Donald Trump, beware – when the ghostwriter gives you up

What do the US presidential candidate, Victoria Beckham, Zoella, Julian Assange and Tony Blair have in common? Issues with their ‘silent’ partnersOne of the first lessons of politics is never annoy your ghostwriter. Donald Trump is the latest to learn this, and is now sending a “cease and desist” to Tony Schwartz, the writer behind his 1987 memoir The Art of the Deal, who has denounced the book and called Trump a liar and a sociopath. Which makes Dave Shiflett, co-author of Trump’s The America We Deserve, look like a fan. He merely told Fox News last year that Trump has “no class”. Related: Zoella’s ghostwriter Siobhan Curham speaks out over controversy Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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Mary Trump takes on America’s evils, beyond her famous uncle

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