Donald J. Trump

Trump: The Art of the Deal

19:03 min
Economics & Self-Improvement, Bestseller
384 pages, 1987

From early morning calls with Wall Street titans to midnight negotiations from his penthouse, this short brings readers directly into Donald Trump's world of high-stakes deal-making in 1980s Manhattan. Through vivid weekly chronicles and candid revelations, Trump demonstrates how he orchestrated transformative real estate projects like Trump Tower and the Grand Hyatt Hotel, changing New York's skyline while building his empire. The work reveals Trump's eleven fundamental rules for business success, showing readers exactly how he approaches negotiations, handles setbacks, and seizes opportunities. More than just a business guide, this short provides unprecedented access to the personal strategies, decision-making processes, and daily routines of a real estate mogul who turned deal-making into an art form and redefined what it means to think big in American business.

Donald J. Trump

Donald J. Trump is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania who built a multi-billion dollar real estate and branding empire as CEO of the Trump Organization, developing numerous high-profile properties and licensing the Trump name globally. His business career included ventures in real estate development, casinos, hotels, golf courses, and entertainment, including hosting the reality TV show "The Apprentice" for 14 seasons. He served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021, implementing significant policy changes in areas including trade, immigration, taxes, and foreign relations, and was later elected as the 47th president in 2024.

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Trump's weekly routine reveals his business style is fundamentally about relationship management, simultaneously juggling dozens of ongoing ventures through constant communication while maintaining connections across diverse industries and timescales.
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