Liberal Privilege
{{Short description|2020 book by Donald Trump Jr}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden and the Democrats' Defense of the Indefensible
| image = File:Cover art of Liberal Privilege by Donald Trump Jr.jpg
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| caption = First edition cover
| author = Donald Trump Jr.
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| country = United States
| language = English
| subjects = Conservatism in the United States
American Left
Political correctness
Conservatism
Presidency of Donald Trump
| publisher = Self-published
| pub_date = September 1, 2020
| media_type = Print (hardcover)
| pages = 318
| isbn = 9780578726984
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Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden and the Democrats' Defense of the Indefensible is a self-published non-fiction book by American businessman and political activist Donald Trump Jr., released on September 1, 2020.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/don-trump-jr-book-triggered-nyt-bestseller-someone-bought-bulk-2866733 |title=Don Trump Jr. Book 'Triggered' Is NYT Bestseller, But Someone Bought In Bulk |last=Villasanta |first=Arthur |date=2019-11-14 |work=International Business Times |access-date=2020-08-28}}{{cite news |last1=Moreno |first1=Edward |title=Donald Trump Jr. to self-publish book 'Liberal Privilege' before GOP convention |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/506898-donald-trump-jr-to-self-publish-book-liberal-privilege-before-gop |work=The Hill |accessdate=28 August 2020 |date=July 11, 2020}} This is the author's second book, which follows the release of Triggered.
Summary
The book criticizes the Democratic Party and Joe Biden, who was its candidate for president of the United States in the 2020 election. The book also criticizes the American mainstream media (claiming that they cover up for the Democratic Party),{{cite web |last1=Trump |first1=Donald Jr. |title=Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden and the Democrats' Defense of the Indefensible (signed copy) |url=https://donjr.com/collections/frontpage/products/liberal-privilege-joe-biden-and-the-democrat-s-defense-of-the-indefensible-signed-copy |accessdate=28 August 2020 |website=Donjr.com}} as well as Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd.
Background to publishing
Trump Jr. reportedly hired three researchers to collect information about Joe Biden and spent three months writing the book. He explained to The New York Times his reasons for writing the book: "While I had no plans for a book this year, I was stuck indoors like the rest of the nation during the pandemic," he said and "I decided to highlight Biden's half century of being a swamp monster, since the media wouldn't do it".
Trump Jr. declined an offer by Center Street, which published his Triggered, to publish Liberal Privilege as well. The New York Times described Trump Jr.'s choice to self-publish the book: "Because Mr. Trump has his own platform{{snd}}and the promise of bulk purchases from the R.N.C.{{snd}}he doesn't need the publicity arm of a major publisher."
The book's title contained a typo at one point, with regard to the possessive form of the plural word Democrats, which has since been corrected.
As of 2020, the Republican National Committee is buying the book in bulk for fundraising purposes.{{Cite news |last=Isenstadt |first=Alex |title=RNC to hawk Donald Trump Jr.'s new book |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/rnc-to-hawk-donald-trump-jrs-new-book-374833 |access-date=2020-08-16 |date=2020-07-21 |work=Politico |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Karni |first1=Annie |title=Self-Publishing Is a Gamble. Why Is Donald Trump Jr. Doing It? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/books/donald-trump-jr-liberal-privilege.html |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=28 August 2020 |date=6 August 2020}}
On October 28, 2020, the RNC paid over $300,000 of donor money to Pursuit Venture LLC, a company owned by Trump Jr., for "donor mementos." It was the most money the RNC had ever paid for this purpose.{{Cite web|last=Papenfuss|first=Mary|date=December 5, 2020|title=RNC Reportedly Dropped $300,000 To Buy Donald Trump Jr.'s Latest Book|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-jr-republican-national-committee-book-buy_n_5fcafdf5c5b63a153451f4b6|access-date=December 5, 2020|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114193844/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-jr-republican-national-committee-book-buy_n_5fcafdf5c5b63a153451f4b6|url-status=live}} The hardcover retails for $29.99, which suggests roughly how many copies might have been purchased, and the RNC's intent was to give a copy to people who donated $50–$100.{{Cite news|last=Markay|first=Lachlan|date=December 4, 2020|title=The RNC Shelled Out $300K for Don Jr.'s New Book|language=en|work=The Daily Beast|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-republican-national-committee-shelled-out-dollar300k-for-don-jrs-new-book|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114193851/https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-republican-national-committee-shelled-out-dollar300k-for-don-jrs-new-book|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/01/liberal-privilege-review-donald-trump-jr-maga-republican-party |first=Lloyd |last=Green |date=November 1, 2020 |work=The Guardian |access-date=October 2, 2020 |title=Liberal Privilege review: Donald Trump Jr, Maga porn – and the future of the Republican party }}
Category:2020 non-fiction books
Category:Books about conservatism
Category:American political books
Category:Books about Joe Biden
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