Bob Ehrlich - Original, Unconventional & Inconvenient: Donald J. Trump and His MAGA Movement

Advance Praise for Original, Unconventional & Inconvenient

Governor Ehrlichs latest is an insightful look at the successes and failures, triumphs and defeats of a very different political leader. You will come away with a better understanding of what the Trump Administration accomplishedand a sense of the array of opposition to his agenda and manner.

Governor George Allen

Governor Robert L. Ehrlichs writings on the Donald Trump eras political and rhetorical ups and downs are the most incisive and realistic of our times. Writing from a responsible conservative perspective, his analysis is unimpeded by ideological blinders, writing at one point, in summarizing the tremendous accomplishments of the administration as undermined by conflicts of Trump Republicanism, The establishment wants its party backand Trumps ways certainly turned off many veteran Republicans.

Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D, Professor, Towson University

Ehrlich knows politics, he knows America, and he knows how things work both in D.C. and outside the Beltway, where the rest of us live. In his columns for the Western Journal , he has brought clarityand a desperately needed civilityback to political discourse, without ever compromising his conservative values. If our nation still stands a century from now, it will be because of the thoughts, words, and deeds of Americans like Gov. Bob Ehrlich.

George C. Upper III, Editor-in-Chief, The Western Journal

Original, Unconventional & Inconvenient is vintage Bob Ehrlichinsightful, powerful, and well-written. Its a must-read for anyone interested in better understanding Donald Trump, his movement, and its impact on our nation and politics.

Charlie Gerow, Vice Chairman, American Conservative Union

Bob Ehrlich knows politicsnot just from books and articles, but from personal experience. From being out on the stump, and in the arena, and in office. He has a lot to say, to Republicans, Democrats, and Americans at large.

Jay Nordlinger, Senior Editor, National Review

Also by Governor Bob Ehrlich

Bet You Didnt See That One Coming: Obama, Trump, and the End of Washingtons Regular Order

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Original, Unconventional & Inconvenient:

Donald J. Trump and His MAGA Movement

2021 by Governor Bob Ehrlich

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Table of Contents

We all know life can be unpredictable, but I did not envision a fifth tome from yours truly. Truth be told, I believed Bet You Didnt See That One Coming would be my last literary effort. Four books and hundreds of book signings over the past eight years had grown a bit stale. I had simply experienced enough of the hustling and travel that is a fact of life for any author interested in hawking his wares.

But the life, times, successes, and tribulations of Donald J. Trump are far too interesting to leave alone. His focus on dominating the daily news cycle was truly unique. Few pundits thought such dominance possible, even for a president of the United States. Yet, the commentators got it wrong, just the way they had since the very moment Donald J. and Melania Trump descended that escalator at Trump Tower on June 16, 2015. Early morning tweets in (prompt) response to detractors of all stripes or simply seeking to promote presidential initiatives constituted never miss fodder for the Trump-loving and Trump-hating media. Both pro and con pundits were compelled to cover and comment on the latest from Mr.