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IcyPeas

(21,930 posts)
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:03 PM Mar 2023

Trump to publish letters from the rich and famous ... Richard Nixon, Kim Jong Un and Oprah Winfrey

Just a reminder..... everything this guy does or touches is for MONEY $$$$$$$$$

"Letters from Trump" -- retailing at a whopping $99, or $399 for a signed copy -- comes out on April 25.

Donald Trump is releasing more than 150 letters from giants of world history such as Richard Nixon, Kim Jong Un and Oprah Winfrey, the former US president and his publisher said Thursday.

The "Letters to Trump" collection captures "incredible, and oftentimes private" correspondence between Trump and foreign leaders, media personalities, athletes and captains of industry.

"What do presidents, royals, celebrities, and business titans have in common? They all love Donald Trump," Winning Team Publishing founder Sergio Gor said in a statement to AFP.

"Long before entering politics, Donald Trump lived an extraordinary life. No book highlights his iconic relationships like 'Letters to Trump,' and we are thrilled to be able to share it with our readers."

Due for release next month, the book spans four decades of correspondence, revealing that Winfrey told the now-76-year-old Republican leader back in 2000: "Too bad we're not running for office. What a team!"
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https://news.yahoo.com/trump-publish-letters-rich-famous-161702204.html
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Trump to publish letters from the rich and famous ... Richard Nixon, Kim Jong Un and Oprah Winfrey (Original Post) IcyPeas Mar 2023 OP
It's perfectly legal for him to sell a book of letters he received before he was president Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #1
Maybe. But if they say dear Donald, they're his. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #3
Why would Trump worry about the legalities of publishing anything? Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #11
He must be really desperate for money.... brush Mar 2023 #2
He's doing it to embarrass some. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #5
Guess he's got nothing better to do... brush Mar 2023 #6
Definitely for money. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #8
No Doubt They Were All Hand-Picked By Him Because All These People Praised Him..... global1 Mar 2023 #4
I wonder how many hundreds of copies the Saudis will buy? nt Shipwack Mar 2023 #7
Sound dull. C_U_L8R Mar 2023 #9
Sounds desperate. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #10
The call it "Letters to Trump" in one place, "Letters from Trump" in another. Gruenemann Mar 2023 #12
Since when is Oprah a "giant of world history"? llmart Mar 2023 #13
Just have a stroke malaise Mar 2023 #14
Where'd he score that stuff? 2naSalit Mar 2023 #15
LOLOLOL!!! 2naSalit Mar 2023 #16
is there a letter from Elvis? onethatcares Mar 2023 #17
Cue the denials Lettuce Be Mar 2023 #18

Fiendish Thingy

(15,696 posts)
1. It's perfectly legal for him to sell a book of letters he received before he was president
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:07 PM
Mar 2023

But letters he received while he was president? The legality of that isn’t as clear, and in any case would likely need to be coordinated with the National Archives in accordance with the Presidential Records Act.

jimfields33

(16,070 posts)
3. Maybe. But if they say dear Donald, they're his.
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:22 PM
Mar 2023

If they say Dear Mr. President then they may be property of the United States. I’m sure they are mostly written before he became president. It will be hilarious reading some of them. Lots of crow I’d imagine.

Irish_Dem

(47,697 posts)
11. Why would Trump worry about the legalities of publishing anything?
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 05:39 PM
Mar 2023

His much more serious crimes go unpunished.

brush

(53,963 posts)
2. He must be really desperate for money....
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:22 PM
Mar 2023

as he's trying this now. Before were the online NFT images portraying him in various action hero guises.

I guess the selling classified info scheme didn't work to well, or it's too risky for now to try.

brush

(53,963 posts)
6. Guess he's got nothing better to do...
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:27 PM
Mar 2023

but that won't save him from the legal jeopardy he's in. And knowing him, he's doing it for money too.

global1

(25,293 posts)
4. No Doubt They Were All Hand-Picked By Him Because All These People Praised Him.....
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:23 PM
Mar 2023

and said what a great guy he is.

Gruenemann

(984 posts)
12. The call it "Letters to Trump" in one place, "Letters from Trump" in another.
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 05:42 PM
Mar 2023

I don't think we'll ever see "Letters from Trump" because illiterate people don't write letters.

llmart

(15,565 posts)
13. Since when is Oprah a "giant of world history"?
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 05:43 PM
Mar 2023

Also, you just know he's already taken his Sharpie to the parts of the letters he doesn't want anyone to see.

2naSalit

(86,890 posts)
16. LOLOLOL!!!
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 06:14 PM
Mar 2023

After reading beyond the first paragraph...

I bet they all say something like:

You f'ing toad! Don't ever approach me in public again!

Lettuce Be

(2,337 posts)
18. Cue the denials
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 08:02 PM
Mar 2023

Hard to believe Oprah Winfred wrote Trump, hard to believe anything he says or does, so I'm a no.

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