Stephanie Grisham rose from being a junior press wrangler on the Trump campaign in 2016 to assuming top positions in the administration as White House press secretary and communications director, while at the same time acting as First Lady Melania Trump’s communications director and eventually chief of staff. Few members of the Trump inner circle served longer or were as close to the first family as Stephanie Grisham, and few had her unique insight into the turbulent four years of the administration, especially the personalities behind the headlines.
This insider account seems different from the others, Grisham's is preoccupied with personalities of the people around her. Like Jared and Ivanka, who come across as both imperious and incompetent. Grisham blames Jared for many of the failures of the Trump presidency--covid among them. At dinner with the Queen of England, Grisham compares them to the Beverly Hillbillies--basically, inappropriate and not knowing their place.
Of course, most of the anecdotes are about the First Lady and President. In the first chapter, Grisham recalls her first meeting Trump in person, in an awkward encounter in a bathroom in Iowa in 2016. Over the next few chapters, Grisham recalls what life was like for her working for the Trumps. She describes the early selection of cabinet members, the influence of Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus, working with other White House staff members like Dan Scavino and Hope Hicks, and her experiences with Ivanka and Jared Kushner. Grisham talks about what it was like to be promoted to the position of Melania Trump's spokesperson and head of communications, and how she adjusted to the new role.
Very intriguing !!!!!