’s reporting skills is evident throughout:* The differences (and similarities) in the various legal battles and their likely outcomes;* The actual language Trump uses in private to describe the things he doesn’t like publicly;* Trump’s direct impact on the 2022 elections;* His half-hearted attempt to be Speaker of the House;* The Trump NFT debacle (and other financial dealings not reported until now) that even Steve Bannon criticized.There are literally hundreds of juicy historic anecdotes sprinkled throughout (ex: why some senators prefer to sit in the front of the chamber, and others, like Ted Kennedy, prefer the back. But Karl shines the brightest light possible on Trump’s evaluation of democracy in general and the electoral process in particular. For those seeking to read the tea leaves for 2024, that’s what makes this book indispensable.My only criticism of “Tired” is that the reader will wish it had been written ten years ago -- BEFORE everything happened. “Tired of Winning” will undoubtedly be voted the best political book of 2023 because it tells the truth – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the dangerous.And “truth” is what we so desperately need right now.

Written well and easy to read.

Don't believe the 1-star reviews. This book is well-researched, objective and a major warning for the US.

Things you may not know about the previous governance of the country. Jon Karl is a good writer and tells the truth that too many do not want to hear. This is from a Canadian.

A clear and concise work with a diligent and comprehensive attribution to all of those events and facts that this author had many times a front seat to witness them

Always interesting to read Jonathon Karl's books about Donald Trump.

Jon Karl presents a compelling case for the danger of returning Trump to power. One can only hope that Trump is either soundly defeated or put in jail in 2024. There are enough problems in the world without the country adding to the chaos with another Trump presidency.

Quick read and very interesting. Amazingly frank quotes from the former president captured by Karl and make a great book.