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Author Zirin, James D., author.

Title Plaintiff in chief : a portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 lawsuits / James D. Zirin.

Publication Info. New York : All Points Books, 2019.

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 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  347.73 ZIR    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  347.735 ZIR    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  347.73 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  347.7353 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  347.7353 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  347.73 ZIR    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  347.73 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  347.7353 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  347.7353 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  347.7353 ZIRIN    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxi, 314 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-303) and index.
Contents Prologue : Donald J. Trump, plaintiff (and defendant) in chief -- The first lawsuit : how Trump was baptized in litigation -- Trump takes Manhattan : the voyage across the East River -- Atlantic City takes Trump : how Trump bankrupted his casino empire and emerged with millions -- Litigation for lunch : how Trump used the lawsuit to preserve and protect his brand -- Empty threats : how Trump used the threat of litigation to intimidate his foes -- Trump and the mob : Trump's ties to the mafia -- Trump and his women : Trump's misogyny -- The professor of fraud : Trump University and other frauds -- The closing bell : life in the president's litigation bunker.
Summary Donald Trump's political worldview was molded in the courtroom. He sees law not as a system of rules to be obeyed and ethical ideals to be respected, but as a weapon to be used against his adversaries or a hurdle to be sidestepped when it gets in his way. Zirin shows how Trump has weaponized the justice system throughout his career, and he has continued to use these backhanded tactics as president. He reveals Trump's lengthy litigation history as an indication of his character and morality, and his findings are chilling. -- adapted from jacket
Subject Trump, Donald, 1946- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Presidents -- United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
LAW / Legal History.
Trump, Donald, 1946- (OCoLC)fst00174117
Trials. (OCoLC)fst01156290
Added Title Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 lawsuits
ISBN 9781250201621 (hardcover)
1250201624 (hardcover)
9781250201638 (ebook)
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