Hey, remember that crappy coffee table book Donald Trump claimed sold 100,000 copies of in its first week of publication last month despite the fact that it wasn’t available to purchase on any major book retailers’ websites?
Well, apparently now he can’t find enough paper, ink, glue, or leather to produce the thing because of supply chain issues. And, of course, he’s blaming it all on President Biden.
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“Our Journey Together” was released last month through Don Jr.’s newly formed publishing house, Winning Team Publishing, and features 300 photos from Trump Sr.’s time in the Oval Office, along with captions allegedly written by the one-termer himself.
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Speaking to Fox Business host Lou Dobbs this week on episode of Dobbs’ podcast, “The Great America Show”, the ex-president said, “Nobody ever heard the term ‘supply chain.’ The supply chain, it was automatic. … Now all of a sudden, it’s the two words people are using most because you can’t get anything.”
He went on to say that his coffee table book has been “very successful” despite the fact that no copies are actually being printed at the moment.
“I just did a book, which is very successful, they sold 240,000 copies, and we just ordered another 240,000, I guess, or more,” he bragged.
Fact check: The book had an initial print run of 100,000 copies, according to a December report by the Washington Examiner. According to Trump’s website, however, the “first batch” included 200,000 copies. In either case, it would be mathematically impossible for the book to have sold 240,000 copies, as he claims.
“The publisher, the printer, who is one of the biggest in the country, I think he said he has eight plants, he said, ‘Well we have one problem — we can’t get paper, we can’t get ink. We can’t get glue. We can’t get leather for the covers.’ He said, ‘I’ve been doing this for 40 years, I’ve never had a problem getting anything.”
Another fact check: The publisher is Don Jr., who created Winning Team Publishing in 2021 for the sole purpose of publishing “Our Journey Together.”
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Last month, Don Jr. told opinion writer Paul Bedford that he believed his father’s coffee table book deserved to be on the bestseller list.
“I think it would easily qualify to be a New York Times No. 1 bestseller,” Jr. boasted. “And we’re doing it ourselves, taking on a big old industry. It’s been pretty awesome.”
So awesome that they can’t actually get the book printed.
Now, here’s what Twitter has been saying about the whole thing…
This suggests the existence of a Trump shitposting coffee table book that we all need to see https://t.co/xcXswiuuAn
— Alex Rainert ????? (@arainert) January 25, 2022
Trump claims the term "supply chain" had never been heard before. His excuse for dumb ass junior not being able to print his yugely successful picture book. Delusional Donnie.
— George CantStandYa blocked by Rudy??????? (@CantStandya2018) January 28, 2022
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
The RNC bought 20 copies of Trump’s coffee table book to boost sales.
— J Hougen (@HougenJ) January 2, 2022
Mary Trump’s book sold 1.35 million copies the first week. Just sayin’.
— Bill Bolton (@BillBolton3) December 7, 2021
This past June, Trump boasted that he was "writing like crazy" and working on "the book of all books" about his presidency.
In November, he revealed the book would be a coffee table book filled with photos. https://t.co/4P6rI5bQhb
— Julie Gerstein (@havethehabit) January 28, 2022
Bro someone needs to make a book out of all the trump scandals. That’d be like the best coffee table book ever.
— JuKaz🌐🇪🇺🇺🇦 (@JuKacnz) January 8, 2022
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
The final two pages of President Trump's new coffee table book ?? pic.twitter.com/nBNL5VSPBn
— FlimFlam (@JDscramble425) January 13, 2022
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Diplomat
Trumpty Dumpty can’t put himself back together again.
Jim
Wait, wait, who wrote the book?
Are we sure it’s even been written yet.
As for large sales I can see people buying it.
Remember PT Barnum said, “People like to be hoodwinked.”
drmiller
“Winning Team Publishing” HAHAHAHA seriously I can’t. I cannot. Please stop hahahahaha that is the most Trump thing I have seen to date. Have you ever heard of something more small D energy than that? What a LOSER. God that was so funny; just made my day. My neighbors must have heard me laughing I cackled so hard. Oh man, cannot make this stuff up, “Winning Team Publishing” hahahahahahahaa yes bitch. Yes.
rangerwilcox
evidently Trump has never heard of a lot of things, which is what happens when one is uneducated or ignorant.
everything has to be so dramatic or exaggerated for him.
Jaquelope
The bigger the ego, the more it demands to be fed. His seems to be rabidly voracious.
Brian
I’m not a businessman and even I have heard the term before. People talk about sustainability, ethical sourcing of products, avoiding child labor, avoiding conflict diamonds, etc.
Really weird of him to admit ignorance about such a core concept in business. Supposedly, his business acumen is the main reason we’re supposed to vote for him.
Jaquelope
Really? Haven’t we already figured out that anything Donnie says or writes is an ignorant lie, just to boost his over-inflated ego, and it all needs to be taken with a block of salt?
Essie
So, the Dumpster’s son can’t find enough paper, etc to print his amazing book BUT the publishing industry doesn’t seem to be having any problems. Does he think everyone is so dumb that they can’t look this sh!t up?
Creamsicle
Pathological liars always assume that everyone is dumber than them and that nobody else talks to each other, or checks facts.
malerntogo
Will someone please let tRump and his spawn there IS paper available. It’s just down the road from his Florida resort. The store is called Costco and the brand is Kirkland. And unlike when HE was president, there’s no limit to the number of packages he can buy.
Gay Press
Just wondering. If it’s true what I’ve read, that the images were all taken by the taxpayer paid White House Photographer, wouldn’t that make them in public domain meaning ANYONE could put them in a book and sell them to his dimwitted supporters???
Fname Optional Lname
No Donnie, they’re just telling you they don’t have paper, ink or glue because they know it’s not a money maker and they’ve had enough. We have all had enough. Oh and as far as the leather for the cover- we all know you would never spring for leather. Your hotels are filled with cheap crap from China soooooo
M K
“Supply Chain” is a very old term… and one who graduated from Wharton would have definitely known had he paid attention.
johncp56
The creepazoid speaks again, shut up and lock down in Mar-A-Lardo sump pump for a mouth
Brian
I love how he calls it “writing like crazy” to add a couple of sentences below a photo. He’s so proud of himself.
This is the same man who once said that he is unable to read one full page of anything because he gets distracted. One page is too much?!