Trump’s Ghostwriter Feels ‘Deep Sense Of Remorse,’ Will Now Donate Royalties To Immigration Groups

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump often brags about his business memoir The Art of the Deal, a bestselling book that introduced supporters to his business acumen and prowess. But the book’s ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz, now says he regrets his decision to write it.

In a recently published New Yorker interview, Schwartz revealed that he feels “a deep sense of remorse” for presenting a flattering portrayal of Trump when he wrote the book in 1985 that helped make the real estate mogul seem “more appealing than he is.”

“I put lipstick on a pig,” Schwartz told the magazine. “I genuinely believe that if Trump wins and gets the nuclear codes there is an excellent possibility it will lead to the end of civilization.”...
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