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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 18 SepteMber 2017
Review: A view of an unbelievable campaign from ground zero

By WILL LESTER earlier where he boasted campaign and Election against 30 or so journalists
Associated Press he could grab a woman Day, enhancing the feel of — caged in the center of
The presidential campaign by her private parts. That chaos that must have been the arena like a modern-
of Donald J. Trump seemed was followed by a parade a big part of covering the day Roman Coliseum.”
unlikely to gain traction of women accusing him of Trump campaign. His attacks on the media
at first. But the candidate that sort of behavior. While Tur’s job would seem and what he calls “fake
skillfully stirred his voters by Trump bulled past critics like the dream assignment, news” continue to this day.
boasting of his own skills with his determined cam- she recounts the difficulties Tur saw the potent mix of
and vilifying many per- paigning and became the of meeting deadlines, fran- Trump’s determined and
ceived opponents, from Republican nominee, and tic travel and competing forceful campaigning
Democratic nominee Hill- then, president. for a crazy rush of stories and how he tapped into
ary Clinton to immigrants, Through all the uproar, while fending off attacks the raw anger of the big
to trade policies and espe- Trump repeatedly told the from Trump and his crowds crowds that filled his rallies.
cially, to the news media. crowds that he will be the of supporters. “Inside a Trump rally, these
And few members of the best leader ever, best ne- “This job is hell,” she writes. people are unchained.
news media got more at- gotiator of trade deals, “On relationships. On your They can yell and scream
tention from Trump than best jobs president and body. On your mind.” and say the things they
NBC reporter Katy Tur, who so on. “He is the living em- In his dealings with Tur, never would say on the out- This cover image released
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attracted his friendly at- bodiment of the old maxim Trump is alternately up- side,” she writes. Plenty of “Unbelievable: My Front Row
tention and then, harsh at- that if you say something beat, friendly, even flirta- the screaming was aimed Seat to the Craziest Campaign
tacks. “Unbelievable,” her often enough, people will tious, then turns on her at her. in American History,” by Katy
memoir of the Trump cam- believe it,” she writes. when she reports some- An advance staffer once Tur.
paign, recalls many events But her book — a quick thing he doesn’t like. assured her not to worry: Associated Press
that are well known by now and enjoyable read — is at When Trump unleashes on “Aside from Trump, you’re rector James Comey an-
— his call for a Muslim ban, its best when it retells what her at a public rally, the the most watched person nounced just over a week
his debate with parents of it is like to be a member of crowd reacts quickly. “They in the room. The Secret before Election Day that
a Muslim U.S. soldier killed in the news media repeat- turn all at once, a large Service always has eyes he was reopening the Clin-
Iraq, his ridiculing of a Miss edly singled out by name in animal, angry and un- on you.” After months of ton email investigation, Tur
Universe two decades ago, front of an angry crowd as chained,” she writes. following his campaign, told a colleague her take
his defense of the size of his part of a group described After one harsh critique: she began to suspect that on the dramatic develop-
manhood during a debate, as “disgusting” and “liars.” “They turn as one to boo many were underestimat- ment. “He’s going to win,”
the “Access Hollywood” The chapters switch be- at us in unison. Six thousand ing Trump’s potential in she said. “It’s over. He’s go-
videotape from 11 years tween key points in the Trump supporters railing the election. When FBI Di- ing to win.”q