The tell-all tome by Michael Wolff, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, reeled in the incendiary material on Donald Trump and his circle of closest persons. It went further to tell of an alleged affair happening between Trump’s then-communications director, Hope Hicks, and Corey Lewandowski, his former campaign manager, among so many other things.
According to Wolff, it became the talk of Trump’s inner circle. Trump, as a presidential candidate, reportedly said to Hicks that she was the “best piece of tail he’ll ever have” about Lewandowski. It is one of those pieces of information that continue to fuel debates over the discussion of Trump and his treatment or interaction with anyone around him.
Hope Hicks was one of Trump’s most trusted aides, serving as a close confidante throughout his campaign and presidency. Loyal and low-profile, Hicks often stayed behind the scenes despite her enormous role in shaping Trump’s public image. Corey Lewandowski was an early campaign manager for Trump and has been known for his hardball tactics, often polarizing audiences. He parted ways with the campaign in 2016, but he remained a visible supporter of Trump.
The book also says that the relationship between Hicks and Lewandowski raised eyebrows during the campaign. The couple has remained mum about all this, but from Wolff’s portrayal, their relations seemed to be an invitation into scrutiny, even on a personal or professional level. Trump’s apparent remark to Hicks, according to Fire and Fury, reflected the almost never-filtered-and often provocative nature of his interactions.
Fire and Fury is a behind-the-scenes look at Trump’s White House, replete with shocking claims and insider accounts. Though some have questioned the accuracy of Wolff’s reporting, the book has created a firestorm of debate and further polarized opinions about Trump’s presidency.
The claim about Hicks and Lewandowski is just one of many allegations in the book, which has contributed to its reputation as an extremely controversial portrayal of Trump’s administration. Whether fact or speculation, Wolff’s narrative gives a vivid description of chaos, personal entanglements, and dramatic moments that characterized the early days of Trump’s presidency.
Since then, Hicks and Lewandowski have not said a word about the matter, so the public interprets Wolff’s claims for itself. For most, this revelation is just the latest example of the explosive, tabloid-like culture that has permeated Trump and his team from the beginning.
Fire and Fury: Inside the White House
Michael Wolff’s book claims that Hope Hicks and a married Corey Lewandowski were having an affair during Trump’s presidential campaign. Hicks became upset when the media started going after Lewandowski.
Trump then intervened and told Hicks, “Why? You’ve already done enough for him. You’re the best piece of tail he’ll ever have.”
In the book, Wolff claims that after hearing this, Hicks ran from the room.
Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, was one of the integral sources for the book. He went on to openly criticize members of Trump’s team, mainly Donald Trump Jr., for his scandalous Trump Tower meeting with the Russians, which he described as “treasonous.”
This explosive allegation instigated the President to release a statement through his press secretary, saying that Bannon had indeed “lost his mind.”
Later, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters, “The book is filled with false and misleading accounts from individuals who have no access or influence with the White House.”
“Participating in a book that can only be described as trashy tabloid fiction exposes their sad desperate attempts at relevancy,” said Huckabee Sanders when she was questioned about the genuineness of Wolff’s sources.
Another scandalous detail the book revealed was that Melania Trump had cried in despair on election night, as she’d sincerely hoped that her husband wouldn’t win.
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The book will be officially launched on January 9, 2018. And thanks to all the media hype, the masses can’t wait to get their hands on it. After all, anything related to President Trump is of great interest to the public.
The White House, however, says that the book is garbage and filled with lies. Trump’s lawyers have gone ahead and fired off a cease and desist letter, which demands the halt of any further publication or dissemination of the book.
Although that’s a smart move from President Trump, we’re not quite sure if he’s going to be able to stop this fire, and of course, the fury.
