Summary & Analysis : Fire and Fury : Inside the Trump White House By Dr. Michael Wolff

Summary of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

This book is a non-fiction book written from the perspective of Michael Wolff. It covers the events and people surrounding Donald Trump from May 2016 through the first 200 days or so of his Presidency. It is based on conversations Wolff had with the President and the people surrounding him.

Through the eyes of Trump’s closest aides and family members, the book begins with the understanding they all share: Trump will lose the election and everyone will get what they want. However, once Trump is president, everything changes. Trump’s White House quickly becomes a power struggle, mostly between Bannon, Trump’s campaign manager, and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. The question is not who will control Trump, because he is uncontrollable, but rather who can get the last word in. Thus, in some ways, this book is more about Bannon and Kushner than about Trump.