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New book reveals stunning confrontation between two Trump officials: ‘You’re an idiot’

After watching President Donald Trump nod off during meetings over and over and over again, we may finally have some answer as to why. In Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, a new book by New York Times writers Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Trump’s bizarre sleep sche...

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What happened Lawrence O’Donnell read an excerpt from the book on Monday’s show that detailed a exchange between two Trump officials.
The headline split The New Republic frames it as "New Book Reveals Trump’s Wild Sleep Habits". Star Ledger frames it as "New book reveals stunning confrontation between two Trump officials: ‘You’re an idiot’".
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The New RepublicNews report · Jun 23, 1:54 PM

New Book Reveals Trump’s Wild Sleep Habits

After watching President Donald Trump nod off during meetings over and over and over again, we may finally have some answer as to why. In Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Do...

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AlterNetNews report · Jun 23, 2:28 PM

'Time is a flexible concept': Trump’s sleep habits are getting even 'stranger'

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While it’s become widely known that President Donald Trump tends to keep unusual hours, a new book has revealed the extent of his “bizarre” sleep habits and that they keep getting “stranger...

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Star LedgerNews report · Jun 23, 2:06 PM

New book reveals stunning confrontation between two Trump officials: ‘You’re an idiot’

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Lawrence O’Donnell read an excerpt from the book on Monday’s show that detailed a shocking exchange between two Trump officials.

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