Ivanka Belongs In The Pantheon Of Great Humanitarians

Our nation’s first daughter’s latest cause, providing food to needy families, has resulted in one billion meals to America’s poor. The president could see that his resilient economy was indeed roaring back from the coronavirus shutdowns. However, some were not able to get work and income quickly enough. When Trump announced a bridge program “farmers

Why Jared Kushner Is the Man to Help Win the Coronavirus War

When President Donald Trump announced that his son in law, Jared Kushner, would help lead the effort to save us from the coronavirus the Democratic Party and its obedient corporate media lackeys had a fit.How was Kushner qualified? Was he a doctor? A scientist? In fact, Kushner was even better. He was someone who had

A Playful Love In The White House

       Journalists often try to look for a wedge between the first couple. The president was known for calling out, “Where’s my supermodel?” Was this demeaning? Melania was once asked.       She only smiled. “It’s his sense of humor.”        Other members of the Trump family insisted that the two,

Exclusive Excerpt – Inside Trump’s White House: The Real Story Of His Presidency

As a candidate, Trump’s frequent refrain was “America First.” We should take care of our own problems, he said, before meddling in the business of other nations. But the words “America First” were also a reminder that other countries were competing for our attention and our resources. One reason Trump had entered politics was his

Michael Jackson’s White House visit

Sometimes what seems important isn’t.  And what seems so ordinary is really special. In 1990, I was serving as a special assistant to the president in the George H. W. Bush White House.  One day a staffer named Joe Watkins brought Michael Jackson in for a visit.  Joe was a floater who reported to several

Christmas in the White House

History has no holiday.  What are the holidays like in the White House? Well, it depends on the presidency but usually they are an exaggerated version of our own holidays.  One of the presidents’ kids described it to me as “bedlam,” family and friends flown in from all over.  Pure joy.  And also stressful.  But

Passing of a Giant

The passing of Gordon B. Hinckley marks the end of the greatest era of expansion and acceptance for the Church of Latter Day Saints and much of what he accomplished was underestimated because of the long shadow of his predecessor. When I moved into my White House office in 1989, I brought with me a

Tim Goeglein Did Something Right

Well, Tim Goeglein, Special Assistant to the President, must have done something right.  He survived seven years in a stressful job where the average length of stay is a year and a half. And his boss was Karl Rove who, we are told, can be a little demanding as in “perfectionist.”  So, I for one,