Summary of David Cay Johnston's The Big Cheat

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On June 16, 2015, Trump announced his campaign for president once again, this time with a nationally televised lie. Melania Trump stepped onto a Trump Tower escalator, followed by her husband. Loudspeakers played the song Rockin' in the Free World as Melania descended toward the lower lobby. The crowd behind her wore white T-shirts with TRUMP printed on them. #2 The first lie was the assertion that Mexican immigrants were bringing crime and drugs into the country, which was followed by a round of applause from the actors and extras. The campaign had paid Extra Mile, a New York casting company, $12,000 to hire the people who feigned support for Trump and clapped after his racist comment. #3 Trump’s wealth was often exaggerated. He was often called a billionaire, even though there has never been any evidence to suggest he is worth even $1 billion. #4 In late 1977, Trump was threatening to sue the city over the lack of a tax abatement for the Commodore Hotel. If you don’t give me a tax abatement, I’m going to have you fired, Ravitch recalled Trump saying.