Donald Trump's 'Art of the Deal' Ghostwriter Tony Schwartz Speaks Out | MSNBC

Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter for Donald Trump's book "Art of the Deal", speaks out about his experience of working with the GOP nominee.

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[SandraLovesSun]

He's a dangerous narcissist. This guy nailed it. All his supporters would be wise to look up narcissist personality disorder. He only cares about himself. He said he was going to run after being embarrassed big style by the pres at the Washington Correspondence Dinner. Everyone was laughing at him. This is why he is running.

[vanrozay]

His experience with Trump should be a major Dem. campaign theme.

[NJ-wbcz]

So basically everything he said about Trump turned out to be true.

[ChannelMath]

isn't a 'ghostwriter' someone who does NOT have their name on the book?

[uphylme]

Mr. Schwartz is telling the truth, I can feel it in my bones.

[escape]

Lol 4 yrs later and everything this guy said proved to be on point

[frogstamper]

As an American living in the UK that is the general consensus I have found among friends and work colleagues....that Trump is doing this purely for the kudos. What I keep getting asked is, "why on earth do these Trump supporters believe a billionaire is going to save them"?
I honestly can't explain it, Trump is obviously a showman, but I'd have thought it obvious even to the most blinkered of Trump supporters, that the "only" thing Trump really cares about is himself, money and his family in that order.

[lynnebalderson]

Thank you! Thank you for your courage and integrity in speaking out!

[florenceiapicca]

All the news stations interviewed this guy - except for FOX. Wonder why?

[rhwinner]

the first questions of course when you have a hit piece like this should be: what are your politics? who in politics do you have a beef with? Etc.

But of course we get nothing like that here because we are dealing with hacks not journalists.

[MrbasketballND]

I know this is an MSNBC interview. But Tony Schwarts was great in giving the inside of who Trump really is.

[Brettski]

A ghostwriter is not credited as an author (notice the lack of “author”
in the title)—but more than that, she or he is a “ghost” as far as
credit goes. Essentially, a ghostwriter does not normally receive any
credit for your book because when you hire a ghostwriter, the published
book is yours alone. While a coauthor is invested in the client’s vision and
in the book as his or her own creative project, a ghostwriter is
invested primarily in the client (that is, the author) and the client’s
satisfaction with regard to the manuscript. When you hire a ghostwriter,
the roles of author and writer are split. A ghostwriter will handle the
mundane work of stringing words together, while you maintain complete
authorship: controlling all final decisions about the ideas, tone, and
vision of the book.

[Unpluggedx]

Donald Trump - Art of the Deal
Gilderoy Lockhart - Magical Me

Trump = Lockhart

[KazenoniKakuremi]

I find it astonishing that for any job even the most low-skill ones...past work experience, character references are essential and for c-suite roles majority of firms mandate a physiological assessment to ensure they don't recruit sociopaths...

but for the most powerful position in the world....none of the above is required lol
what the f8k

[swill]

Good for Tony Schwartz to have the balls to stand up to Trump. Trump is awful human being

[VANGIE]

CoNGRESS SHOULD OPEN ON INVESTIGATIONS OF DONALD TRUMP INCOME TAX. WHY HE WON'T SHOW IT TO THE PUBLIC. THERE SHOULD BE A LAW THAT YOU CAN'T BE NOMINATED OR ELECTED IF YOU DON'T REVEAL YOUR INCOME TAX TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO REVEAL IF CAMPAIGNN DONATIONS GO TO UOUR OWN PERSONAL USE OR CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

[jaydavids]

Wow...Tony should have come forward months ago. ..just wow

[justgivemethetruth]

Tony has guts. I wonder if he is a Republican?

[MartaEzis]

Wow. I was struggling for a year to find a description of my Narcissist ex-boyfriend. Then I came up with the word "black hole". Now Tony Schwartz uses it! Not only that, his emotions about Trump (and lack of them) are exactly how I felt about my ex. So I agree with Schwartz's warning. Narcissists AREN'T CAPABLE OF JOY! And they don't know that love and self-sacrifice actually exist, they think it's a game that everyone plays. They really are like black holes. There's nobody inside.

[Petertrottierrealtor]

Very interesting interview. This is very telling indeed and more importantly very very very scary !!!!