Trump’s Bedminster Skimming List
By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO−In case he finds time between golfing, tweeting, and watching Fox News, Donald Trump brought some books to skim [he never reads anything longer than an executive order] whose titles intrigued him. Here’s his skimming list and why he wants to skim these books.
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The Brothers Karamazov: What Putin and I call each other in private meetings.
The Great Gatsby: A nostalgic look at a time in America when greatness was admired.
Pride and Prejudice: What’s wrong with being proud about being prejudiced?
Heart of Darkness: A defamatory exposé about Omarosa.
The Trial: An innocent man is the victim of a witch hunt.
The Magic Mountain: Ryan Zinke magically transforms a mountain into a molehill.
The Sound and the Fury: Inspiring transcripts of my campaign rally speeches.
All the President’s Men: What the ideal presidential cabinet should consist of.
All Quiet on the Western Front: The goal of breaking up the European Union.
Fahrenheit 451: Rather than read books, fake news, and intelligence reports, burn them!
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com. San Diego Jewish World points out to new readers that this column is satire, and nothing herein should be taken literally.