Donald Trump released his new coffee table book this week and according to his eldest son, Don Jr., it’s basically on track to becoming one of the best-selling books of the year, possibly the century, possibly ever!
The highly reputable conservative blog Just The News reports that the ex-president’s picture book has moved over 70,000 copies in its first week, “compared to less than 3,000 for disaffected former adviser and N.J. governor [Chris Christie].”
“Our Journey Together” is being published by Don Jr.’s newly formed publishing house, Winning Team Publishing, and features 300 photos from Trump’s time in the Oval Office, along with captions allegedly written by the one-termer himself.
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According to Junior, the book, which retails for $75 (or $230 for a signed copy), will probably sell more than 100,000 copies by the end of the week. Some people on Twitter have already begun claiming the book has moved over 1 million copies, which is even more impressive considering Winning Team Publishing only had 100,000 copies printed initially.
“I think it would easily qualify to be a New York Times No. 1 bestseller,” Don Jr. tells opinion writer Paul Bedford at the Washington Examiner. “And we’re doing it ourselves, taking on a big old industry. It’s been pretty awesome.”
Oddly, in his op-ed, Bedford also claims Barnes and Noble has “declared it one of their bestsellers” even though the book doesn’t appear anywhere on the company’s “Top 100” list online and only has five customer reviews. Queerty reached out to the bookseller for comment but didn’t hear back.
The book also doesn’t appear on any of Amazon’s bestseller lists, and it has even fewer customer reviews there than over at Barnes and Noble.
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We suppose there’s a chance all these books are being sold on Donald Trump’s personal website. But it seems more likely that Trump’s camp is lying about the sales figures. Sort of like how they lie about everything else.
“There isn’t anyone like President Donald Trump,” says Trump family adviser Sergio Gor. “The demand we have seen for his book has surpassed all expectations. We expect to sell out of the first print run–100,000 copies by tomorrow! An incredible success!”
Here’s what Twitter is saying…
The pub date for Donald Trump's new coffee table book is tomorrow and there's no buy button on Amazon, which is listing it as "currently unavailable" https://t.co/bj7NF6Tghu pic.twitter.com/6SOhYkNKcI
— Alex Shephard (@alex_shephard) December 6, 2021
The only Trump coffee table book that I want is the one filled with indictments and pictures of all of them being taken to prison.
— Chafed Charlie (@ChafedCharlie) December 6, 2021
Trump is selling a "coffee table" book and for 200 some odd dollars he will send you a signed copy. The majority of people who would buy this book probably don't have coffee tables. He should call it a milk crate book.
— BillKane (@Wfkane2) December 3, 2021
Got this very strange $75 Trump coffee table book at work and it’s making me laugh pic.twitter.com/OzyeojX64Z
— Curtis (@wineboyfriend) December 9, 2021
Trumps new book, Our Journey Together?
Our journey together! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/9hYnDjyJkd— STOP A. HAZARD (@stopahazard) December 4, 2021
When does Donald Trump’s book, “Our Journey Together” come out?? Amazon said it’s not available and doesn’t know if or when it will be back in stock… sounds fishy to me!!
— Suzy Kordenbrock (@kordenbrock) December 3, 2021
Had a customer call us about the trump coffee table book. Released by a super small publisher so you have to order it through his website, but every preorder comes with a Christmas card
— ferro_man (@ferro_man) December 6, 2021
Trump announced last week that he was publishing a coffee table book of photographs from his time in the White House — just ahead of the holiday gift rush — with Winning Team Publishing! #Trump pic.twitter.com/gFcL2TCNcx
— AJ (@Ajblivits) December 1, 2021
Mary Trump’s book sold 1.35 million copies the first week. Just sayin’.
— Bill Bolton (@BillBolton3) December 7, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Bosch
Well, to be fair, his voters do prefer books with pictures.
Cam
Once again, Trump lies.
He lied for years about his net worth to get onto the Forbes richest list. He lied about the value of properties, he lied about business deals, etc.
Now he’s reduced to lying about selling a few copies of a book.
Kangol2
Lying treasonous craptard probably didn’t even read his OWN book! For the sake of the country and the globe, lock him up, lock him up!
Jaquelope
Read his own book? I seriously doubt if he actually WROTE it himself, ngl.
tmball13
Trump said that his television show was number one in the ratings… That was a lie
Trump said he was a stable genius… That was two lies
Trump said that his university was a legit organization for education… That was a lie
Trump said he was a billionaire… We know that’s a lie
Trump said he was the greatest president ever except for possibly Lincoln… Any historian knows that’s a lie
So, what have we learned? If Trump speaks… That’s a lie
MISTERJETT
IN HIS DREAMS!!!!!!
Dives
Fact: If DJT’s useless picture book had actually sold 100k copies in one week, it would be on the New York Times Best-seller list. They track that shit. Facts matter.
My2CentsWorth
If its not on the list Trump will use that as proof of it being a source of fake news by omitting his book.
Fahd
As others have mentioned, Trump and his people are Big Fat Liars. Maybe some college grads might buy the book as a Christmas gift for their crazy uncles, but in general the concept of books and Trump followers don’t go together.
LMG
Trump’s new book is like JAWS. First it passed all of Isaac Asimov’s books put together; then it passed all of Agatha Christie’s (no relation to Chris Christie) books put together; then it passed all of the Harry Potter books put together; next to be devoured is all copies sold of Mein Kampf; Finally…(drum roll) it will outsell the Bible. Trump supposedly has a copy of Mein Kampf, but it’s stuck up his huge rump. As for the Bible…Melania threw it out long ago. It was collecting too much dust. There’s a sequel already planned. “LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE” co-authored with Donny Jr. With a special Preface by Jim Jordan, Tom Cotton, Paul Gosar, and Rand Paul. Only $100!
petej
hope the irs reads this and makes sure he pays taxes on the millions sold.
Mack
Knowing Trump either the Republican Party bought 65,000 copies for him so he doesn’t look bad (this is their MO) or he used the money from “Stop the Steal” to buy the book and channel the money back into his pockets.
Barrie
Exactly
Kevan1
Truly a legend in his own deranged mind.
Fname Optional Lname
Good point Mack. I read the Republican Party has purchased books to get the book on the best seller’s list and that is absolutely something Trump would do. His father must have done a number on him because he is so afraid of not only losing but not being best. Hopefully his fear of losing will keep him out of the 2024 race.
Max
all these decades and he was never the best at anything other than f-ing up everything he touches. all that “gold” he has everywhere was only a distraction.
robkevm
A compelling work of fiction. Colorful retouched photos fill most of this book making it the ideal gift for that special non-reader MAGAT in your life.
Den
The way these things usually work is that right wing “think tanks”, foundations and websites buy up large numbers of copies which they then distribute to donors and journalists. This gets the book on lists and reviewers and journalists respond by printing quotes and highlights. Apparently this has not happened with the Trump “book”, just as it did not with Cristie’s book.