Michael Wolff: "Melania F*cking Hates Her Husband" | Anthony Scaramucci | Open Book

Michael Wolff has written four New York Times bestsellers since 2018, including the #1 Fire and Fury. In addition to his three prior books about the Trump White House, his twelve books include The Man Who Owns the News; The Fall: The End of Fox News; and Burn Rate. For more than a decade, Wolff was a regular columnist for New York Magazine and Vanity Fair. He is the winner of two National Magazine Awards.

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Timestamps

0:00 Michael Wolff Introduction
2:35 Wolff's relationships within Trump's circle
5:52 Trump's background as a reality TV star and strategy of manufacturing conflict
7:06 Comparison between Trump's 2016 and 2024 campaign organization
9:02 Boris Epstein's influence on Trump and his relationship with yes-men
10:49 Discussion about Susie Wiles as Trump's Chief of Staff
14:32 Wolff confirming "Melania hates her husband" quote from his sources
17:08 Why few people actually like Trump despite his political significance
19:34 Trump's manipulation technique of punishment and reward
21:25 The complex relationship between Rupert Murdoch and Trump
24:46 Trump's relationship with Putin
25:26 Five Words