The World as It Is (book)

{{Short description|2018 book by Ben Rhodes}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox book

| name = The World as It Is

| image = The World as It Is.jpg

| author = Ben Rhodes

| language = English

| country = United States

| genre = Memoir

| published = June 5, 2018

| publisher = Random House

| isbn = 978-0-5255-0935-6

| pages = 480

| subject = Presidency of Barack Obama

}}

The World as It Is is a memoir by Ben Rhodes, a former White House staffer and longtime adviser to former U.S. President Barack Obama. The book was released by Random House on June 5, 2018. It includes a recounting of many important events during Obama's two terms as President. It also includes reactions of world leaders, including Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to the election of President Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/politics/obama-reaction-trump-election-benjamin-rhodes.html|title=How Trump's Election Shook Obama: 'What if We Were Wrong?'|date=May 30, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 2, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|url=http://theweek.com/speedreads/776157/obama-sometimes-wonder-whether-10-20-years-early|title=Obama: 'Sometimes I wonder whether I was 10 or 20 years too early'|last=Meza|first=Summer|date=May 30, 2018|work=The Week|access-date=June 2, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/obama-after-trump-election-ive-got-the-economy-set-up-well-for-him.html|title=New book says Obama struggled with Trump's election: 'I've got the economy set up well for him'|last=Turner|first=Ashley|date=May 31, 2018|work=CNBC|access-date=June 2, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/31/trumps-election-made-obama-wonder-if-america-was-ready-to-move-forward-from-its-past/|title=Trump's election made Obama wonder if America was ready to move forward from its past|last=Scott|first=Eugene|date=May 31, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=June 2, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2018/05/31/after-obama-an-emotional-merkel-vowed-to-defend-liberal-order-against-trump-book-claims/|title=After Obama, an emotional Merkel vowed to defend the liberal world order against Trump, book claims|last=Noack|first=Rick|date=May 31, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=June 2, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/trump-obama-godfather-2016-election-951274|title=Obama referenced 'The Godfather' after Trump victory: 'I almost got out'|last=Price|first=Greg|date=May 31, 2018|work=Newsweek|access-date=June 2, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-world-as-it-is-review-a-witness-to-hope-and-change-1528755811|title='The World as It Is' Review: A Witness to Hope and Change|last=Peretz|first=Martin|date=June 11, 2018|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180612120253/https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-world-as-it-is-review-a-witness-to-hope-and-change-1528755811|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=live|page=A13|author-link=Martin Peretz}}