Donald Trump is like a lame duck

Welcome to the United States of Alternative FactsImagine a country run like a reality show where the prize is nuclear codes and the consolation prize is a tweet. That was the United States under President Donald Trump, a man who approached governance the way a casino approaches probability: with confidence, flair, and very little respect for math. This book is not a balanced biography, a scholarly take, or even a polite one. It's a guided tour of policy faceplants, own-goals, and grand declarations that aged like mayonnaise in the sun. If you're looking for nuance, you'll still find some—but wrapped in the kind of satire that policy disasters frankly deserve.We will look at ten major policy arenas where Trump's approach mixed bravado with misunderstanding, short-term optics with long-term consequences, and personal grievance with public policy. Along the way, we'll meet recurring characters: