Gotcha! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign by Ed Weinberger
GOTCHA! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign by Ed Weinberger Published by South Street Books on 10/13/2020
Genres: Fiction, Political, Satire
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 175
Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.
In GOTCHA!Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America’s 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.
Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump’s private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue—an incident applauded by the NRA.
With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
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My thoughts on Gotcha! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign by Ed Weinberger
Gotcha! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign is billed as satirical fiction and parody. Unfortunately, not much seemed like fiction. Most of the stories are pulled straight from the headlines, and what isn’t feels like it just hasn’t happened yet.
Let Ed Weinberger pull back the curtain to give you a glimpse of what could very well be conversations taking place behind the scenes. I read this book on the night of the last presidential debate before the election. The book is chillingly accurate up to this point in time.
Many conversations will leave you chuckling over the foibles of politicians and media personalities. I suspect your political leanings may influence how much you enjoy the book. But, I believe many readers, American and foreign, will get a kick out of this story.
The author shows why he is so successful in writing for television and comedians. He reaches right into the heart of a scene and pulls out the gems to make you see the lighter side and chuckle over the absurdities of politics.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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Gotcha! Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign by Ed Weinberger
About Ed Weinberger
Ed Weinberger, who has written for such diverse comedians as Bob Hope and Johnny Carson (for five years on The Tonight Show), began his career in the early '60s with Dick Gregory. He wrote and produced for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, co-created Taxi, Dear John, and The Cosby Show. He also executive produced and created Amen, Sparks, and Good News. Honors include three Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody, and nine Emmy Awards. In 2000, he received The Writer's Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of the one-man play A Man and His Prostate, which starred Ed Asner and toured nationally for five years. In 2017, he co-authored the book The Grouchy Historian, published by Simon & Schuster
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